To mark the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of The University of the South Pacific this commemorative book, rich with stories and photographs from throughout the 50 year life of USP, has been produced. It is a must for anyone who has studied, worked or visited the University at any point in its long and fascinating history.

I have been on the editorial board for the book – which will be launched on the Laucala Bay campus in Fiji on 29 October.

Overview of A University for the Pacific

The launch of my new book celebrating 75 Years of Women in the RNZAF will be held within the next couple of months. Watch this space for more info.

The launch of Sir Brother Patrick Lynch’s memoir will take place in the Grand Hall of Parliament on 2 May 2018.

Overview of Sir Brother Patrick Lynch’s memoir

I have been invited to give a talk at the Christchurch Girls High and Avonside Girls High Old Girls meeting, 18 April 2018. The event will be held in the Brian Davis Room, St Paul’s Cathedral.

I was invited to be a guest speaker at the Wellington Historical & Early Settlers’ Association on 15 February 2018. The subject of my talk was Chinese Market Gardens, based on my feature article published in New Zealand Gardener magazine.

I was delighted to be asked to be the after dinner speaker as I and about 50 ‘girls’ who entered the third form at St Margaret’s in 1967 remembered our school years. It was a great honour to speak at this event – and hilarious as well!

It was a great honour to be one of the guest speakers at the dinner to celebrate 75 Years of No. 5 Squadron, held at MOTAT on 24 September.

I had the job of talking about the very early years when the squadron was formed – and the obsolete Short Singapore flying boats that were the first aircraft. So many colourful tales!

Bee is one of the speakers in the New Zealand Gardener Speaker Series at the Ellerslie Flower Show. On Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 Bee will be speaking on the history of New Zealand gardening: from the gardens of pre-European Maori to the early missionaries to the Dig for Victory campaign to the present day.

Bee is the guest speaker for the August meeting of the Island Bay Garden Club.

Bee is going to talk about her book A History of Gardening in New Zealand.