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HMS Neptune
Early in 1941 the British Navy was so stretched by its commitments both in manpower and construction, that any help with both was appreciated by the British Government. Already New Zealand Naval volunteers were serving in a number of Royal Navy ships or establishments and would continue to do so until the end of the war. The Royal New Zealand Navy already manned the Cruisers Achilles and Leander on the New Zealand Station and it was envisaged that a third cruiser of the
My mind has been like a clothes dry-er with this one... How should I respond to the invitation to offer a personal reflection on these years in theological education? When the cycle finished I decided that I needed to commence by naming the fact that I came into this job as an 'outsider'. I have not been nurtured by this movement of churches. My upbringing in India with Interserve in combination with my theological training in the USA have taken me far from this heritage. I have eaten at different dinners. Furthermore I have been the first Principal in (almost)
Our second Baptist Maori Ministries national hui, called ‘Whakawhānui Kaiārahi' (Leadership Development), was held at Moerewa Christian Fellowship Waipuna Centre, 24-26 July 2009. The first was on Rongomaraeroa o nga hau e wha Marae in Waiouru in 2008. These hui have been a highlight for me since beginning in my role as Kaihautu for BMM in August 2007.
This year's hui in Tai Tokerau was a significant coming together of iwi, hapū and denominations. Our Ngāpuhi hosts' incredible hospitality made us feel welcome and at home on Ngati Hine
Rev. Des Jones was the first Baptist Maori missioner in the Lower Waikato from 1954. This whāriki (woven mat) made from kiekie was presented to Des and his wife Joan when they were farewelled from the Tauranganui Marae in February 1966.
