New Zealand and Australia raid companies suspected of breaching Russia sanctions

30 June 2026

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New Zealand and Australian authorities have conducted coordinated search warrants across Auckland, Christchurch and Melbourne targeting suspected breaches of New Zealand's Russia sanctions regime, per media reporting. The investigation, which began in December 2025...

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Maya Lester KC

Maya Lester KC is a senior barrister (King’s Counsel) at Brick Court Chambers with a wide-ranging practice in public law, European law, competition law, international law, human rights & civil liberties. She has a particular expertise in sanctions. She is the…

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