We are as excited as you all are since it has been twelve years since we last hosted this gathering, with this event being the first since the quakes of 2011. This year, we are proud to share with you our beautiful, "regenerated" Christchurch, whose re-building and re-construction relied heavily on migrant labour, particularly Filipinos. Braced with good intentions, we designed for you a programme that will remind us where we come from, where we are at the present and where we should be heading tomorrow through songs, dances, food and arts.