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Wellington’s “Friendly City” pact with Ramallah: a symbolic gesture with troubling implications

Greg Bouwer — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:13 +0000

New Zealand’s capital, Wellington, has formalised a “Friendly City” partnership with Ramallah, the de facto capital of the Palestinian Authority (PA). Mayor Tory Whanau signed the agreement on August 6, with Ramallah Mayor Issa Kassis joining virtually. The move was framed as a gesture of cultural cooperation and peace, but it carries significant political […]

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A very Kiwi event

David Zwartz — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 07:23:55 +0000

Described as “a very Kiwi event,” the lighting of all eight Chanukah candles in front of Wellington’s Parliament Buildings during the MPs’ dinner break brought public celebration of the festival to a close. Chabad Rabbi Elchanan Kuperman provided the electric Chanukiah (very appropriate for “windy Wellington”), Parliamentary Services provided the electricity, and Rebbetzin Henny Kuperman […]

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A loss for the New Zealand community

J-Wire Newsdesk — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 04:47:27 +0000

The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand (HCNZ has announced the passing of its Founding Director, Inge Woolf z"l.

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Remembering Hungary’s Jews on Yom Hashoah

David Zwartz — Thu, 02 May 2019 04:54:05 +0000

The focus of Wellington’s Yom Hashoah observance on 1 May was the sad fate of Hungarian Jewry 75 years ago when hundreds of thousands were deported to their death in Auschwitz-Birkenau between May and July 1944.

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Holocaust Centre of NZ calls on NZ PM Ardern to press Australia on Manus refugees

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 02:09:15 +0000

The chairman of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand wants Australia to accept NZ's offer to accept refugees.

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Remembering Kristallnacht

David Zwartz — Sat, 07 Oct 2017 06:23:01 +0000

Visitors to Wellington NZ around this coming 9 November can take in a Kristallnacht commemoration concert of special music related to that violent and tragic event.

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Dialogue and friendship core values for Abrahamic Council relaunch

Keren Cook — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 08:26:44 +0000

The Christian and Jewish communities have expanded to included Muslims in an effort to foster dialogue and friendship.

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The Holocaust remembered in New Zealand’s capital.

David Zwartz — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 00:25:59 +0000

Holocaust Remembrance Day in Wellington

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Israel smoothing the waters with New Zealand

Henry Benjamin — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 23:17:08 +0000

An Israeli diplomat has made a special trip to New Zealand to deliver a letter to the country's Foreign Minister in an attempt to reconcile diplomatic differences between the two countries.

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Antisemitic graffiti on the streets of Wellington

J-Wire Staff — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 18:57:57 +0000

Antisemitic slogans chalked in the pavements in the CBD of a New Zealand city

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