Ambassador Kira Azucena called on Minister of Defence, Hon. Judith Collins KC, ahead of her planned visit to Manila to sign the Philippines-New Zealand Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA).

Negotiations for the agreement were concluded last month. The agreement aims to bolster defense...

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At the Environmental Diplomacy Symposium 2025: A Global Call for Climate Action organized by New Zealand Institute of International Affairs (NZIIA) held at the Zealandia Ecosanctuary in Wellington, Ambassador Kira Azucena shared the Philippines' approach to community-based conservation, the role o...

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Labor Attaché Antonio M. Mutuc Jr. arrived in Wellington on 8 March 2025 and assumed his post as Head of the Migrant Workers Office - Wellington. In this capacity, he joins the dedicated team that offers Assistance-to-National services to OFWs.

Labatt Mutuc was previously assigned to the Labor...

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Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena led the Philippine Embassy in New Zealand in its annual Virtual Town Hall Meeting with the Filipino Community in Fiji on 01 March 2025.

The meeting, held in partnership with the Migrant Workers Office in Wellington, provided updates on Embassy services an...

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The final game of 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗰𝘀: 𝗟𝗮𝗿𝗼▶️𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 is here! Watch as the green team and the blue team go head to head for the championship in the game of 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰.

𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰 is an outdoor game played by two teams of the same number of participants with one team designated as the attack team and the...

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