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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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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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The Flores de Mayo Festival Blossoms in Aotearoa
By Ricky Matthew Cover photo: The Santacruzan Pageant in the Philippines by Luigi Bertello AUCKLAND –...
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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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Blockbuster event draws 15,000 strong crowd
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MATAKANA BECKONS.
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By Mel Fernandez, www.travelgalore.nz “Through the years, several people have tried to describe what Filipino cuisine is all about,” says Karen Flores of abs-cbnNEWS.com, “and most...
Serbisyo: Making a ‘clean break’ from IT to the cleaning business
By Ricky Matthew AUCKLAND - In a country where migrants often find themselves compelled to make a career shift...
Overseas student’s hopes dashed
WHEN STUDENTS GO BADLY OFF COURSE by Mel Fernandez The New Zealand dream can turn into a nightmare...
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Home is where the Parol is
A Filipino Christmas in New Zealand By Ricky Fernandez Christmas in New...












































































































































































































