E NEWS 14th JULY 2023 We were shocked by the news of Margaret Rushbrook’s critical diagnosis last Friday.  She is being well cared for by her children and she welcomes texts from her friends at SAOTT.  Also in hospital is Bridget Martin, she has been there almost two...

E NEWS 7 JULY 2023 Tuesday a few of us from SAOTT went to the launch of Living Wage at Parliament.  Hon Michael Wood who was originally going to host this event handed it over to Ibrahim Omer List MP for Labour.  Ibrahim’s story is amazing.  Ibrahim is from Eritrea. ...

E NEWS 30th JUNE 2023 Wow, it is July tomorrow halfway through the year already, for me as I’m sure for you time has flown by very quickly. Last Saturday I went to the Osiga Feagaiga (Covenant contract between the new minister to Porirua Pacific Islander’s Church of...

E NEWS 23RD JUNE 2023 I returned home at 10.45pm Thursday evening after attending Central Presbytery’s induction of the new minister Rev So’osemea Faatui at Pacific Islander’s Church of Christ the King in Porirua. I was invited and honoured to preach the sermon....

E NEWS 16TH JUNE 2023 I’m writing E News while watching Late News on News Hub and saw a quick glimpse of myself on TV albeit very briefly. The Loafers Lodge Memorial Service was really beautiful. I had the honour of doing the prayers with three other Faith leaders...

E NEWS 9TH JUNE 2023 Apparently my certificate indicating that I am a minister in Good Standing within the PCANZ expired in January. I have begun my Minister’s Development Plan in order to carry out my review towards a new certificate. It’s a 10 week process I will be...