Family, friends, and staff gathered last evening at our Henderson campus to celebrate our 2019 Auckland Graduates. COVID restrictions saw our planned Graduation ceremony in Auckland cancelled twice this year. We didn’t want the year to pass without recognising those who would have crossed the stage at Graduation.

Power operates in all societies, organisations, groups and families. It can be used constructively on behalf of flourishing, or it can work destructively to diminish wellbeing. We may not see ourselves as people who have (or want) power, but inevitably power is at work in our everyday interactions.

Stories, laughter and tributes flowed as we celebrated 20 years of Laidlaw’s Counselling programme in Auckland last Saturday. Alumni spanning two decades gathered over dinner at the Henderson campus to catch up and reminisce.

We are excited to introduce a new look for our Encounter newsletter. This edition draws specially on our inaugural Winter Sessions Ngā Kōrero o Takurua, an Online Conference reflecting on the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Invest some time this summer into deepening and enriching your understanding of Scripture. Take a Laidlaw summer school course by distance from the comfort of your own home!