Republic of the Philippines

EMBASSY OF THE PHILIPPINES WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
50 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington, New Zealand 6011

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On 7 December 2013, the Christchurch Filipino Community staged the first-ever Philippines-New Zealand Connection, with its theme, “Two countries in need; two countries in deed.” Held in Latimer Square in Christchurch, the event showcased the unique Filipino heritage through various cultural danc...

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The Embassy of the Philippines in Wellington, New Zealand commemorated the 117th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Dr. Jose P. Rizal with a flag-raising ceremony at the Embassy Chancery on 30 December 2013.

Philippine Embassy officers and staff joined the singing of the Philippine national a...

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As part of the Philippine Embassy’s priority on the development of the Philippine dairy sector in its economic diplomacy thrusts, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez visited a dairy farm in Kerikeri, the Bay of Islands on 09 January 2014.

Ambassador Benavidez, accompanied by Minister and Consul...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to strengthen educational linkages and people-to-people ties with New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez visited the Waiariki Institute of Technology on 25 October in Rotorua, North Island. At present, there are about 150-160 Filipinos studying at the W...

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As the Philippine Embassy continues to reach out to the Filipino communities in New Zealand, Ambassador Virginia H. Benavidez led the Philippine Embassy Team and joined the festivities of Pistang Pilipino 2013 sa Rotorua on 26-27 October 2013. Pistang Pilipino 2013 sa Rotorua was a grand celebra...

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