History of the Jews in New Zealand
- History of the Jews in New Zealand
The history of the Jews in New Zealand began when Jewish traders arrived there during the 1830s. Before New Zealand became a British Colony in 1840, the Jewish population consisted of fewer than 30 people, including noted early settler Joel Samuel Polack. Immigration has led to four main groups: older families who came from the United Kingdom in the 1800s, lineage of European refugees from the 1930s and 1940s, families who emigrated from Britain in the 1950s, and recent immigrants from South Africa, Israel and the former Soviet Union. Prominent New Zealand Jews include nineteenth century Premier Julius Vogel and at least five Auckland mayors, including Dove-Myer Robinson.
Currently, the Jewish population, estimated at around 7,000 out of the total New Zealand population of 4.2 million. The majority of New Zealand Jews reside in Auckland and Wellington.
New Zealand's relations with Israel
New Zealand and Israel have had a complex history in their mutual diplomatic relations. The countries clashed over a 2004 Israel-New Zealand spy scandal but have since reconciled their diplomatic connections.
ee also
*List of Oceanian Jews
*History of the Jews in Oceania
External links
* [http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/vjw/New_Zealand.html The Jewish Virtual History Tour: New Zealand]
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/NewZealanders/NewZealandPeoples/Jews/en "Jews in New Zealand" in "Te Ara: Encyclopedia of New Zealand"]
* [http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/J/Jews/Jews/en "Jews in New Zealand" in 1966 "Encyclopaedia of New Zealand"]
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