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Governor-General patron of The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand

New Zealand’s Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro has accepted the role of Patron of The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand. [Read more]

Shehecheyanu starts Wellington council meeting

The New Zealand capital city’s council meeting started off differently this week. [Read more]

A lot is in a name, actually

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet;” so says an iconic line from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. While the sentiment that names are unimportant is enticing, the reality is that these star-crossed lovers’ names are deeply important. So, too, are the names we bestow on other things. [Read more]

Ambassador Gerberg to return to Wellington

The diplomatic crisis between Israel and New Zealand following Wellington sponsorship of the UNSC  resolution 2344 is over…and Israel’s ambassador to New Zealand is to return to Wellington. [Read more]

Film agreement between NZ-Israel receives backlash by human rights campaigners

A heated debate gives rise for human rights campaigners who are horrified by a recent film co-production agreement between New Zealand and Israel. [Read more]

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