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New Zealand chooses new flag as preliminary winner". BBC. 11 December 2015. Archived from the original on 11 December 2015 . Retrieved 11 December 2015. In 1978, while Bates was away, the Prime Minister of Sealand, Alexander G. Achenbach, and several German and Dutch citizens, staged a forcible takeover of Roughs Tower, holding Bates' son Michael captive, before releasing him several days later in the Netherlands. In his twenties he did not want to be a guide so worked at "industrial roped access" on tall buildings (four months on the Millennium Dome). [9] He then guided for Jagged Globe, and then co-founded 'Adventure Base' which is now an established worldwide adventure company. [10] In 2004 when he first met Ranulph Fiennes he had not completed his guiding qualifications for the Alps, although he had been guiding in Nepal and Everest, the UK and Alaska for years. [11]

Fitzgerald, Caroline (2011). Te Wiremu – Henry Williams: Early Years in the North. Huia Press. p.231. ISBN 978-1-86969-439-5.

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The notice that appeared in the New Zealand Gazette on 27 June 1902 gave a technical description of the stars and their positions on the New Zealand Ensign: [6] In 1987, the UK extended its territorial waters from 3 to 12 nautical miles (6 to 22km). Sealand is now in British territorial waters. [18] In the opinion of law academic John Gibson, there is little to no chance that Sealand would be recognised as a nation due to it being a man-made structure. [18] On the afternoon of 23 June 2006, the top platform of the Roughs Tower caught fire due to an electrical fault. A Royal Air Force rescue helicopter transferred one person to Ipswich Hospital, directly from the tower. The Harwich lifeboat stood by the Roughs Tower until a local fire tug extinguished the fire. [23] All damage was repaired by November 2006. [24] Attempted sales [ edit ]

As an Expedition Leader, Cool has completed over 40 successful expeditions in the Greater Ranges. On Everest he holds the highest success rate of any mountain guide. He has personally reached the summit of Everest seventeen times; in May 2007 he reached the summit twice in one week. [19] [22] a b Jones, Lola (9 May 2011). "Kenton Cool summits Everest for the 9th time… to prove a point". XtremeSport . Retrieved 15 December 2013.

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In 1987 the UK expanded its territorial waters by 9 nautical miles. This encompassed the Rough Sands area. In 1990-1991 the UK submitted evidence in a U.S. Administrative Court Case, the ruling for which included a statement to the effect that no independent "Principality of Sealand" had ever existed. This case was not challenged by the Bates family, who assert that U.S. courts have no jurisdiction in determining the legitimacy of other states. Ryan, John; Dunford, George; Sellars, Simon (2006). Micronations. Lonely Planet. p.9–12. ISBN 978-1-74104-730-1. a b King, David (29 October 2014). Regulatory Impact Statement: Considering Changing the New Zealand Flag (PDF) (Report). New Zealand Ministry of Justice. pp.2–3.

Wilson, John (16 September 2016). "Tuakiri o Aotearoa me te kāwanatanga - Te tuakiri o Aotearoa". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand (in Māori). Archived from the original on 13 July 2019 . Retrieved 14 July 2019. In January 2015, Cool reached the summit of Everest for an 11th time. At the top, he held a flag for the Principality of Sealand at the top to symbolize his support for the micronation. [23] Tiny North Sea tax haven for sale". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Agence France-Presse. 8 January 2007. From being occupied by up to 300 Royal Navy personnel at the height of the war to its final evacuation in 1956 the gun station was soon abandoned and left to fall into disrepair. That is until 1966 when former British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates settled there with his family – bestowing upon himself the title of prince and the title of princess on his wife.Since the 1968 UK court decision, the United Kingdom has extended its territorial sea to twelve nautical miles (22km), which it had the legal right to do under international law since 1958 (although the necessary Act of Parliament was not passed until 1987). These and subsequent laws have dealt with the construction and legal position of artificial islands. However, as Roughs Tower is actually a sunken ship, some have claimed it is not covered by these rulings. Sealand declared that it, too, was extending its claim of territorial waters to twelve nautical miles at a similar time to the UK. What I liked about Sealand was its history. It was never demolished. And because it's in international waters it doesn't come under any jurisdiction. So technically you could run a casino from it or cryptocurrency or whatever." There is some element of contest here as Britain has since extended its waterline but they seem to rub along part from the odd skirmish. a b c d "Flags, Emblems, and Names Protection Act 1981 No 47 (as at 03 June 2017), Public Act – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013 . Retrieved 26 April 2013.

The interactions of the UK government with Sealand constitute de facto recognition. Sealand claims de facto legitimacy on this basis. The flag of the governor-general of New Zealand is flown continuously in the presence of the governor-general. The flag in its present form was adopted in 2008, and is a blue banner with a shield of the New Zealand coat of arms surmounted by a crown. [72]Graham, Flora (16 February 2009). "Technology: How The Pirate Bay sailed into infamy". BBC News. BBC. national flag, and the national anthem" was voted down by the Labour Party at their national conference. [49] In November 1979 Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet suggested that the design of the flag should be changed, and sought an artist to design a new flag with a silver fern on the fly, but the proposal attracted little support. [55] New Zealand Signalling Flag". NZ History.net.nz. Archived from the original on 10 March 2012 . Retrieved 20 January 2012.