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Friday 28 September 2018

We sold our Vanuatu quad bike to 
a Swiss couple, they are were excited 
to get it. 


We have upgraded !!!


Wednesday 26 September 2018


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.


Sunday 23 September 2018

We are back in Blenheim and preparing
to head to Christchurch 
to the NZ General Assembly


Thursday 20 September 2018

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


Monday 17 September 2018

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.


Sunday 16 September 2018


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


Saturday 15 September 2018


Day two at the Etas toilet block 





The Roof is on at the end of Day 2


Well done guys.


Thursday 13 September 2018


A new team have arrived from Auckland.
This is the Hibiscus Coast team.
They have come to build the new toilet block up 
at Etas Grace School.


A 7.30am start ,and the temp is
around 22 degree's.


First thing, is to clear all the emails!!


Here we are up at Etas Grace School toilet site.


Lets get to work!!! before it gets too hot.




The boxes are for sitting on.
This is a long drop toilet block.


All hands on deck, as the walls framing 
was getting completed.



We called it a day at 2.30 pm.
It was getting hot, and energy was getting low.