Articles
Olwyn (née Gaze) Halder 1936—
Olwyn served as a nurse tutor in East Pakistan and Bangladesh and became a gifted Bible teacher in Bengali. Marrying Bangladeshi Dinesh Halder when missionaries…
Sheila Pritchard, 1945–
Sheila became a much-admired catalyst and leader who encouraged spiritual formation and the contemplative tradition in New Zealand.
Heather MacLeod: Totally work that God wants us to do
Heather served for decades as a leader in World Vision International, supporting the protection of children and families in vulnerable situations around the world.
Julie Belding
The story of the first female editor of the New Zealand Baptist.
Olwyn Dickson (nee Brown) Born 1940
Her creativity shone in designing celebrations, the women’s organisations that were active in the late 20th century, and her international women’s work with the Baptist…
Anne Turley (nee Churcher)
Anne Turley was the first paid, full-time, woman Pastoral Assistant in the Wellington Baptist Association. That proved to be one of several preludes to her…
Nell Jones (née Helen Gillanders) 1898–1975
Nell learned the Bru language and gave the first known sermon in Bru language. She followed that with Scripture translation and hymns.
Woman of the month: Claire Hart (nee Gilbert) 1926-2022
Claire Gilbert Hart (1926-2022), commencing in the mid-1950s, ministered in the Baptist scene and Baptist churches to such a level she became a trailblazer in…
Woman of the month: Elizabeth Jones 1936-
What could a classically trained opera singer do musically in a remote tribal village?
Woman of the month: Nancy Squire 1941-2023
Nancy was the first woman as Regional Director of Baptist Social Services and the first woman employed on the teaching staff at Carey Baptist College.