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US boards a ship sailing under a Russian flag: what we know and don’t know about the legal position

8 January 2026

An expert in international maritime law spells out what the international law of the sea has to say on incidents of this sort.

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A major signing from the Wellington Phoenix
	8 Jan: A major signing from the Wellington Phoenix... more

A person is seriously injured after being trapped under a vehicle in central Auckland.
	8 Jan: A person is seriously injured after being trapped under a vehicle in central Auckland.... more

Canterbury Police carried out more than 14-thousand roadside breath tests during a major drink driving operation in December
	8 Jan: Canterbury Police carried out more than 14-thousand roadside breath tests during a major drink driving operation in December... more

Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day
	8 Jan: Police in Whangarei are appealing for information about an aggravated robbery on Boxing Day... more

Trump wants Greenland. Europe’s tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk
	8 Jan: So far the response across the continent to both the Greenland threats and the US’ actions in Venezuela, have been feeble and confused.... more

One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka
	8 Jan: One person's seriously injured after a glue drum exploded at an industrial site near Motueka... more

Stephen Miller: portrait of Donald Trump’s ideologue-in-chief
	8 Jan: Miller is one of the few officials to serve in both of Trump’s terms of office.... more

Why grieving a pet can be as hard as grieving a person
	8 Jan: When a pet dies, your world can unravel as you lose your best friend and anchor in a shifting world.... more

Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful
	8 Jan: If we look at people’s values - abstract ideals that guide our behaviour - there are reasons to be positive about society.... more

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A major signing from the Wellington Phoenix 14:07

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