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Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent

23 June 2025

The US and Israel have adopted the most wide-ranging and robust interpretations of the right of self defence. Other nations may now follow their lead.

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Silver Ferns vice captain Kate Heffernan's expecting to play over 30 minutes for the Steel in tonight's ANZ Premiership match against the Pulse in Wellington
	23 Jun: Silver Ferns vice captain Kate Heffernan's expecting to play over 30 minutes for the Steel in tonight's ANZ Premiership match against the Pulse in Wellington... more

NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy
	23 Jun: ‘Turbocharging’ tourism growth risks undoing past efforts to help NZ avoid the worst excesses of overtourism, which are now sparking protests overseas.... more

A man's handed himself in and been charged over an alleged machete attack near a Sikh Temple in Auckland's Takanini last night
	23 Jun: A man's handed himself in and been charged over an alleged machete attack near a Sikh Temple in Auckland's Takanini last night... more

More than 23 kilos of meth and one thousand MDMA pills have been seized in Wellington
	23 Jun: More than 23 kilos of meth and one thousand MDMA pills have been seized in Wellington... more

Police say no charges have been laid so far - over a multi-vehicle crash about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, on Great North Road, in Auckland's Glen Eden
	23 Jun: Police say no charges have been laid so far - over a multi-vehicle crash about 4.30 yesterday afternoon, on Great North Road, in Auckland's Glen Eden... more

An Auckland murder trial's been called off the day it was scheduled to begin - with accused, Lorenzo Tangira, pleading guilty
	23 Jun: An Auckland murder trial's been called off the day it was scheduled to begin - with accused, Lorenzo Tangira, pleading guilty... more

US joins Israel in attack on Iran and ushers in a new era of impunity
	23 Jun: The US president’s decision to join israel’s air campaign against Iran’s nuclear programme is the death knell of the old rules-based order.... more

A man's facing serious charges after two people were injured in an assault at an Auckland night market
	23 Jun: A man's facing serious charges after two people were injured in an assault at an Auckland night market... more

Canine chaos is on the rise in Auckland
	23 Jun: Canine chaos is on the rise in Auckland... more

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International:
Could US involvement pull more countries into the Israel-Iran war? 18:17

National:
Why the US strikes on Iran are illegal and can set a troubling precedent 18:07

Netball:
Silver Ferns vice captain Kate Heffernan's expecting to play over 30 minutes for the Steel in tonight's ANZ Premiership match against the Pulse in Wellington 18:07

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Politics:
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