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Pam Hutchinson (née McKegg)
1963-1964 / Diploma in Theology (LTh, Melbourne) (Henderson Campus) Two years of full-time study of the Word of God was a blessing. I...
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Patricia (Pat) Holdaway
1950-1951 / NZBTI Diploma (Queen Street Campus) Pat entered the NZ Bible Training Institute at age 24 in 1950, having trained in general...
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Peter Akester
1975-1977 / Three-Year Diploma (Henderson Campus) In 1975 an April Fool’s day prank was held during President’s Period when Professor...
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Peter Hallinan
1962-1963 / LTh (Henderson Campus) BTI (and God behind it) caused a life revolution for me. I will always be grateful for the bold and...
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Peter Jordan
2008-2016 / Bachelor of Theology (Distance Learning) Studying at a distance meant that I did not meet anyone personally, however the...
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Peter Read
1963-1964 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) The memories of our lecturers with the 1963-64 intake are treasured: Alan (Bunny) Burrow,...
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Rachael Higgs
2001-2003, 2006, 2008-2009 / Graduate Diploma in Theology (Christchurch Campus/Distance Learning) During my studies I had the great...
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Ray McKendry
1974-1975 / BCNZ Diploma (Henderson Campus) We had a men’s dormitory in 1974-75; the central passageway was termed “THUNDER ALLEY”! The...
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Ray Scarlet
1965-1966 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) During my years at NZBTI I was involved in parish worship at Riverhead Presbyterian. My...
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Rebekah Spink
2007-2009 / Bachelor of Theology (Henderson Campus) I remember how kind everyone was, and how much fun it was to live on campus. I...
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Robert Pitt
1975-1976 / Two-Year Diploma (Henderson Campus) I still have valuable friendships from my College years, 1975 & 1976. Principal David...
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Robert Alexander Crookston Laidlaw, CBE
1922 – 1942 / Board member, NZ Bible Training Institute 1943 – 1965 / President, NZ Bible Training Institute Robert Laidlaw joined Rev....
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Ross and Iris Abernethy (née Wilbore)
1965-1966 / NZBTI Diploma (Henderson Campus) Our memories of our days at BTI are: Pips rule your life Fellowship with likeminded students...
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Ross Georgiou
1995 / Bachelor of Divinity selected studies (Henderson Campus) A memory for me was in Biblical Greek under Tim Meadowcroft. I was...
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Rohan Dissanayeke
1970-1971 / NZBTI Diploma Henderson Campus “He is a boy with a steadfast purpose – the salvation of souls” wrote one of Rohan’s referees...
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Ross Millar
2001-2005 / Graduate Diploma in Theology (Waikato Regional Learning Centre) 2014-2018 / Master in Theology (Henderson Campus) I did a...
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Rev. Herbert Roy Puddle
1936-1937 NZBTI Diploma (Queen Street Campus) Roy was converted through the ministry of Lionel Fletcher at age 20 and played an active...
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Ruth Margaret Cremer
1952-1953 / NZBTI Diploma (Queen Street Campus) Ruth grew up in Ranui, West Auckland and committed her life to Jesus at age 16. It was...
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Ruth McKenzie
1975-1977 / 3 Year Bible College Diploma, Diploma in Theology (MCD) (Henderson Campus) I remember our great group of lecturers, the...
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Ruth Swale (née Aitchison)
1987-1988 / BCNZ Diploma (Henderson Campus) I was at BCNZ's Henderson campus in 1987-88, and the communal living was both a joy and a...
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