Pip and Bruce live in Hamilton, New Zealand. They have three adult daughters: Fiona, married to Greg, with children Holly and Alexander; Sarah, married to Chris, with sons Angus and Dominic; Kirsty, married to Richard.

In December 2011, Pip and Bruce celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.

Pip is a teaching developer in the Teaching Development Unit at the University of Waikato.  She is often a referee for academic conference papers, and is on the editorial panel of Action Research International and a peer reviewer for the Educational Journal of  Living Theories, both electronic journals with international editorial and review panels. Additionally, Pip was a member of the Human Rights Commission’s voluntary networking group for fourteen years; has been an accredited Industrial Chaplain and is currently a member of the  New Zealand Press Council, a body that considers complaints against newspapers and other publications.

Bruce has been employed in the computing industry since starting as a computer programmer in 1969. He is currently employed by the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec) where he manages a degree in information technology and a postgraduate diploma in applied informatics. His interests include photography and travel. He is also a pipe organist and plays the Croft organ at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Hamilton on a regular basis.