Mike and the team from Otago Polytech (Students & Instructors)

are completing a project on Paama Island

They took 4 water tanks to the Village of Liro

and also helped with maintenance at the Medical clinic and School

The team of 16 had to 

charter a plane to get them all there on time 

on the day that they wanted.

Here are photo's of our trip back up the New Kaikoura coastline

This is a common site on the coastline road

 "the STOP / GO men"

The day was great, a cloudless day

New tarseal has been laid along some sections of the new road

The tunnels have been renewed and look great

The rail tunnels have also been worked on.

Work hasn't completed and will continue for many years

Some sections are still un sealed 

We sold our Vanuatu quad bike to 

a Swiss couple, they are were excited 

to get it. 

We have upgraded !!!

This is the 6000 ltr water tank that St Kentigern School

from Auckland donated to the new 3 classrooms

at Macses School.

The President of Vanuatu and Ps Allen

are cutting the ribbon at the opening 

of the 3 new classrooms, 

of the new PCVEA School.

 Donated were desk and chairs from

St Kentigern School.

Thanks to the hard work of Elder Kim

who built these 3 new classrooms this year.

We are back in Blenheim and preparing

to head to Christchurch 

to the NZ General Assembly

Day 5 at the Etas toilet block.

and we get a sit down and a rest.

PCV give a beautiful farewell and, said many kind words.

We were give a great afternoon tea which we shared 

with all the staff THANK you.

Etas community put on a culture dance for the 

building of the toilet block.

The Hibiscus Coast team about to depart for Auckland

Here are some photos of Vanuatu 

a cruise boat leaving Port Vila harbour 

The sign on the back windscreen says it all

Day 4 for the Etas toilet block

The days are hot and sunny, and the team is finding

the heat exhaustion, But their is room for fun, 

and swinging on the doors is a test on good workmanship.

It is all completed on day 4.

Well done to the 6 builders of the Hibiscus Coast Team from

Auckland. 

Here is the team arriving back at Sutherland house, 

and are getting ready to pack for a return flight 

on Wednesday to NZ

This team arrived at Midnight on Sunday from the

Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin.

They are heading out to Paama at 7am on Monday

so we have some really shattered people 

Checkin for this Otago team was at 5.00am

They brought too much baggage!!!!so nearly another disaster.

Paama Island is about a 45 min flight away, and only 1 flight

a week. 

I was able to put the baggage on the ship called Big Sister.

These 8 pieces of baggage will arrive Monday night at 8.pm.

Here is the New 3 classrooms at Macses School. 

It ready to be opened on 25 September 2018

This is the other 3 classrooms at Macses .which are 1 year old.

Day 3 Etas toilet block

The gutters and wall cladding is being prepared to go on.

The doors are to be fitted on Monday.

This guy is making corrugation iron sheeting for roofing