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New Zealand Lawyers Challenge Rocket Lab Launches | Wellington News
Three New Zealanders are suing the government over Rocket Lab’s satellite launches from Mahia, arguing they may provide targeting data to Israel in Gaza — a move they say violates New Zealand’s human rights obligations under the Genocide Convention. Backed by Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa, they seek to block 26 approved launches and demand an inquiry into BlackSky’s potential military use. Personal ties to Palestine drive their case: one has family killed in Gaza, another’s parents displaced in ’67, and the third is a Palestinian-affiliated doctor. While the government insists its…
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