
1990s
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Large Fabric Sign: MADEDRA – Manawatu Deaf Drama Group
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.
2011
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Deaf Southern Star: 2011 (Vol. 33, No. 3)
NZSL Stories

2016
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Souvenir Pen: Indoor Bowls New Zealand, 25th Jubilee

1980s
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Krown Research Porta-Printer II, a portable TTY
Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.
2017
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Deaf Southern Star: 2017 (Vol. 39, No. 2)

1961
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: New Zealand Men’s Basketball Team, World Games for the Deaf, Helsinki 1961

Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Club: Indoor Basketball
2019
video – Taonga source: Merge NZ
The Watercooler: Deaf Youth edition
Deaf Youth in New Zealand sharing experiences and stories from their lives.
2011
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Deaf Southern Star: 2011 (Vol. 33, No. 2)
Help us name people in videos!
1991
publication – Taonga source: Deaf Education History Aotearoa NZ
Yearbook: van Asch College, 1991

1997
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Signed Miniature Cricket Bat: New Zealand Deaf Cricket Team, 1997
2000
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones
Memories of Merv Forman and Nellie Benney
Merv and Nellie Forman are both interviewed by Dorothy Jones on their lives and their involvement with the Deaf community at their home in Hawkes Bay.
NZSL Stories
2000
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones
Christmas speeches and unveiling of trophy cupboard at Manawatu
The MDS Xmas party on 16 December 2000 is an opportunity to reveal its new trophy cupboard at the far left-hand corner of the clubroom.

Est. 2003
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Les Fry Memorial Trophy: 8 Ball Pool League Championship
NZSL Stories
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1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
NZ swimmer wins bronze
Swimmer Michael Lynch claimed New Zealand's second medla of the World Games for the Deaf when he took the bronze in the 100m butterfly.
NZSL Stories
1998
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Communicate: Spring 1998
2010
article – Taonga source: Manawatū Standard
Sign language ‘necessity not choice’
Six months after deaf and hearing-impaired children in the region lost their deaf tutor, problems with the teaching of NZSL continue. "NZSL is not a choice, it's a necessity and we have to give these kids a voice," mother Charmaine Strickland said.

1983-88
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Badges: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton – Pam Croskery, Penny Went, Doug Croskery
NZSL Stories
1988
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Ephpheta: December 1988 (Vol. 11, No. 3)
Do you know any online videos that SignDNA should link to?
2013
article – Taonga source: NZ Herald.
Mean thieves drive off in deaf couple’s van
A deaf couple are appealing to the public for help after the family's van was stolen from outside their home. Mita Moses and Kathy Strongman want their vehicle back so they can carry on providing a normal life for their family of four children.

Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Honour Board: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club – Founded 1960
NZSL Stories
2011
video – Taonga source: Asia Downunder
I’m Deaf, Let’s Talk
Meet Karishma Mohan, one of the faces of NZSL Week 2011. Here, we get a glimpse of Karishma's life – both home, work and socially. She is studying to become a teacher with a practicum at Kelston Deaf Education Centre's pre-school.
2002
video – Taonga source: AUT Visual Languages Section
Memories of Patreena Bryan
Patreena Bryan (also known as Pat, with her sign name being TAP – a play on her name) is filmed at AUT talking to NZSL interpreting students. Married with two sons, Patreena talks about her schooling days at Titirangi and her involvement with the Deaf community.
NZSL Stories
1989
video – Taonga source: Deaf Aotearoa
National Foundation for the Deaf promotional video
National Foundation for the Deaf produce a promotional video explaining their role and the purpose of their member organisations.
NZSL Stories
Everyone has a story to tell.
2019
video – Taonga source: Merge NZ
After decades of crusading for NZ’s deaf community, Auckland woman honoured as ‘local hero’
The New Zealander of the Year will be announced tonight and as part of it, a number of local heroes have been recognised. One of them is Aucklander Victoria Lessing, who has been deaf her whole life and has spent 20 years raising the profile of NZSL. Two years ago, her passion developed into a company called Merge NZ, which she runs alongside her business partner, Jaime Brown.
1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1989 (Vol. 23. No. 1)
NZSL Stories
1993
video – Taonga source: Deaf Aotearoa
NZAD Newsletter, March 1993
Signed version of the NZAD newsletter in March 1993.
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. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowls: Champ Triples
NZSL Stories
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