On Sunday, Dame Cindy attended a commemoration in Auckland to mark the UN International Holocaust Remembrance Day. This is an annual event hosted by the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand to honour and remember the victims and survivors of the Holocaust and all those persecuted under the Nazi regime in Europe.
The theme of this year’s commemorations is Bridging the Generations – the Holocaust and its Legacy. In recognition of this, Dame Cindy lit a memorial candle accompanied by Bnei Akiva and Habonim Dror youth movement representatives.
You can read Dame Cindy’s speech here, where she called for each of us to act with kindness and integrity in all that we do: “Today, as we remember millions of people who were victims of the very worst of human nature, we owe it to their memory to continue to work for a better world, a world where difference is embraced, where we stand up for truth, justice and humanity.”
You can view photos from the commemoration here:International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2026.
