I had a quick trip to Vanuatu for 3 days to help

with an up and coming project

Before leaving I met these two guys in Blenheim and they knew our

upstairs neighbour when we lived in Sutherland house

I was able to meet our upstairs neighbour (below) while I was in Vila

and tell him who I'd met in Blenheim.

Elder Jobe a work colleague at the PCV office

Here is Jennifer she was one of Gloria's after school students 

she is still wearing a tee shirt Gloria painted.

I caught up with Ada who lived in Blenheim 

for 6 months with the RSE team of workers.

we returned on the same flight to Vila but weren't

aware that the other was on the flight also!!!

Here we have some of Gloria students 

Our old unit at Sutherland House 

Here is a new Chinese building oppersite Hibiscus motel

now completed 

Below is some photos of a project we are involved 

with at Port Resolution, Its a new Presbyterian Church

being built.

Here the Village people are collecting sand from the beach

Like most things you need to do the hard work to get anything done.

The blocks were made with the sand from the beach

Another pile of sand for the floor

The floor has been completed

The walls are on their way up

Below are some photos of a water tank that was

donated from some people from Blenheim

and it was sent to the Banks Islands

The tank had been floated ashore from the ship.

The men are walking the tank to the truck 

over the coral 

The gutters were also sent

Another very pleased Village in the Banks Island

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