auckland Archives – J-Wire https://www.jwire.com.au/tag/auckland/ Australia, NZ and worldwide Jewish news that matters Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:22:34 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 6446428 Auckland Council passes Israel-linked procurement motion on Holocaust Remembrance Day https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-council-passes-israel-linked-procurement-motion-on-holocaust-remembrance-day/ https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-council-passes-israel-linked-procurement-motion-on-holocaust-remembrance-day/#comments Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:22:34 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=179854 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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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-council-passes-israel-linked-procurement-motion-on-holocaust-remembrance-day/feed/ 1 179854 Auckland Mayor clashes with pro-Palestinian group after refusing speaking request https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-mayor-clashes-with-pro-palestinian-group-after-refusing-speaking-request/ https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-mayor-clashes-with-pro-palestinian-group-after-refusing-speaking-request/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2025 04:48:14 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=174571 Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown faced heated scenes at Tuesday’s governing body meeting after refusing a request from the Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa (PSNA) to address councillors, prompting protests and a brief disruption to proceedings. Brown told the meeting that PSNA’s request had been declined because the governing body “does not have responsibility for Palestine.” The […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/auckland-mayor-clashes-with-pro-palestinian-group-after-refusing-speaking-request/feed/ 5 174571 Israeli deputy FM kicks off historic visit to Pacific including NZ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-deputy-fm-kicks-off-historic-visit-to-pacific-including-nz/ https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-deputy-fm-kicks-off-historic-visit-to-pacific-including-nz/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:36:30 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=173445 Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel began a historic trip to the Pacific on Sunday, which will include the first-ever official state visit by a representative of the Israeli government to Fiji and Papua New Guinea. The six-day diplomatic trip—which started in the Philippines and will conclude in New Zealand—comes a week after a fragile […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/israeli-deputy-fm-kicks-off-historic-visit-to-pacific-including-nz/feed/ 2 173445 Vandalism at Auckland tech firm shows escalation of imported Gaza activism https://www.jwire.com.au/vandalism-at-auckland-tech-firm-shows-escalation-of-imported-gaza-activism/ https://www.jwire.com.au/vandalism-at-auckland-tech-firm-shows-escalation-of-imported-gaza-activism/#respond Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:30:22 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=172508 An Auckland technology company has become the latest target of anti-Israel activism in New Zealand, after a break-in and vandalism at its Mt Wellington offices was claimed as a protest against Israel’s war in Gaza. The incident occurred late last week at the offices of Rakon, a New Zealand-owned firm that designs crystal oscillators used in […]

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/vandalism-at-auckland-tech-firm-shows-escalation-of-imported-gaza-activism/feed/ 0 172508 Gifting a legacy to the community https://www.jwire.com.au/gifting-a-legacy-to-the-community/ https://www.jwire.com.au/gifting-a-legacy-to-the-community/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2020 23:52:10 +0000 https://www.jwire.com.au/?p=116328 For 93-year-old Ann Gluckman, so much these days comes down to a sense of mitzvah and giving back to the community.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/gifting-a-legacy-to-the-community/feed/ 0 116328 Police restrain protesters in Auckland https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/ https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/#respond Mon, 14 May 2018 23:53:45 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=85394 A line of police prevented conflict restrained a small group of Auckland Peace Action protesters at an Israel 70th anniversary event.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/police-restrain-protesters-in-auckland/feed/ 0 85394 Anti-Semitic blogger Brendon O’Connell arrested on arrival to New Zealand https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/ https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/#respond Sun, 29 Oct 2017 02:54:42 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=78157 Brendan Lee O’Connell, 46, was jailed in 2011 in Perth after being found guilty of six racial hatred charges - and has failed to claim political asylum in New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/anti-semitic-blogger-brendon-oconnell-arrested-on-arrival-to-new-zealand/feed/ 0 78157 Muslim cleric stood down for hate speech https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/ https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/#respond Wed, 23 Nov 2016 10:19:16 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=67763 An Auckland-based Muslim cleric who delivered a series of hate speeches has been permanently stood down.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/muslim-cleric-stood-hate-speech/feed/ 0 67763 Scientist Peter Gluckman attains New Zealand’s highest honour https://www.jwire.com.au/scientist-peter-gluckman-attains-new-zealands-highest-honour/ https://www.jwire.com.au/scientist-peter-gluckman-attains-new-zealands-highest-honour/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:03:54 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=52971 Auckland-based Sir Peter Gluckman is the Prime Minister’s chief science advisor and has been named a Member of the Order of New Zealand.

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]]> https://www.jwire.com.au/scientist-peter-gluckman-attains-new-zealands-highest-honour/feed/ 0 52971 Pop star with a conscience?…asks Keren Cook https://www.jwire.com.au/pop-star-with-a-conscience-asks-keren-cook/ https://www.jwire.com.au/pop-star-with-a-conscience-asks-keren-cook/#comments Sat, 28 Feb 2015 19:53:20 +0000 http://www.jwire.com.au/?p=50674 I must admit when I saw pop star legend Katie Perry had recently visited Auschwitz death camp, I was surprised and impressed, all at once.

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