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Court rules NZ Super Fund policy unlawful — but stops short of ordering divestment

Greg Bouwer — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:09:47 +0000

A New Zealand High Court ruling on the country’s sovereign wealth fund has found its ethical investment framework unlawful, but stopped short of requiring divestment from companies linked to Israeli settlement activity. The case challenged decisions by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund to retain investments in four companies — Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia and Motorola Solutions […]

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Auckland Council passes Israel-linked procurement motion on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Greg Bouwer — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:22:34 +0000

Auckland Council has passed a motion requesting staff advice on whether its procurement policies align with international frameworks relating to Israeli settlements, following a vote held on Yom HaShoah. The motion, introduced by Councillor Julie Fairey, was approved by the council’s Policy, Planning and Development Committee with 14 votes in favour. Several councillors opposed the […]

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Questions raised over NZ government funding for Gaza advocacy campaign

Greg Bouwer — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 06:33:04 +0000

Concerns have been raised following disclosures that public funds may have been used to support a Gaza-related advocacy campaign, prompting questions about the scope and oversight of government funding programmes. Material obtained under the Official Information Act indicates that $30,000 from the Ethnic Communities Development Fund was allocated to the Christchurch-based Asturlab Cultural Centre for […]

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Death threats after Israeli flag protest at Lower Hutt restaurant

Greg Bouwer — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:47:56 +0000

The owner of a restaurant in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, has reported receiving death threats after placing Israeli and United States flags on the floor of his premises, triggering confrontation, online backlash, and a police response. Alex Aragon, owner of the Persian restaurant Banoo, said the display was intended as a political statement. The flags were […]

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NZ Security Chief warns: Bondi-style antisemitic attack “could happen here”

Greg Bouwer — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:07:40 +0000

New Zealand’s top intelligence official has warned that the kind of antisemitic terror attack seen in Bondi late last year is the type of violence that “could happen here”. Appearing before Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee, the Director-General of the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service, Andrew Hampton, told MPs that the December attack targeting a […]

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Elderly Israeli woman killed in New Zealand road incident

Greg Bouwer — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 03:44:29 +0000

An Israeli woman in her 70s has died following a road incident in New Zealand’s South Island. Initial reports from Israeli media indicated that the woman was struck by a vehicle in the town of Te Anau. Other reports placed the incident near Winton, also in the Southland region. Authorities in New Zealand have not […]

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New Zealand extends defence liaison deployment to Israel

Greg Bouwer — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 08:00:26 +0000

The New Zealand Government has extended the deployment of a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) liaison officer to Israel for a further three months, Defence Minister Judith Collins announced on Thursday. The extension will run until 3 May 2026, with the officer continuing to be based at the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC), which facilitates coordination […]

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New Zealand declines Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’ — endorses concept, steps aside

Greg Bouwer — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 05:46:52 +0000

New Zealand has confirmed it will not join United States President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace for Gaza,” but the government has stopped short of rejecting the initiative itself, instead endorsing its intent while declining participation in its current form. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed on Friday that New Zealand would not accept the […]

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Suspect arrested after antisemitic drive-by shooting at home of New Zealand Jewish family in California

Greg Bouwer — Sun, 11 Jan 2026 07:58:37 +0000

A man has been arrested in connection with an antisemitic drive-by shooting that targeted the home of a New Zealand Jewish family in Redlands, California, in December. The incident occurred on the evening of 12 December 2025, when a vehicle drove past the family’s home — which was decorated for Hanukkah — and fired multiple rounds at the property. […]

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Auckland march to stand with Jewish community after Bondi terror attack

Greg Bouwer — Thu, 18 Dec 2025 22:19:55 +0000

A march in support of New Zealand’s Jewish community and against antisemitism will take place in central Auckland on Sunday, following the deadly terrorist attack on a Chanukah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney. The Auckland March Against Jew Hatred will begin at 3pm in Aotea Square before proceeding down Queen Street. The event has been […]

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