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New Zealand Blocks Wives of Visiting Filipino Seamen
New Zealand immigration officials refused visitor visas to the wives of two Filipino officers charged in connection with the grounding of a cargo ship three months ago, New Zealand media… Read more
Charges Over Pinoy Cherrypicker Death in NZ
The Department of Labour have laid charges following the death of a Filipino man, who was crushed by a toppled cherrypicker while doing lines work near Wellington. Another man was… Read more
Envoy to Help Filipinos in Southland, New Zealand
The Philippines Ambassador to New Zealand and a team of helpers is visiting Southland with passport machines this week to help make life easier for some of the estimated 1000… Read more
Filipino Captain of Cargo Ship Rena off NZ Faces Jail Term
The Filipino captain and the navigation officer of the cargo ship that ran aground on a New Zealand reef a month ago could now face two years in prison after… Read more
European Lawmakers Study Filipino Crew Ban Amid Rena Mishap
Europe’s lawmakers are investigating banning Filipino crews such as the one on board the Rena when it ran aground in the Bay of Plenty. Three-and-a-half weeks on from the incident… Read more
PHL Embassy in NZ Calls on Filipinos to Join Rena Cleanup Drive
Filipinos are being urged by their embassy to join the oil spill clean up in Tauranga this weekend to dispel any negative sentiment towards them caused by the Rena disaster…. Read more
Filipinos Show ‘Bayanihan’ in New Zealand
The Philippine Embassy in Wellington said the reported negative reactions on Philippine nationals there in the midst of the MV Rena oil crisis involving Filipino crew are few and are… Read more
NZ Mayor Disappointed By Discrimination To Filipinos Amid Rena Fiasco
His city is dealing with the worst marine environmental threat and there’s more disappointment for Tauranga’s mayor this morning. A Mount Maunganui business owner says there’s been ill-treatment towards the… Read more
Filipino Captain Charged in New Zealand Sea Pollution Disaster
The Filipino captain of a ship stuck on a New Zealand reef was arrested and charged on Wednesday as up to 70 containers fell into rough seas and a black… Read more
How To Obtain Permanent Residence in New Zealand
Filipinos who wish to live and work in New Zealand need to understand the different ways they can achieve their dreams. Just like most other countries that accept immigrants, the… Read more