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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.

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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.

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