A New Zealand Herald editorial explores the balance between protecting private property and the public's right to privacy by delving into the details of a recent decision by the North Shore City Council. The council has ordered a couple to remove a video camera that takes images of a public road bordering their property. The editorial identifies two components that have inspired reaction to the decision: the prevalence of surveillance cameras in public spaces and the public's increasing alarm over "breaches of our private domain." The author opines that "discretion is the key" to balancing security and privacy with cameras and that councils need to consider each instance individually.
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