1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: December 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 6)
NZSL Stories
1989
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team: XVI World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989
NZSL Stories
1997
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Signed Miniature Cricket Bat: New Zealand Deaf Cricket Team, 1997
1961
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: New Zealand Men’s Basketball Team, World Games for the Deaf, Helsinki 1961
1990
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Autumn/Winter 1990 (Vol. 24, No. 1)
NZSL Stories
1992
article – Taonga source: The Dominion
Needs of deaf people given ‘low’ priority
New Zealand Sign Language must be given official recognition as a language or it will die, Deaf Association President Jennifer Brain says.
1976
article – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Twenty First Deaf Sports Convention
This month, the Manawatu Deaf Club will again host the Annual New Zealand Deaf Convention. It will be the twenty-first with over 200 people competing. 160-170 will be from Auckland, Waikato, Taranaki, Wellington, Christchurch and Southland. Local competitors make up the total.
NZSL Stories
1988
video – Taonga source: Tony Clews
Rugby league: NSW Deaf vs New Zealand Deaf Kiwis
As a warm-up in preparation for their upcoming game vs the Australian Deaf rugby league team, the Deaf Kiwis play against the NSW Deaf rugby league team on 4 June 1988. The game was won by NSW, 18–8.
NZSL Stories
1999
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Framed Pocket Patch: New Zealand, 3rd International Deaf Lawn Bowls Championships – Durban, South Africa
2001
Object – Taonga source: Hawkes Bay Deaf Club
Framed Award of Recognition: 45 Years of Volunteer Service – Ray Forman
NZSL Stories
2002
video – Taonga source: Sara Pivac Alexander
International Postcard: New Zealand
DeafTV from Denmark makes a trip to New Zealand to feature the country and its Deaf community on its ‘International Postcard’ series, with scenes from a normal Friday night at the Deaf Club, a trip to the Deaf Association office. The Deaf Danish crew are also welcomed onto the Rūaumoko Marae.
Est. 1880
COLLECTIONS – CURATED BY SIGNDNA: DEAF NATIONAL ARCHIVE
van Asch Deaf Education Centre (Ko Taku Reo)
van Asch Deaf Education Centre (now Ko Taku Reo; formerly Sumner School for the Deaf then van Asch School for the Deaf). The school has a long and illustrious history, with its services covering a huge geographical spread. Established in 1880, van Asch was the oldest special school establishment in New Zealand and also believed to be the oldest fully government funded residential school in the world. van Asch celebrated its 125th Anniversary in 2005. It merged with Kelston Deaf Education Centre to become Ko Taku Reo in 2020.
1981
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
News special for the deaf
New Zealand's first television programme for deaf people will be broadcast nationally from Christchurch next Saturday.
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press
Interpreters spent year on training
Nearly 90 Christchurch people have spent the last year training to be interpreters at the World Games for the Deaf, with about 50 deaf people teaching the volunteers their language.
NZSL Stories
1979
article – Taonga source: The Press
Mixed doubles badminton at the Trans-Tasman Deaf Games
Carolyn Hamlin keeps a keen eye on the opposition while Lindsay Bamford returns a shot during the mixed doubles Badminton competition of the triennial Trans-Tasman Deaf Games at Lincoln College.
Est. 1981
COLLECTIONS – CURATED BY SIGNDNA: DEAF NATIONAL ARCHIVE
News Review
In 1981, TVNZ launched News Review – a 15 minute programme (later extended to half-an-hour). News Review was a summary of major national and international news of the week for all New Zealanders. This programme was produced in Christchurch, and was captioned.
1977
article – Taonga source: Sarah Cameron
Success Story
The smile tells the story of the latest development in hearing aids, as 10-year-old Christoph Blum of Karori communicates with his mother.
1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Penelope Went and Pamela Croskery: Silver Medallists, Badminton Ladies Doubles – Los Angeles 1985
NZSL Stories
1992
article – Taonga source: Victoria News, Victoria University of Wellington
Dictionary for the language of the deaf
Nearly quarter of a million dollars in sponsorship has been raised for the NZSL dictionary, a joint effort by the University and the New Zealand Association of the Deaf.
1965
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Pocket Patch: International Deaf Games, Washington 1965
2007
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Framed Pocket Patch: New Zealand Deaf 8 Ball Pool
NZSL Stories
2002
COLLECTIONS – CURATED BY SIGNDNA: DEAF NATIONAL ARCHIVE
The 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth camp
The 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth camp (APDYC) was held from 12-19 January 2002 at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Turangi. Altogether, there were 43 Deaf youths from 12 countries, 15 youth leaders, 10 interpreters and a couple of guest speakers present.
1972
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: 1972 (Vol. 9, No. 1)
NZSL Stories
1961
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko
Deaf athletes for World Games
Five young deaf men fundraising for Helenski are touring the North Island in their car to help finance their trip.
1965
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Tenth International Games for the Deaf, Washington D.C. 1965
NZSL Stories
1985
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Los Angeles 1985
NZSL Stories
1974
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
Deaf News of New Zealand: 1974 (Vol. 11, No. 3)
NZSL Stories
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton
New Zealand table tennis players battle it out at Los Angeles 1985
The New Zealand table tennis team finds the going tough at the World Deaf Games. Representatives were Adrian Winterburn, John Lovell, Kaz Witko, Thelma May (Coach).
NZSL Stories
1987
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive
News Review now includes ‘hand sign language’
In 1987, News Review became the first New Zealand programme to incorporate NZSL in its production. The show ceased in 1991 and to date, there has not been a similar programme using Deaf presenters or NZSL in full.
1970
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: 1970 (Vol. 7, No. 2)
NZSL Stories