Press Release
Filipino filmmaker Lav Diazβs MAGELLAN β the Philippinesβ official entry for the 98th Academy Awards β 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...
Join the Philippine Embassy in New Zealand in celebrating #NationalHeritageMonth2026 with ππ¨π¨ππ¬ & ππ¨π«π’π³π¨π§π¬: ππ±π©π₯π¨π«π’π§π ππ¨π«π€π¬ ππ² π π’π₯π’π©π’π§π ππ§π ππΜπ‘π’π§π ππΜπ¨π«π’ ππ«ππ’π¬ππ¬ on 27 May 2026, 5:00β6:00 PM via Zoom and Facebook Live.
Ms. Louise Anne M. Salas, Research Fellow at the University of Aucklandβs Publ...
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...
The first Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) Tournament was held in Wellington on 11 April 2026 at the Akau Tangi Sports Center, showcasing βArnisβ (Filipino Stick fighting) sparring. The tournament was organized by the Philippine Martial Arts Association in New Zealand (PHILMAA NZ), in cooperation with th...
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: βRoots an...
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...
20 April 2026. Wellington, New Zealand β 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...
The Philippine Embassy, led by Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena, together with the Migrant Workers Office (MWO) Wellington, held a Meet-and-Greet with the Filipino Community in Hawke's Bay on 18 April at the Taradale Club in Napier. The Meet-and-Greet was held in conjunction with the Embassyβs...
WELLINGTON - Marking the occasion, The Philippine Embassy in Wellington and the New Zealand Embassy in Manila jointly unveiled the official commemorative logo celebrating 60 years of Philippines-New Z...
WELLINGTON, 26 February 2026 - Ambassador Kira Azucena welcomed Department of National Defense Senior Undersecretary Irinero C Espino Jr. and the Philippine Delegation to the 6th Philippines-New Zealand Bilateral Talks (BDT) held in Wellington.
The Philippine Delegation was composed of officials o...