AUKLAND , New Zealand, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- Documents from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden claim Australian and New Zealand Internet data on private citizens was collected by the NSA.
The documents indicate a major undersea telecommunications cable -- linking New Zealand, Australia and North America -- was tapped to collect the data, beginning in 2012 or early 2013. Moreover, the documents suggest the government of New Zealand was aware of the program.