Press Release

Wellington - The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand convened a town hall meeting with Filipino artists based in Wellington on 10 June 2026 at the Hutt Art Centre. The gathering aimed to foster dialogue between the Embassy and members of the Filipino artistic community, while exploring opportunities f...

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Wellington – Ambassador Kira Azucena paid a courtesy call on Mayor Fauono Ken Laban on 10 June 2026 at the Lower Hutt City Council.

During the meeting, Ambassador Azucena expressed her appreciation to Mayor Laban for graciously accepting the Philippine Embassy’s invitation to attend the flag-raisi...

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The emblem of the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (TAC) features the Sampaguita (Jasminum sambac), the natio...

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π‘Šπ‘’π‘™π‘™π‘–π‘›π‘”π‘‘π‘œπ‘› – The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand, the Philippine Studies Network Aotearoa New Zealand(PSNANZ), and the Philippine Studies Hub - AUT - Auckland University of Technology proudly announce the launching of Dialogo II: International Conference on Philippine Studies.

Following the succ...

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Ambassador Kira Azucena, alongside Filipino scholars, researchers, teachers, and learners, takes part in the powhiri, a traditional Māori welcome cere...

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Auckland, New Zealand β€” A significant step in advancing Philippine studies globally was marked today with the signing of a donation agreement between the Philippine Embassy in New Zealand and Aucklan...

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Ambassador Kira Azucena hosts a gathering with the writer-contributors of the first Filipina Monologues e-book, celebrating their creative contributio...

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The Department of Foreign Affairs joins the celebration of the National Flag Days from May 28 to Jun...

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WELLINGTON - Women artists of the Philippines and Maori (wāhine) used visual art, performance, and storytelling to express cultural identity, reclaim narratives, and reflect on historical and contemporary experiences.

This was the focus of the webinar β€œRoots and Horizons: Exploring Works by Filip...

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