Ref: http://layersevensecurity.com/blog/2013/03/27/international-corporate-espionage-annual-cost-of-intellectual-property-theft-estimated-at-250-billion-for-u-s-economy/

If other [any other] nations are allowed to spy on all New Zealanders, we basically hand over our intellectual property [research, innovation, discoveries] of all kinds to persons and states unknown. It's like giving away a vital state asset.

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