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1980
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Hamilton 1980

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • Tony Walton
  • Milton Reedy
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
2002
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Northern Sports Team, Indoor Netball, 2002

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Schischka
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
2002
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Jacket: Central Districts Deaf Basketball, 2002

Wellington Deaf Society
Est. 1940
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Adult Deaf Society: Steel Shield – Draughts

Auckland Deaf Society
1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1989 (Vol. 23, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie

Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.

Find out more! 

1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Tee Shirt: INTERPRETER, XI World Games for the Deaf

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Tournament Trophy

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Neeley Trophy: Men’s Indoor Basketball – Past v Present

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
1984
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: Spring 1984 (Vol. 7, No. 3)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Indoor Bowls: Most Improved Player

Manawatu Deaf Society

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1976
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup, 1976

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
2016
publication – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Windy Hands: June 2016

Wellington Deaf Society
2014
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Deaf Southern Star: 2014 (Vol. 36, No. 3)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
2015
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: February 2015

Oticon Foundation
1981
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: June 1981 (Vol. 18, No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Milton Reedy
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell

Do you have films, photos or papers about the Deaf World?

Yes, I do!  

2001
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Netball Club, 2001

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1984
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

Job advertisement: Field officer for the deaf – Wellington

A job advertisement for a field officer for the deaf in Wellington, a resourceful person experienced in Social Work to assist deaf clients and carry out liasion and information work on matters relating to deafness.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
1993
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Group Photo: Manawatu Deaf Women’s Group, 25th Anniversary, 1968-1993

Manawatu Deaf Society
Est. 1997
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

National Deaf Interclub Fishing Trophy: Best Overall Team

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Schischka
  • Richard Hay
  • Cecilia Waitohi
1980
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: December 1980 (Vol. 3, No. 4)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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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!
Rodney Roberts
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
2001
Object – Taonga source: Hawkes Bay Deaf Club

Bronze Medal: Ten Pin Bowling, NZ Deaf Games, Christchurch 2001

Hawkes Bay Deaf Club
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1994
video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ex-pupils visit the old St Dominic’s school in Feilding

A tour of the old St Dominic’s school grounds in Feilding as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations in April 1994. Ex-pupils explore the old school grounds and reminisce about their time here.
St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1999
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: Spring/Summer 1999

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1989
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Souvenir Pin Badge: 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch NZ

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went

Everyone has a story to tell.

Share yours! 

1958
video – Taonga source: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Auckland Easter Show 1958

Fascinating footage from the Auckland Easter show 1958, including brief footage of Deaf visitors to the show.
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
1982
article – Taonga source: AID Magazine

Deaf field officers – their disability is their qualification

In the past 18 months, the NZAD has opened field offices in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington, and hopes soon to establish two more in Nelson and Dunedin.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
1985
video – Taonga source: Dulcie McKie

Telethon 1985

The Sign Singers perform ‘You’re My Sunshine’ at the 1985 Telethon.
Dulcie McKie
NZSL Stories
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie
1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: December 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 6)

NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Hunt
  • Tony Walton
  • Milton Reedy
  • Susie Ovens
1997
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Signed Miniature Cricket Bat: New Zealand Deaf Cricket Team, 1997

Manawatu Deaf Society

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