New Zealand

Anti-Iranian regime activists hold global protests denouncing months-long internet outage

Activists also held banners praising Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, including calling him "King of Iran," according to footage taken at the scenes.

Supporters of the son of Iran's last shah, exiled Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi, with Iranian pre-Islamic revolution of 1979 flags, during a protest rally in Vienna, with an Israel flag flying in the background, May 10, 2026.
THOUSANDS OF pro-Palestine protesters march through the Auckland CBD on September 13, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand ministry gave $30K in taxpayers' funds to Gaza advocacy campaign

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks on the Combatting Antisemitism, Hate and Extremism (Firearms and Customs Laws) Bill 2026 during a federal parliament sitting following the Bondi terror attack at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, January 20, 2026.

Anthony Albanese deploys troops to aid flood-hit Katherine communities

The White Rabbit Brewery in Tel Aviv made the first beer brewed with Israeli grown hops. They were from Moshav Odem on the Golan Heights.

For the first time, Israeli-grown hops make it into commercial beer


Many New Zealand Jews have been harassed over Zionism - report

Two-thirds of New Zealand Jews said that they have experienced antisemitism on social media in the past three years.

The current New Zealand flag flies on Parliament buildings in Wellington's Central Cusiness District on March 24, 2016.

Over 200 stranded pilot whales die on Pacific Ocean's remote Pitt Island

The Chatham Island stranding occurred on Saturday, and also involved surviving pilot whales being euthanized.

 Volunteers try to assist stranded pilot whales that came to shore in the afternoon after one of the country's largest recorded mass whale strandings, in Golden Bay, at the top of New Zealand's South Island, February 11, 2017.

22 massive WWII bombs found in Tuvalu lagoon

22 500lb bombs, were found underwater at Nanumea in Tuvalu by a naval team from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US. 

 Sailors aboard the New Zealand ship HMNZS Te Kaha raise their hats to Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean as she sails by during a Fleet Review in Victoria, British Columbia June 12, 2010.

Did scientists find a reptile that walked with dinosaurs? - study

Archaeologists have uncovered a fossilized skeleton of a small ancient reptile that is long gone, but one direct relative still thrives in New Zealand.

 Tuatara at Zealandia EcoSanctuary. The white dot on the right hand side is a plastic identification band

Grapevine September 10, 2022: Reform is in the air

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 President Isaac Herzog reenacts Theodor Herzl’s famous balcony photograph in Basel on August 29, just as his late father and Israel’s sixth president, Chaim Herzog, did during his state visit to Switzerland in 1987.

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

Wanderlust in Israel – why and to where do people travel?

Hundreds of thousands of Israelis will take the opportunity to travel abroad once more, while the weather is ideal in so many parts of the world and the prices are far cheaper than the summer fares.

 TRAVELERS AT the departure hall of Ben-Gurion Airport, during Passover in April.

New Zealand's borders fully open after long pandemic closure

New Zealand's borders started reopening in February first for New Zealanders and restrictions have progressively eased.

White Island, New Zealand, from the air

Human rights rules protect against all forms of hate speech in New Zealand – except antisemitism

Several egregious incidents of Jew-hatred have occurred in New Zealand in recent years with little to no comment or action from the country’s foremost human rights body. Why is that?

 Antisemitism protest in New Zealand

Nazi memorabilia sold on New Zealand sales website

Trade Me has policies against certain types of Nazi products being listed on the site.

A Nazi armband with a swastika displayed in the Deutsches Historisches Museum, Berlin, Germany