Philippine Embassy in New Zealand

19/06/2026

19/06/2026

Today, we are joined by 38 Sentro Rizal sites around the world in one shared cultural moment. From different countries, cities, and communities, Filipinos come together through a simple question:

“𝐾𝑢𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑎 𝑛𝑎 𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑜 𝑑'𝑦𝑎𝑛?”

As we celebrate Dr. Jose Rizal's 165th Birth Anniversary today, and in anticipation of the 15th Anniversary of Sentro Rizal, we share glimpses of Filipino life, identity, and connection across borders.

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒂 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒁𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐𝒔 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒔𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅.

𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜 𝑅𝑖𝑧𝑎𝑙, 𝑆𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑟𝑜 𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑜. 𝑇𝑢𝑙𝑜𝑦 𝑝𝑜 𝑘𝑎𝑦𝑜.

18/06/2026

The Philippine Embassy is honored to support the Auckland Choral Ensemble ’s first concert, 𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚: 𝐀 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞. This special event will take place on Saturday, 22 August 2026, at 6:30 PM, at the Presbyterian Church of St. Luke, located at 130 Remuera Road, Remuera, Auckland 1050.

𝐏𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚: 𝐀 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 is a sincere tribute to the enduring relationship between the Philippines and New Zealand, commemorating 60 years of diplomatic ties established on 6 July 1966.

Through music, Pamana pays homage to our shared history, celebrates the richness of cultural heritage, and highlights the profound connections that have evolved over generations. This concert serves not only as a remembrance of our origins but also as a hopeful testament to unity, friendship, and a future built together by both nations.

For the tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/ace-pamana-2026

Office of the Philippine Honorary Consulate in Auckland Philippine Studies Network Aotearoa New Zealand National Commission for Culture and the Arts Kira Azucena Paulo Garcia MP

18/06/2026

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬

17/06/2026

15/06/2026

𝐀𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐀𝐳𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐨, 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐂𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞

15/06/2026

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊: 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠-𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐙𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝

The Philippine Embassy in New Zealand celebrated a significant milestone by hosting the first-ever public raising of the Philippine flag outside its premises. Held at Lower Hutt Town Hall, the event was led by Ambassador Kira Christianne D. Azucena and graced by Lower Hutt City Mayor Faouno Ken Laban, symbolizing Philippine pride and strengthening ties in celebration of Philippine Independence Day.



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