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1982
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, Teams ‘A’ and ‘B’, 1982

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Tony Walton
1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Napier 1985

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Susie Ovens
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Ruth Jessep
1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

New Zealand Deaf News: Winter 1989 (Vol. 23. No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • John Mansell
  • Janet Watt
1984
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: Winter 1984 (Vol. 7, No. 2)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1994
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury

Japanese Deaf group visits Christchurch Deaf Club

It's a Friday evening and the Christchurch Deaf Club is where its happening! A tour group of 24 Deaf Japanese visitors make CDC a must-visit on their New Zealand itinerary.
Deaf Society of Canterbury

Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.

Find out more! 

1993
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

Ivan Curry case has positive spinoff

Some good has resulted from the tragic case of deaf man Ivan Curry who was found not guilty after nearly two years in jail for murder, says the Deaf Association.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
1962
article – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deafness helps him to be champ

Stewart Smith, deaf secretary of the Deaf Welfare Centre, has rounded off a successful season by winning the Auckland indoor centre's champion-of-champion singles.
Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
2023
article – Taonga source: Bay of Plenty Times

Deaf couple use sign language to organise building a new house

A new house build can be a challenging time for a young couple. But Gregory and Victoria Lessing are also deaf, and undertook a house build from scratch using NZSL.
Bay of Plenty Times
1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, 1983

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

Ban the foolhardy from mountains?

What right did Robert Muldoon have to order seven deaf Japanese climbers off Mt Cook? Will his action mean that in future any climber will need prime ministerial sanction before he or she can proceed?

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1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1989 (Vol. 23. No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
  • Pam Croskery
  • Janet Watt
1987
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Men’s Basketball, 1987

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1948
Images – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Team Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf, Winners Fairbrother Shield, 1948

Wellington Deaf Society
1980s
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Krown Research Porta-Printer II, a portable TTY

Wellington Deaf Society
1954
Images – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Team Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf Table Tennis Team, Winners New Zealand Deaf Societies Table Tennis Shield, 1954

Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell

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1994
article – Taonga source: City Voice

In the mainstream

Theresa Newson and Maria Griffiths are completely deaf. They are also students at St Catherine's College, Kilbirnie. Their mothers looked at several schools in the Wellington region because they wanted their daughters to stay at home rather than go to Van Asch.
1951
video – Taonga source: Owen Gibbons

Picnic at Duders Beach

Auckland Deaf community hold their annual picnic at Duders Beach, 1951.
Owen Gibbons
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • Richard Hay
1956
video – Taonga source: Victoria University of Wellington

‘Brighten Their Silent World’ float at Auckland Carnival

The Birthday Carnival held annually at Western Springs were a lucrative way of raising money in the early fifties. The Auckland Deaf Society via the Friends of the Deaf were raising funds for a new hall building.
Victoria University of Wellington
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Schischka
Est. 1994
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society Social Club: Skeet Clay Shooting – Interclub

Manawatu Deaf Society
1993
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

Advanced computer data base backs NZ’s first sign language dictionary

Managing editor Professor Graeme Kennedy said the project had developed the most advanced computer database in the world for analysing and recording sign language.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton

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2006
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Bronze Medal: Darts, New Zealand Deaf Games, Dunedin 2006

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Social Club: Ladies Singles – Pool

Manawatu Deaf Society
2022
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Souvenir Mug: Manawatu Deaf Society’s 60th Anniversary, 1962-2022

Manawatu Deaf Society
2009
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: November 2009

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Colleen Norris
  • Doug Croskery
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Richard Hay
  • Shirley Bregmen
1991
article – Taonga source: The Dominion

People Power: Madedra

Madedra, the Manawatu Deaf Drama Group, is putting on a show 'People' which plays at the National Library next Sunday. They have also been invited to perform in the International Festival of Deaf Theatre in Spain but still needed to raise enough money.

Everyone has a story to tell.

Share yours! 

1971
video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

16th Annual NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Christchurch

The Manawatu Deaf Club Athletic Team practice with coach Keith Gordon. This footage covers the athletic training session.
Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1965
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1965

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1965
video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Washington Xth International Silent Games

The New Zealand team attending the 10th World Deaf Games in Washington, USA, 1965.
Auckland Deaf Society
1979
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: December 1979 (Vol. 2, No. 4)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1980
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Bob Scott Memorial Shield (Badminton), 1980

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac

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