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Modern twist to traditional Filipino cuisine
Creative young chefs passionate about exposing Filipino cuisine to the mainstream
AUCKLAND - Every couple of months yet another...
Taste Test: Best supermarket hot cross buns revealed
“Traditional is the way to go. Without spice, it doesn't taste of Easter."
Consumer NZ did the hard work of blind...
PH potato snack giant set to corner Auckland market
By Mel Fernandez, Food Editor
AUCKLAND – Filipino food cart giant Potato Corner officially opened its first franchise operation in New Zealand on 15 December...
First ‘Brothers Burger’ restaurant grilling in OZ
The Philippines' first flame grilled gourmet burger restaurant has opened its flagship international store in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia, on 04 December 2021.
How to satisfy your food cravings safely.
Nostalgia for HomeCooked food drives expansion plans
By Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND – Last year, in the...
Crowds queue for ‘one last’ pancake before store leaves central Auckland
AUCKLAND - Aucklanders have been turning out in droves to support a Korean pancake store that has been a stalwart of the central city...
Nostalgia for HomeCooked food drives expansion plans
#FILIPINO FOOD ENTREPRENEURS
Erik Sia
By Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND – Last year, in the shadow of an unpredictable pandemic and encountering...
Nunuk Nuraini, the woman behind Indomie’s iconic flavors, dies at 59
By Coconuts Jakarta
Photo: Twitter/@lailadimyati
It’s a...
Pinoy pitstop en route to Matakana coast
By Mel Fernandez
(photo of Chef Dino Isla, supplied)
Warkworth is an exciting gateway to the Matakana Coast Wine Country. From this historic township you can...
Clean, cook, chill to keep family safe
HON DR AYESHA VERRALL
Food Safety
As the festive season kicks off and we welcome the rise in summer temperatures, the risk of food poisoning at...
Asian food outlets scoop supreme excellence awards
By Rowena Singh
AUCKLAND - Migrant communities have been sharing their culture with us through food for over a century in New Zealand. And over...
Filipino chef serves kindness for local elders
By Queenie Lee Tanjay
(photo:) Heartful meals packed with chicken adobo, pancit canton...
Adobo Nation
By Mel Fernandez
“Through the years, several people have tried to describe what Filipino cuisine is all about,”...
What is Filipino food?
Courtesy of Al Jazeera
New app features iconic Metro Manila dishes
By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora
(photo:) FOODIE APP. Screenshot of "MyMetroManila".
Doctor launches ‘new age’ bottled bagoong
By Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND – These days folks are starting to watch what they eat - hence the growing...
Jayvee’s musical makeover
By Sheila Mariano
Her role in ‘Celebrating the Musical’ takes Jayvee Lagunda out of her comfort zone to greater heights of excellence.
AUCKLAND, Takapuna – It’s...
Auckland’s first posh Filipino restaurant
Blog courtesy of: Toby Michael Chu
Boodle Fight: The full on Filipino dining experience
savour the bountiful spread on banana leaves
Exploring your 'primal roots'.
By Mel Fernandez
First appeared in www.travelgalore.nz
Photo credit: Mel Fernandez @ Gold Ribbon Restaurant
AUCKLAND – Are...
A sporting chance for work visa holders
The Ambassadors’ Cup 2020 Launch:
By N Matencio, Sports writer (Filipino News)
Photo credit: Johans Lucena
AUCKLAND - We are all Ambassadors of our country by the...
Christmas Eats
THE GREAT KIWI CHRISTMAS SURVEY
Lamb or ham’s the plan for Kiwis this Christmas
Pavlova the pick of the puddings
Salads and spuds most likely to be...
Celebrating International Women’s Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zAjqg3yAKo&feature=youtu.be
Celebrating women for International Women’s Day
Mex Festival: Traditional Cultural Wear video
Event video by Travel Editor - Mel Fernandez
Check out this and other Multicutural Event videos & Reports about...
Mex Festival
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From veterinary surgeon to regional trainer
A former Filipino veterinary surgeon who switched careers when she moved to New Zealand is helping to train newcomers to the cleaning industry.
(photo caption:)...
‘Quezon’s Game’ – A tale of leadership
Internationally acclaimed Quezon’s Game rolling out in New Zealand this February
A history long forgotten. A tale of...
‘Blessed Art Thou’ Exhibition
Filipino Artist: Louis Bretana
'BLESSED ART THOU'
Art Exhibition at Studio One, 1 Ponsonby Road, Auckland from 16 Jan - 13 Feb 2020.
'Filipino-Kiwi Hero Award'...
Sarah Geronimo’s 50 million hits – awesome
Watch SG's latest video. Report in Chika Muna: www.filipinonews.nz
Black Nazarene, 5 Jan, Balmoral Church
Black Nazarene is celebrated on 9 January each year in the Philippines. In Auckland, New Zealand it is celebrated on the nearest...
123rd Death Anniversary of Rizal
Filipino News www.filipinonews.nz and Pinoy NZ Life www.pinoynzlife.nz commemorate the death anniversary of the Philippines’ national hero Dr Jose Rizal on Monday...
X’mas here, there and everywhere
Podcasts @ www.halohalo.nz
Check out some of the events mentioned in this article at NZ’s only Filipino Events, Food,...
Countdown to a new decade
AUCKLAND - As 2019 comes to a close and the countdown to a new decade begins, New Zealand’s largest fireworks display will once again...
Team PH bags ‘sweet surprise’, 2nd SEA Games overall title
By Jelly Musico
MANILA - Team Philippines clinched the '30th Southeast Asian Games’ overall...
Flying the flag high
FLYING THE FLAG HIGH – AT HOME AND ABROAD
A DAY TO BE UNITED AS FILIPINOS: 12th June 2019, 121st Philippine Independence Day
FLASHBACK:
On June 12,...
‘Unbreakable’ – new TFC movie in cinemas from 12 Dec
HOYTS CINEMA
Botany Downs ...
Concert powers conservation program
BAYAN KO:
by Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND – It's not very often that one gets to hear the many genres of classical, stage and popular music come...
Jazz Vidamo: ‘Little Singer 2019’
‘OPERA PRINCESS’ WITH THE AUCKLAND PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA
By Mel Fernandez
MATAMATA, Waikato - Only 10 years old and she is already scaling great heights in the...
Christmas Street Food Night Market – Christchurch
Maligayang Pasko
Date: 14 December 2019
Time: 3.30 to 9pm
Venue: Catholic Cathedral College, 62 Ferry Road, Christchurch
Joke Lang, LOL, LYAO
By Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND – Joke Lang, LOL or LYAO? Or is it all of the above in the...
Vaulting to success in gymnastics
Kenzo Santayana vaults to success in national gymnastics championships
By Staff Writer
Filipino Migrant...
Miss PH-NZ 2019 Podcast
Pistang Pilipino 2019 special report in Filipino Migrant News Issue 133.
www.filipinonews.nz
‘It was really a tall order for us,’ coach Aquino
Gilas Pilipinas women's basketball team : Afril Bernadino (Photo: FIBA)
By Mel Fernandez
AUCKLAND,...
The Philippines Way
Exclusive event report in www.pinoynzlife.nz by Iya Brady
Event video courtesy by JRV Films Event Filmmaker :
Be vigilant about surge in burglaries
With Christmas and New Year fast approaching, NZ Police would like to remind the ethnic communities to be vigilant about burglaries this festival season.
Here...
High voltage fashion show from PH
By Mel Fernandez
CHRISTCHURCH – We have never seen the likes of this in New Zealand before. A high...
‘We’ll be going all out to win,’ Coach Patrick Aquino – Team PH
By Mel Fernandez
Interview with Coach Patrick Aquino on the eve of the Gilas Pilipinas Women's Basketball Team's game with Sky Sport Tall Ferns.
Bring the...
Black Eyed Peas in Auckland
Black Eye Peas Live at Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand on the 13 October 2009. Youtube video by MsKatana83
Filipiana meets Kiwiana
FILIPIANA MEETS KIWIANA
CROSS CULTURAL INTEGRATION AT NZ FASHION WEEK
By Mel Fernandez
Photo Credit: NZ Fashion Week
AUCKLAND – A second Filipino Fashion Designer from Auckland has...
Pistang Pilipino 2019 sets the bar high … brilliant!
Pistang Pilipino 2019 sa Hamilton from 25-27 October included the following:
1. Friday 25 October 6.30-8pm: There will be an opening night welcome for guests,...
Picture this cause
Ayla’s stunning calendar that will generate social benefit for three community groups in PH.
AUCKLAND – It started out as a hobby – “to immortalise...
Boy Mestizo
Comedian James Roque unpacks his colonial past and in the process, he realises that the first step to decolonising his mind is to accept...
The Correos Effect
A Filipino-Kiwi comedian’s phenomenal rise to fame and popularity in the entertainment industry.
“I was born in and grew up in Christchurch. My parents were...