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The National Law Enforcement System, better known as the

State Services Commission in Wanganui, New Zealand. It held information which could be accessed by New Zealand Police, Land Transport Safety Authority
and the justice department.

The Wanganui computer was a Sperry mainframe computer built to hold records such as criminal convictions and car and gun licences. At the time it was deemed ground-breaking, with Minister of Police, Allan McCready, describing it as "probably the most significant crime-fighting weapon ever brought to bear against lawlessness in this country".[1]

Seen by many as a

suicide bomber.[2] The blast was large enough to be heard around Wanganui, and Roberts was killed instantly, being later identified by his unique chest tattoo bearing the words "This punk won't see 23. No future."[2]

The centre survived this and other protests until the 1990s when the operation was transferred to Auckland, although this new system has retained its Wanganui moniker.[1] The original database, having lasted 30 years and growing increasingly outdated, was finally shut down in June 2005, with the responsibility being successfully handed over to Auckland at the National Intelligence Application (also known as NIA).[2]

The building, known as 'Wairere House' was later occupied by the National Library of New Zealand and contained newspaper archives.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Wellington, Randall Jackson (30 May 2005) Farewell to the Wanganui Computer. Computerworld. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  2. ^
    NZPA
    . 21 June 2005. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
  3. ^ https://data.whanganui.govt.nz/wdc/HeritageSheets/322.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "A mammoth newspaper delivery".
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