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Members of the Newton PICC Bible class

Members of the Newton PICC Bible class

Members of the Pacific Islanders Congregational Church Bible class – the girls in white frilly dresses, the boys in suits and ties – pose on the steps of the Newton church in the 1960s.

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Lupematasila Melani Anae, Samoans – Life in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4205/members-of-the-newton-picc-bible-class (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Lupematasila Melani Anae, published 4 March 2009, reviewed and revised 7 September 2022 with assistance from Lupematasila Melani Anae.