Press Release

It’s Day 2 of our Mobile Consular Mission in Auckland. We remain at the Danish House, 6 Rockridge Avenue, Penrose, providing consular services. We remind all applicants to visit the Embassy website to review the complete list of requirements for passport and non-passport services before coming.

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The Philippines and New Zealand signed an agreement to establish a Joint Economic Commission (JEC) to boost bilateral trade and investment.

In ceremonies last May 22 in Suzhou, China on the sidelines of the APEC trade ministers meeting, Philippine Trade Secretary Cristina Roque and New Zealand Tra...

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The Embassy officially kicks off its Mobile Consular Outreach Mission in Auckland today, May 22, 2026. The outreach is being held at Danish House (6 Rockridge Avenue, Penrose, Auckland) on May 22-23 and at Pioneer Women's Hall, Ellen Melville Centre (2 Freyberg Place, Auckland CBD) on May 24.

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Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz’s MAGELLAN — the Philippines’ official entry for the 98th Academy Awards — is being showcased again in a limited theatrical release across New Zealand this week!

The critically acclaimed film portrays Ferdinand Magellan and Beatriz Barbosa's 1517 marriage in Seville, ca...

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Join the Philippine Embassy in New Zealand in celebrating #NationalHeritageMonth2026 with 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐬 & 𝐇𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐳𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐚̄𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐚̄𝐨𝐫𝐢 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 on 27 May 2026, 5:00–6:00 PM via Zoom and Facebook Live.

Ms. Louise Anne M. Salas, Research Fellow at the University of Auckland’s Publ...

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To celebrate and further strengthen the people-to-people connections that have anchored a six-decade friendship between the Philippines and New Zealand. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines continues to find new opportunities to build and strengthen the relationship between our two countri...

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The first Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) Tournament was held in Wellington on 11 April 2026 at the Akau Tangi Sports Center, showcasing “Arnis” (Filipino Stick fighting) sparring. The tournament was organized by the Philippine Martial Arts Association in New Zealand (PHILMAA NZ), in cooperation with th...

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The Philippine Embassy in Wellington warmly joins the celebration of National Heritage Month this May. In line with the festivities, we are pleased to share the official poster prepared by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for National Heritage Month 2026, bearing the theme: “Roots an...

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Wellington, New Zealand, 25 April 2026 - Ambassador Kira Christianne Azucena paid tribute to the fallen Australian and New Zealand soldiers who served during World War II on the ANZAC Day commemorations organized by the New Zealand government at the Pukeahu National War Memorial.

The ceremony als...

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20 April 2026. Wellington, New Zealand – The Philippine Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, Resident Election Registration Board (RERB) convened on 20 April 2026 at Sentro Rizal, 50 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM, for its first RERB Hearing.

During the hearing, t...

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