In what is believed to be a world first for a Pathfinder camporee, the entire event was held on water.
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Mr Ross Bishop and Mrs Cas Goodchild have retired from teaching after 79 years in the Adventist Education system between them.
Ms Carlson was recognised for her service to choral music and to education.
Close to 400 people participated in the events, which raised more than $A1800 ($NZD2000) for family and community projects across ADRA New Zealand.
Glenys Chapman was posthumously awarded an OAM for her selfless work both locally and internationally.
A quick look at the "quiet achiever" of Adventist Church ministries.
Carr Memorial Adventist Primary school witnessed a record graduation with 195 students finishing in 2017.
A new early learning centre is all set to begin the school year following a delivery of educational resources by Operation Food For Life volunteers.
One thousand children admitted to The Children's Hospital at Westmead due to crisis or abuse have received a special bag.
Several years removed from a series of devastating earthquakes, the city of Christchurch, and its people, are still doing it tough.