I'm not so convinced on the conspiracy theories here. I say that as I had a similar experience in Auckland airport a couple of years ago, when travelling to ano

I'm not so convinced on the conspiracy theories here. I say that as I had a similar experience in Auckland airport a couple of years ago, when travelling to another destination in the country. The guy who interviewed me was actually very polite and friendly. They said I'd probably been flagged up as suspicious due to my itinerary. I'd travelled from China, for a 2 day visit to see a customer, with tickets booked via a US agent (Expedia). Suspect that living in China at the time had quite a bit to do with it. Got asked all kinds of questions, most of which I didn't know the answer to. Didn't get my laptop searched or asked for any passwords, but they did make a point of asking if I had any porn on my computer. I said no, and they asked no more. They way they asked though did make it sound like it was a bit of an issue to them. Took almost 2 hours in total. I actually didn't find it particularly stressful, mostly as I still made my next flight. I'd had far worse times travelling to the US, and getting some vindictive border agency guard who's out to get you by any means possible. Really, I loathe US immigration.