Final days at Laidlaw College in New Zealand

 

After our last meal with the students, several Samoan singers came in and sang for us plus gave us these gorgeous decorations they had made to honor us.

 

Several Maori friends gave us a farewell dinner on Monday April 22, 2013. Here Matt sang this song to begin the evening.

Kay Liddle book launce with John Hitchens and Dan Shaw at Laidlaw College

April 18, 2013 we participated in the book launch of two books by Kay Liddle at Laidlaw College near Auckland, NZ. Dan was the featured speaker (did a great job introducing 'transculturation') and John Hitchens interviewed Kay and his son Jeff (fantastic).

The books tell of Kay and Gwen's time in PNG from 1952 onward...get the books "Into the Heart of Papua New Guinea" and "Deeper into the Heart of Papua New Guinea". I am pictured with John's wife Ann Hitchens (I first met Ann in 2011 at CLTC in PNG).

 

 

 

 

Niagra Falls (New Zealand version)

Yes, that is the "falls" above the sign...little bit of Maori humor there!

Invercargill, NZ

Mt. Cook, New Zealand

Christchurch, New Zealand