With much of the world’s population confined to their homes, we are getting a sense of the complications that come with isolation. Simple errands that a few weeks ago were …
COVID-19 Update
In light of the World Health Organization (WHO), Centres for Disease Control (CDC), and multiple Governments including our own, calling for everyone to isolate, YWAM Ships Aotearoa has paused, for …
Brett Curtis – Life spent on Ships
“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
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
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
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
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
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
“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
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 …