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by Charry Ballescas - May 27, 2023 - 12:00am

The strong wind and rain last May 19 and 24 briefly passed but many streets of Metro Cebu were immediately flooded.

by Charry Ballescas - April 22, 2023 - 12:00am

Today’s Earth Day reminds us to invest in our planet and not allow “climate change, man-made changes to nature as well as crimes that disrupt biodiversity, such as deforestation, land-use change, intensified...

Getting the right New Zealand immigration advice

September 27, 2017 - 4:00pm

New Zealand is a popular destination for Filipino migrants to visit, work, live or study. Filipinos feature in the top five nationalities with approved visas across three categories.

Ka kite anõ

by Reuben Levermore - August 7, 2014 - 12:00am

When I arrived in Manila at the start of 2012, HSBC Bank had just published a report forecasting that the Philippines would be the world’s 16th largest economy by 2050.

Encouraging entrepreneurship

by Reuben Levermore - July 10, 2014 - 12:00am

Building a business is no mean feat. I am very fortunate that my role allows me to meet and be inspired by successful businesspeople here in the Philippines as well as back home in New Zealand.

A prosperous Asia-Pacific

by Tim Groser - June 5, 2014 - 12:00am

This is an ideal time to bring a New Zealand trade delegation to Manila.

Thirst for milk

by Reuben Levermore - May 8, 2014 - 12:00am

Today I will join dairy farmers from all around the Philippines at the national Dairy Congress in General Santos City. This will be my third annual Congress, a chance to connect with the local dairy industry and...

Rural growth

by Reuben Levermore - April 10, 2014 - 12:00am

A visit earlier this week to Aurora province was another reminder to me of the agricultural potential of this country. While the sun was beating down in Metro Manila, lush Aurora was enjoying steady rainfall.

Electricity from the Earth

by Reuben Levermore - March 27, 2014 - 12:00am

Recent visits to Manila by New Zealand Minister of Civil Defence Nikki Kaye, and former Mayor of Christchurch Sir Bob Parker, were opportunities to share with the Philippines our respective experiences in preparing...

Farming for peace

by Reuben Levermore - February 13, 2014 - 12:00am

Last Thursday marked New Zealand’s national day, Waitangi Day. Our nation’s founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi, was signed on 6 February 1840 and embodies the partnership between the Maori people...

New Zealand’s changing face

by Reuben Levermore - January 16, 2014 - 12:00am

The face of New Zealand is changing. Data recently released from last year’s national census show that the population of New Zealand is both aging and becoming more ethnically diverse.

Hobbit tourism

by Reuben Levermore - December 12, 2013 - 12:00am

The hobbits have taken over New Zealand again this week.

Returning to Leyte

by Reuben Levermore - November 14, 2013 - 12:00am

Last weekend, I stared in stunned silence at the first accounts of humanitarian workers as they reported from Tacloban City following the onslaught of Typhoon Yolanda.

The right to know

by Reuben Levermore - October 17, 2013 - 12:00am

I have followed with interest in recent months the discourse on the Freedom of Information Bill that is currently being considered by the Philippine Congress.

A little can go a long way

by Reuben Levermore - September 12, 2013 - 12:00am

Anyone who attended this year’s Ramon Magsaysay awards ceremony on Saturday 31 August could not fail to have been inspired by the remarkable stories of the five award winners. I was no less inspired by the...

NZ’s ASEAN strategy

by Reuben Levermore - August 8, 2013 - 12:00am

New Zealand’s relationships with the founding nations of ASEAN, including the Philippines, stretch back decades. But the nature of those relationships has changed dramatically over time.

The better build

by Reuben Levermore - July 11, 2013 - 12:00am

During my 18 months in the Philippines, among my most humbling experiences have been visits to areas struck by typhoons. Whether talking to locals displaced by flash flooding in Cagayan de Oro, or those that were...

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