Judicial review sought over Government’s approval of four of Rocket Lab’s Mahia satellite launches

& Rafaella MeloGisborne Herald·12 Aug, 2026 02:57 AM4 mins to read‌Three people have filed proceedings against the Government in the Wellington High Court today, calling for a judicial review of its approval of Rocket Lab’s BlackSky satellite launches at Māhia. Clockwise from left are Yasser Abdulaal, Maher Nazzal and Dr Timoti Te Moke. Background image / Rocket LabThree people have filed proceedings against the Government in the High Court at Wellington, seeking a judicial review of its approval of Rocket Lab’s BlackSky satellite launches at Mahia. The applicants, New Zealand citizens Yasser Abdulaal, Maher Nazzal and Dr Timoti Te Moke, claim the satellite launches risked supplying Israel’s