Our Team
Our staff team consists of the most intelligent and best-looking bunch of people we could find who are willing to work for free! We are all volunteers but are committed to making your Mission Adventures experience a great one.
Wade and Erica Gadsby
Wade and Erica first joined with Mission Adventures in 2004, and took over as the directors in 2007. They have a background in business and missions, and love seeing things done well. They live in South Auckland with their cat Jake, and like to eat KFC every Friday night.
Fleur Hanner
Fleur is currently based in Christchurch and looks after our South Island teams. She is also a part-time youth worker in Rangiora. She loves walking on the beach, bunny rabbits, soy chai lattes, old cars, and seeing young people released to be all they can be.
Dave Laird
Dave is the founder of Mission Adventures NZ, and provides good mentorship to this day. He directed this ministry for five years before returning to the USA. Today, Dave works as a web designer, and loves good coffee, his beautiful wife Jen, and his three kids Drea, Corrie and Zack.
David Bosma
David is originally from Nelson, and is currently studying pastoral leadership at Carey Baptist College. Often known as Bosma, David is a star member of our outreach staff team, and is well loved for inventing the “Bosma Skit” and having a large block of ice fall one metre onto his foot.
