1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Bob Scott Memorial Shield (Badminton), 1981
NZSL Stories
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury
‘News Review’ puts a spotlight on the New Zealand Deaf Games in Christchurch over the weekend of 23 – 26 October 1987
The 32nd New Zealand Games for the Deaf is featured on News Review, covering athletics, basketball, table tennis, lawn bowls and netball. The question, ‘Why have a Deaf Games?’ is put forward to competitors and officials! Footage also features the much appreciated ‘Canterbury Duck’ that Deaf kids had requested more of!
NZSL Stories
Est. 1989
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Best Batting of the Year: Central District Deaf Cricket Club
1985
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Spring 1985 (Vol. 22, No. 2)
NZSL Stories
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury
Some fresh air and football at the NZ Deaf Games, Christchurch 1987
Two men’s mixed teams played football 1.00pm to 3.00pm on Sunday 25th October 1987 at Cowles Stadium. No formal prizes were awarded for football, nor did it count for points towards the Aotearoa Turi Shield. It was for the selection of the New Zealand Deaf football team for the upcoming 1989 World Games for the Deaf in Christchurch.
NZSL Stories
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: May 1989
NZSL Stories
Est. 1989
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Central District Deaf Cricket Club: Most Improved Player of the Year
Est. 1976
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club: J Withers Cup – Best Player
NZSL Stories
1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Golf Club: Stableford
NZSL Stories
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Glenice Bays & Ngaire Doherty Cup – Most Improved Player
NZSL Stories
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Fours
NZSL Stories
1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: June 1984 (Vol. 21, No. 2)
NZSL Stories
1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, Grade B, 1981
NZSL Stories
Est. 1940
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Club Ladies Table Tennis
NZSL Stories
1987
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Book: The Story of the AUCKLAND DEAF SOCIETY Inc 1937–1987, Compiled by John M. Hunt
NZSL Stories
1984
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Ephpheta: Summer 1984 (Vol. 7, No. 4)
1980
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Basketball, N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, 1980
NZSL Stories
1989
article – Taonga source: The Dominion
‘Real’ sign language studied
Deaf people have evolved a sophisticated language which is little understood by hearing people and is officially ignored, according to American linguist Marianne Collins-Ahlgren.
1983
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: July 1983
NZSL Stories
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Men’s Singles Championship
NZSL Stories
1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Spring 1984 (Vol. 21, No. 3)
NZSL Stories
1980
article – Taonga source: Education News
“Deaf kids aren’t dumb you know?” 100 Years of Education for the Deaf
Van Asch College, as it will now be known, is no longer a school exclusively for the deaf.
Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Anton Cup, Men’s Singles – Round Robin
NZSL Stories
1988
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby League Football Club, Historic Game 1988 between New Zealand and Australia
NZSL Stories
1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Social and Sports Executive Committee, 1981-1982
NZSL Stories
1989
video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Last Reunion on St Dominic’s Feilding Grounds
The four-day festivities at St Dominic’s School for the Deaf during New Year’s 1989/1990 were a weekend full of activities! It was the last such event on the St Dominic’s Feilding grounds with a deaf unit set-up at St Joseph’s School in Feilding in May 1989.
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: August 1989
NZSL Stories
1985
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
Pam and Kaz take life in their stride
Says Pam: “I think for me I live in two worlds and have two languages, the deaf language and the hearing language. I speak the deaf language because I was brought up with it.”
Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowls: Champ Triples
NZSL Stories
1989
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
News Review: Ready, Set, Go!
Susan Thomas takes the reins at the studio this week on ‘News Review’. The team recaps footage from the World Games of the Deaf which wrapped up on the Tuesday before. Watch records being broken, and some footage of our Kiwi athletes in action!
NZSL Stories
