Experience New Zealand 2016 at the Glorietta Activity Center

Wazzup Pilipinas!

Get ready to experience a taste of New Zealand in the Philippines especially this year when New Zealand and the Philippines mark their 50th year of bilateral relations.

The event called Experience New Zealand 2016 will run from May 20-22, 2016 at the Glorietta Activity Center, in the Glorietta Mall, Makati City, and showcases not only the best of New Zealand food and beverage, but also highlights key NZ travel destinations and educational institutions.

Ambassador David Strachan believes that the relationship between our two countries have grown increasingly intimate. The Filipino population in New Zealand offer their warm spirit and work ethic across the length and breadth of New Zealand.

The ambassador adds that the Filipinos living in New Zealand has been the best brand ambassadors since everywhere he goes in the Philippines, many of the people he meets has ties or links with New Zealand and are familiar with what New Zealand has to offer.

They also have a growing number of Filipinos choosing New Zealand as their education destination because of their well-regarded high quality system that welcomes international students.

During our visit at the Experience New Zealand 2016 event, we got to witness a powerful combination of song, dance and chanting during the Kapa Haka performances. That was an amazing cultural performance.

Also get the chance to win one of five round-trip ticket to Auckland courtesy of Philippine Airlines! In December 2015, Philippine Airlines started flying a four times weekly service between Manila and Auckland (via Cairns) which makes it easier for all of us to go to NZ.

Among the participating exhibitors at Food Connection 2016 are New Zealand Natural Ice Cream (Emerald Foods), Elite Fruit Marketing Inc. (Zespri kiwfruits and Enza Apples), Goodman Fielder International Phils. Inc. (Milk, Dairy, Fats, Oils), Federated Districutors Inc. (Palm Corned Beef), Manuka Heakth New Zealand (Manuka Honey), MYOWN Meat Shop (Seafood, Lamb, Vegetables, and Beef), Sonrace Inc. (Whitakers Chocolates), Don Revy Phils (Wines), Equilibrium Intertrade Corp. (The Better Drinks Inc juices and soda), Fonterra brands Philippines (cheese, butter, cream and milk),Alexanrey Enterprises Inc. (Tastemaker vinegars, Nanric road fruit jams, sauces, fruit pastes, jelly and mustard, and Sweet Nature Manuka honey), and Eco-store (all-natural personal body care products).

Visit the Education New Zealand Study in New Zealand booth during Experience New Zealand 2016 and open your mind to new possibilities! Attend the Education New Zealand (ENZ) talks to learn more about studying in NZ. You may even win special prizes courtesy of ENZ!

NZ's high-quality food and beverage products will also be highlighted during the exclusive invitation-only event called "Food Connection 2016." NZ's Trade Commissioner Hernando Banal is excited by the prospect that more Filipinos will have access to NZ products and brands, "As a result of recent developments, we can now introduce food and beverage items from New Zealand to the Philippines, and attract more Filipino consumers to more NZ produucts."

The first 100 visitors were also treated with their photo taken at the Tourism New Zealand booth!

Come down to Glorietta Mall, Makati this weekend to taste the best of New Zealand food, wine, education, New Zealand... and even some Māori Culture!