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‘Halo Halo Festival’ showcases heritage Filipino Street Food.
'Halo Halo Festival' showcases heritage Filipino street food.
Food is front and centre of this event.
We have expanded our authentic food offerings to cater for...
More than just a Southeast Asian food show
MORE THAN JUST A SOUTHEAST ASIAN FOOD SHOW
Auckland - New Zealand's premier Southeast Asia Food, Travel, Culture and Fashion Expo is back for its...
The best pie in New Zealand finally goes to a South Island bakery
2024 Bakels NZ Supreme Pie Awards winner Arlyn Thompson. Photo: Supplied
By Serena Solomon
For the...
Fiesta Pilipinas Comes Full Circle
By Ricky Matthew
AUCKLAND - The distance between New Zealand and the Philippines is nearly 8000km, but what separates...
EAT LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
EAT LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
Exploring the Unique Flavours of Egyptian Cooking
By Ricky Matthew
A recipe for success: Serving two popular regional cuisines in one restaurant.
A recipe for success: Serving two popular regional cuisines in one restaurant.
By Ricky Matthew
cover photo: The team at Marwen Food and Catering Services. credit...
Cavite: An emerging food destination south of Manila
CAVITE CUISINES.
Some of the food choices at Tanza town’s Calle Real. Calle Real is one of Cavite’s food establishments that offer uniquely Caviteño...
Filipino Startups: Serving up innovative twists on Filipino classics.
From ‘Sisig Nachos’ to ‘Black Adobo Rolls’ – ‘Manila Eats’ Serves Up Innovative Twists on Classic Filipino Cuisine.
By Ricky Matthew
cover photo: Marc Edrada of...
Christmas Kai: Lamb, Ham or Turkey?
Christmas Kai: Lamb, Ham or Turkey?
Plummeting prices make lamb the meat of choice this Christmas.
By Mel Fernandez
cover photo supplied.
AUCKLAND - Surprisingly Santa's resounding 'Ho...
Make and Bake by Qwizzy
Video courtesy of Kain Sining www.kainsining.com
Made with love and eaten to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
Made with love and eaten to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
By William Chen
Instagram: wchen. Facebook:...
Auckland’s K-fried chicken craze fires up demand, expansion plans.
Auckland’s K-fried chicken craze fires up demand, expansion plans.
By Ricky Matthew
Auckland – It seems...
Globe-trotting chef Freddie’s culinary odyssey – from dishwasher to head chef.
FILIPINO-INSPIRED MA’NHU KITCHEN EMERGES AS A VIBRANT HUB FOR AUT STUDENTS.
By Ricky Matthew
cover...
Bottled curry sauce creators spice up culinary event.
By Ricky Matthew
(above): Food tasting at Banu's stand at the Auckland Food Show 2023. Photo / Migrant News
Mabel’s: Continuing the Legacy of Authentic Burmese Cuisine in Wellington
Mabel's: Continuing the Legacy of Authentic Burmese Cuisine in Wellington
By Ricky Matthew
Photos supplied.
Wellington - Nestled in the heart of Wellington, Mabel's has been captivating...
Business booming for restaurant with no set opening hours or menu
Afghan owner Abdul gets the grill ablaze. Photo: RNZ / Adam Burns
By Adam Burns, RNZ
A Christchurch restaurant which operates irregular opening hours and without...
Chic Clothes from Banana Waste Is Now in NZ
Chic Clothes from Banana Waste Is Now in NZ
By Carla Teng
Dressed in bright,...
Modern twist to traditional Filipino cuisine
Creative young chefs passionate about exposing Filipino cuisine to the mainstream
By Mel Fernandez
photo credit:...
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...
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...
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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‘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'...
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,...
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,...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...