E NEWS 17TH MAY 2024  Morena e hoa ma.  I'm writing from El Rancho Retreat Centre in Waikanae as we begin our last day of our gathering of Presbyterian Women ministers.  There are about 38 women: 5 Amorangi from Te Aka Puaho, 5 Pacific Island women, and the rest...

E NEWS 10TH MAY 2024  Last Friday was one of my busiest days since coming to SAOTT just over two years ago. In the morning I planned Lloyd Jobson’s tree planting memorial for tomorrow with Molly and Sarah in Ranui, Porirua.  Then I whipped up to Paraparaumu for a...

E NEWS 3RD MAY 2024 Tena koutou katoa.  Today I begin with the sad news of the passing away of our dear Janice Gault on Wednesday night, the 1st of May.  We had the privilege of her company at church on Sunday where we sang one of her favourite hymns “Dear Lord and...

E NEWS 26TH APRIL 2024 HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY TO JANICE GAULT 90 Years old is such a marvelous milestone.  Janice has been looking forward to today and will be having a celebratory dinner with her children this evening.  As we say in Samoa “ia manuia lou 90 tausaga”. ...