A small boat is refusing to move from the site where Texan oil giant Anadarko intends to drill off the coast of Raglan, as a large drilling ship bears down upon it.

An Anadarko oil drilling ship has failed to show up at its intended drill site off the Raglan coast, as a six-vessel flotilla waits to engage with it.

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The Oil-Free Seas flotilla will be testing the Government's new sea protest laws in its coming encounters with the giant Anardarko drilling ship.

A flotilla will set sail from various parts of NZ over the coming days en route to confront Texan oil company Anadarko's drilling ship off the Raglan coast.