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A Filipino-Kiwi Guide to ANZAC Day
ANZAC (Australia, New Zealand Army Corps) Day is held every year in remembrance of the joint action between the Australia and New Zealand Army Corps where they landed in Gallipoli on 25 April 1915.
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How Chinese Traditions Quietly Shaped the Filipino New Year
As Filipinos in New Zealand welcome the New Year each December 31, familiar rituals fill homes across the world: round fruits line dining tables, coins sit in pockets, polka dots are worn at midnight, and noise erupts to ward off bad luck.
Filipina Tennis Star Wins Gold at SEA GAMES
Photo credit: Alex Eala's Instagram page AUCKLAND - Alex Eala barely had time to take in the magnitude of...
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Auckland Asia Festival returns as NZ’s largest 2-Day Asian Celebration
By Ricky Fernandez AUCKLAND - The Auckland Asia Festival is set to make its grand return on 11–12 October 2025 at the Auckland Showgrounds, Epsom, promising its most exciting edition...
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Filipina Tennis Star Wins Gold at SEA GAMES
Photo credit: Alex Eala's Instagram page AUCKLAND - Alex Eala...
Filipino-Kiwi Cricketer Helps PH Carabaos Win SEA Games T20 Silver
The SEA Games silver comes just weeks after Doctora was honoured as Filipino-Kiwi Sportsperson of the Year at the Philippine Independence Day celebrations in Auckland, recognising his contributions both on the field and within the Filipino community in New Zealand.
PH football team inches closer to ASEAN Championship Final.
PH Football Team Defeats Thailand for First Time in...
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Auckland’s Biggest Filipino Event in 2025 Set for June 7th
AUCKLAND - At the Grand Annual Philippine Independence Day Commemoration, Filipinos living in New Zealand come together to celebrate the heroes that...
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Waitangi Day is more than just a public holiday
OPINION By Louie Encabo Photo credit: Waitangi National Trust Every 6th of February, we get a day off from work or school to celebrate “Waitangi Day”. For...
Kalinga smashes world record for gong players, ‘banga’ dancers
By Ricky Matthew Photos: Julius Cutaran AUCKLAND – On February 15 2023 the resounding clanging of...
Meet the Filipino Siblings Behind One of Auckland’s Favourite Food Blogs
Cover photo credit: Vivien Beduya By Ricky Fernandez Auckland - The Filipino sibling duo behind one of New Zealand’s most beloved food blogs, Locavore Eats, has...
The ‘Taj Mahal’ of the Philippines
The MassKara Festival is Bacolod City’s famous annual celebration, held every October to showcase the...
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‘Out-of-the-box’ Ambassador: The Champion of the Masses
By Mel Fernandez and Queenie Lee Tanjay Every six years in Philippine embassies around the world a new ambassador...















































































































































































































