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Moriah School, [[Wellington]]'s only [[Jewish day school]] opened in 1985. It closed in December 2012, citing a lack of resources and fewer than 20 pupils.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sheinman|first=Anna|url=http://www.thejc.com/news/world-news/93806/last-jewish-school-wellington-nz-closes|title=Last Jewish school in Wellington, NZ, closes|work=The Jewish Chronicle|date=10 December 2012|access-date=26 January 2017}}</ref>

In 2010 the practice of [[shechita]], the ritual slaughter of mammalskosher andanimals birdssuch as cows, sheep and chickens attracted controversy when the Minister of Agriculture reversed a decision that had banned it. The issue was about to be heard in the High Court but pressure from Jewish community members who wanted to slaughter poultry in the traditional manner promoted the move.<ref>{{cite news|last=Harper|first=Paul|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10690864|title=Animal welfare groups slam shechita reversal|newspaper=[[The New Zealand Herald]]|date=29 November 2010|access-date=30 November 2010}}</ref>

In recent years a small but growing [[Chabad]] movement has been established in several cities, including Otago and Auckland. The [[Chabad house]] in Christchurch was destroyed in the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|2011 earthquake]] that hit New Zealand. International Jewish fundraising efforts helped the Chabad community to rebuild.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chabadnz.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1186814/jewish/EARTHQUAKE.htm|title=Chabad of Canterbury: Earthquake|publisher=Chabad.org|date=2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823014520/http://www.chabadnz.org/templates/articlecco_cdo/aid/1186814/jewish/EARTHQUAKE.htm|archive-date=23 August 2011}}</ref>