Events

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Events and public programmes

The Holocaust Centre of New Zealand hosts regular events and public programmes to foster community connection, education, and remembrance.

Commemorations

Upcoming

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27 January 2027

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 

Details: National and regional commemorative events will mark the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau. Save the date.

Past highlights and legacy

  • 13 April 2026

    Our community gathered across Wellington, Auckland, and Christchurch alongside dignitaries, survivors, and descendants to tend the "Flame of Memory."

    Yom HaShoah is the designated day of Remembrance of the Holocaust and Heroism, coinciding with the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.

    Moving addresses were delivered by descendants at all events.

  • 27 January 2026

    Centered on the theme “Bridging the Generations,” the Centre hosted nationwide commemorative ceremonies in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Blenheim, and Christchurch. Notable speakers included Her Excellency the Right Honourable Dame Cindy Kiro (Governor General of New Zealand), Hon Mark Mitchell, Hon Chris Bishop, Chief Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow, and Race Relations Commissioner Dr Melissa Derby.

    The events featured the trailer premiere for our new educational film, We Were Just Children, funded by the Ministry for Ethnic Communities.

Music

Upcoming

November 2026

Kristallnacht Commemorative Concert

9 November 2026 - Wellington

10 November 2026 - Auckland

Registration details coming soon

A musical scene with a violin, a grand piano, a candle, and a framed photo. The text indicates upcoming classical music events in Wellington and Auckland in November 2026, with a focus on Holocaust survivors and their legacies.
A musical scene with a violin, a grand piano, a candle, and a framed photo. The text indicates upcoming classical music events in Wellington and Auckland in November 2026, with a focus on Holocaust survivors and their legacies.

Past Highlights & Legacy

  • (9-10 November 2025)

    Held over two evenings in Wellington and Auckland, this concert series marked the 87th anniversary of Kristallnacht and honoured the victims of the Farhud pogrom of 1941. Performed by the Te Kōkī Trio (Inbal Megiddo, Martin Riseley, and Jian Liu), Professor Kim Cunio, and Heather Lee, the programme celebrated the resilience of persecuted Jewish musicians, including opera singer Erna Weiss Falk, composer Brigitte Schiffer, the Al Kuwaiti brothers, and violinist Ferdinand Adler.

Talks and presentations

Upcoming

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L’Dor V’Dor Speaker Series 2026

Join us on the last Wednesday of the month (March - November) in person or online for our lecture series exploring a diverse range of topics, including Holocaust history, memory and human rights.

Tickets:

$10.00 (+GST and booking fee) per session

$7.00 (+GST and booking fee) for Members

Wednesday 30 September, 12PM - 1.30PM

A promotional image for a historical exhibit titled "From Persia to Rome: Antisemitism in the Ancient World." The image features a background of ancient Persian and Roman statues and ruins, with a portrait of a man in a suit and glasses on the left side. There are also displays with text, including a tribute to the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and Hebrew text for "From Generation to Generation."
A promotional image for a historical exhibit titled "From Persia to Rome: Antisemitism in the Ancient World." The image features a background of ancient Persian and Roman statues and ruins, with a portrait of a man in a suit and glasses on the left side. There are also displays with text, including a tribute to the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand and Hebrew text for "From Generation to Generation."
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Upcoming L’do V’dor sessions

  • In addition, from our archives, you might like to listen to Aubrey Pomerance’s talk at the Holocaust Centre in Dec 2014, about the Jewish Museum Berlin, the building, exhibitions, and the archival Holocaust education programme.

    https://soundcloud.com/hcnz-nz/aubrey-pomerance-teaching-the-holocaust-at-the-jewish-museum-berlin

Past Highlights & Legacy

Watch Past Sessions: Missed a previous L’Dor V’Dor speaker event? Full recordings of our past educational presentations are available to watch. 

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Watch August session
More on our YouTube channel

Films

Upcoming

Our new educational documentary for schools. Available for teachers.

More information under Lessons and activities

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A train station with a paused steam locomotive in the background and a teddy bear lying on the floor in the foreground alongside scattered marbles.