Hundreds of Kiwis protest NZ’s anti-Israel UNSC vote outside Parliament The absence of government representatives in Parliament over this holiday period didn’t stop busloads of Kiwis from travelling to Wellington in order to send them a message. Flaxmere Christian Fellowship Church Pastor, Nigel Woodley, led a two-busload delegation of Kiwis from…
Kiwis challenge PM on one-sided, anti-Israel UNSC resolution In the wake of New Zealand taking a leading role in pushing through United Nations Security Council resolution 2334, which effectively makes it illegal for Jews to pray at their holiest site and blames only Israel for a lack of…
Reflections on Israel part 3: A remarkable story In July I went on a life-changing trip to Israel. This was my fourth trip to Israel, but I have not been there for 17 years. I have written in the past about other aspects and experiences of this trip….
Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas from Shalom.Kiwi A very Happy Hanukkah from Shalom.Kiwi. The first day of the Jewish festival of lights falls on exactly the same day as Christmas this year so a Merry Christmas to you all as well. The word Hanukkah (or Chanukah) means…
McCully secures shameful legacy for NZ at UNSC As New Zealand prepares to finish its time on the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Murray McCully will be remembered for his complicity in making it illegal for Jews to pray at their holiest site, the Western Wall. In the…
Israeli flag raised high at Youth Sailing World Championships in Auckland The 2016 Aon Youth Sailing World Championship came to a close in Auckland this week, where over 380 sailors from 65 nations sailed in more than 260 boats across nine disciplines competed. New Zealand fielded a 13-strong team at the…
Murray McCully and Ban Ki-moon acknowledge but do nothing about UN anti-Israel bias The Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, has used his final speech at the UN Security Council to admit that the organisation he heads is biased against Israel. He said Decades of political maneuverings have created a disproportionate…
Reflections on Israel Part 2: Israeli society, diversity and social cohesion In July I went on a life-changing trip to Israel. This was my fourth trip to Israel, but I have not been there for 17 years. I have written in the past about other aspects and experiences of this trip….
The use of ‘Lawfare’ in fighting terrorism Lawfare Many New Zealanders would probably have thought about the threat terrorism poses to us, and how that threat can be managed. The state of Israel has been at the forefront of the battle against terrorism for decades. That battle…
Reflections on Israel part 1: Israel’s place in the world In July I went on a life-changing trip to Israel. This was my fourth trip to Israel, but I had not been there for 17 years. I have written in the past about other aspects and experiences of this trip….
“Stop telling kids to become lawyers, accountants” – Dov Moran Dov Moran, the man who invented the USB stick, says Kiwi mums can play a key role in boosting this country’s economy. “They have to stop telling their kids to be lawyers and accountants and encourage them to be entrepreneurs. That’s…
Nicolas Pirsoul: Warning for New Zealand in rise of extreme form of Islam Shalom.Kiwi previously reported on the repeated anti-Semitic and misogynistic content of sermons given by Sheikh Dr Mohammad Anwar Sahib. While Sahib was stood down from his prominent role within the Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ), the New…
Wellington Jewish Community welcomes new Torah The Wellington orthodox Jewish community celebrated the dedication of the first Sefer Torah to be written specifically for the congregation in its 173-year history. The project was initiated by life-long community member Martin Chait before he passed away last year…