In this article Auckland freelance journalist Janie Cameron describes the five weeks she spent at The Philippine Star in Manila.
Research/News
Report: NZ's Filipino community through Wellington lens
A report published this week by the Asia New Zealand Foundation on the Filipino community in Wellington shows they flip the usual narrative of overseas Filipino workers elsewhere in the world.
Resources/Report
Making a Community: Filipinos in Wellington
Writing about how the migrant Filipino community has settled in New Zealand has been more than just a research project. It has highlighted how migration plays a role in community building.
Softball players connect with schools for cultural exchange
Students in Auckland and Palmerston North got to learn about Japanese and Filipino cultures when the respective softball teams visited New Zealand for the Softball World Cup 2022.
Business/News
Philippines internship brings home the urgency of climate change
My time in Manila has been like nothing I have ever experienced before. A culture shock? Yes. But also, a massive opportunity to learn and have a bit of fun in the process.
Entrepreneurship/News
Opinion: Manila Hui offers
multi-faceted view of
fast-growing Philippines
The Foundation's Manila Hui highlighted the Philippines as having great opportunities but also facing deep challenges, writes Leadership Network member Simon Gray.
Research/News
Filipinos celebrate old traditions and new beginnings in Wellington
Each year, thousands of tourists visit towns and cities all over the Philippines to experience famous parades and fiestas like Sinulog in Cebu City, Masskara in Bacolad, Dinagyang in Iloilo City, and
Media/News
Journalist shocked by conditions for banana growers
Radio NZ digital features producer Tess McClure and videographer Luke McPake travelled to the Philippines to report on the conditions of the Filipino workers who produce New Zealand’s bananas.
Media/News
Philippines: Small communities still reeling from Typhoon Yolanda
Fairfax journalist Jonathan Carson and photographer Alden Williams travelled to the Philippines in November, 2015, on a travel grant, where they covered the recovery following Typhoon Yolanda.
Entrepreneurship/News
Social entrepreneurs connect in the Philippines
Social entrepreneurs who visited the Philippines in November and December encountered the breadth of the country’s food chain – from cacao farms to high-end supermarkets in Manila.
Resources/Resource
Poster of the Philippines
Our poster of the Republic of the Philippines highlights key cities and places of interest as well as providing useful information for New Zealand teachers and their students.
