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Upgrades, compatibility complicate self-service customs plans in New Zealand

April 4, 2010

The adoption of a $37.9 million customs security check system has met resistance in New Zealand, according to areport from New Zealand–based news service Stuff. The report notes the country's Labor Department expressed concerns over the SmartGate border security system's ability to adapt to new biometric identification tools, such as fingerprint identification.

The argument was countered by New Zealand Cabinet officials, who argued that Australia 's decision to adoptNEO Products Group's SmartGate technologymade the move a logical one for the neighboring nation.