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1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1984 (Vol. 21, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Jeff Went
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Jonathan Anton
  • John Hunt
  • Pam Croskery
2010
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union

Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 17th National Deaf Rugby Championships, 2010

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
2007
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union

Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 14th National Deaf Inter-Zonal Championship Winners, 2007

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
1978
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
2013
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Deaf Southern Star: 2013 (Vol. 35, No. 2)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.

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1958
video – Taonga source: Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision

Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre building progress

The building of the Auckland Deaf Welfare Centre, followed by footage of the Balmoral Bowling Club, and the newly opened Auckland Harbour Bridge.
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
NZSL Stories
  • John Schischka
  • Kevin Pivac
2018
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union: 25 Years, Inter-Zonal Championship (1993-2018)

Manawatu Deaf Society
2004
video – Taonga source: Rūaumoko Komiti

The experiences of Māori Deaf

This segment from Māori TV’s Te Hēteri focuses on the experiences of Māori Deaf, catching up with Patrick Thompson, Whiti Ronaki, and Hemi Hema.
Rūaumoko Komiti
1992
Images – Taonga source: Clive Morgan

Team Photo: Wellington Deaf Rugby League Club, 1992

Clive Morgan
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
2000
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones

Memories of Ray and Polly Forman

Ray Forman and Polly Karaka both talk about bits and pieces of their life. Ray talks about being “kicked out” of Sumner as the New Zealand army occupied the school during the World War II.
Dorothy Jones
NZSL Stories
  • Patreena Bryan
  • Ruth Jessep

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1982
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Coping in a hearing world

Rachel Noble and Donna Allen, both 17 and profoundly deaf, talk about their experiences in education.
Wellington Deaf Society
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

World Games for the Deaf: Wednesday 11 January 1989

A full page update from The Press, on the results from the World Games for the Deaf - Wednesday 11 January. Jumper lands in record books; Tennis moves back outdoors; Handball draws good crowds, U.S. below par in women's basketball, Miller bags two more; Today's programme and Results.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
1989
article – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Fielding school for deaf closes

New Government policy on educating disabled children has ended more than three decades of teaching deaf children at St Dominic's in Feilding.
St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
2015
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: February 2015

Oticon Foundation
1974
article – Taonga source: Eastern Suburbs News

Successful integration of the deaf depends on community attitudes

If a New Zealand-born person doesn’t speak good English, people are likely to assume such a person is unintelligent. Such an assumption is wrong when the person is born deaf.

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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star

First gold at games for New Zealand

Ooteman, 28, showed his superb form to score his third successive World Games for the Deaf gold medal in the prestigious time trial event.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jeff Went
1962
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: September 1962

Auckland Deaf Society
Est. 2002
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Golf Club: Shit Stirrer

Manawatu Deaf Society
1974
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

Deaf News of New Zealand: 1974 (Vol. 11, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
1971
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1971 (Vol. 8, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
  • John Mansell

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2013
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Deaf Southern Star: 2013 (Vol. 35, No. 1)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
biography
Profile

Patrick Thompson (QSM)

Patrick was of Ngati Paoa/Ngati Whanaunga descent. He was instrumental in organising the first National Hui for Māori Deaf in 1993. Throughout his career, Patrick acted as an advisor to many groups in the Māori and Deaf communities. Patrick was a strong advocate for training and supporting more trilingual interpreters, and for empowering Māori Deaf people to have greater access to both mainstream society and Māori tikanga.
1963
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1963 (Vol. 1, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
2003
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Netball Club, Northern A, 2003

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1965
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Souvenir Ribbon: New Zealand – Tenth International Games, Washington 1965

Auckland Deaf Society

Everyone has a story to tell.

Share yours! 

2009
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: October 2009

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Cecilia Waitohi
  • Michael Lynch
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Richard Hay
2012
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Deaf Southern Star: 2012 (Vol. 34, No. 2)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society Lorraine Nilsson Trophy: Men’s Highest Points

Manawatu Deaf Society
1990
article – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Trying to keep St Dominics

An attempt is being made to keep the St Dominics complex - the house, hostel wind and teaching facilities - as a Feilding-owned business or trust.
St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1978
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Catholic Deaf Newsletter: April 1978 (Vol. 1, No. 1)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

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