“We signed up for 5 months and all of a sudden, it became a career.” From kiwifruit trees to serving the isolated, check out this interview with Brett Curtis, Managing …
Ship Open for Tours in Nelson
31 October 2019
Youth With A Mission’s newest vessel open for tours in Nelson Youth with a Mission’s (YWAM) newest ship, the m/v YWAM KOHA is berthed in Nelson and will be opening …
YWAM Ships Aotearoa Fundraising Event
30 July 2019
Serving Isolated Island Communities Come and join us for a dessert evening to hear more about New Zealand’s newest medical and mission vessel, the M/V YWAM Koha, dedicated to serving …
Newest Vessel Christened with New Name
25 July 2019
The New Zealand Herald covered the christening of YWAM’s newest vessel, the m/v YWAM KOHA: A former cargo vessel has been renamed the m/v YWAM KOHA in a special ceremony …
Ship Donated In Tauranga For Pacific Island Medical Aid Missions
9 April 2019
TAURANGA 05 April 2019: A cargo vessel whose home port has been Tauranga for the past nine years will now be recommissioned as a medical aid ship and travel to some of the …
A New Vessel
5 April 2019
On March 11, 2019, YWAM Ships Aotearoa became the recipients of a vessel, gifted by the owners and operators of Stoney Creek Shipping, Nigel and Brenda Jolly of Tauranga. The …
The Worth of a Man’s Foot
11 November 2018
“The on-shore clinic was set up at a memorable location on the coast near Torokina, Bougainville, Papua New Guinea (PNG). Our local hosts had taken a tiny post, beam and …
Springtime in PNG brings healings, loads of ministries and medical clinics
11 September 2018
The April DTS team of 6 students and 2 leaders were on board the m/v YWAM Liberty for their entire outreach. Their journey was focused around the city of Lae …
Journey to Pinipel: The Open Ocean & Storm
25 August 2018
Our most recent medical outreach on the m/v YWAM Liberty was to Nissan atoll. Nissan is a small isolated atoll (shaped much like Maui’s hook) right above Bougainville, Papua New …
Bougainville President Tours YWAM Ships
30 July 2018
The Hon. Chief Dr. John L. Momis, president of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB), visited the YWAM LIBERTY on July 30 accompanied by his wife, Lady Elizabeth. As they walked up …