Wellington Jews Honor Nancy Wake
August 9, 2011 by David Zwartz
Wellington’s Jewish community today honoured Nancy Wake, the New Zealand-born resistance heroine, for her dedication to fighting Nazis in German-occupied France during World War 2. Read more
Wellington Open Day features Holocaust Centre
June 22, 2011 by David Zwartz
As a run-up to the World Rugby Cup, when New Zealand’s capital expects to be flooded with visitors, the local tourism organisation (Positively Wellington Tourism) has arranged an “open day” of the city’s main tourist attractions, ranging across museums, the zoo, major parks and heritage buildings. Read more
Human Rights v Animal Rights
November 25, 2010 by David Zwartz
On Monday, the New Zealand High Court in Wellington will hear the case brought by the country’s Jewish community to argue its rights to perform Shechita…currently effectively banned due to a clause in the nation’s Animal Welfare Code. David Zwartz writes for J-Wire… Read more
