
1972
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Bankstown (Sydney) Deaf Club v Auckland Deaf Society, 1972
NZSL Stories

1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Sport Convention, Dunedin 1983
NZSL Stories
2002
video – Taonga source: Sara Pivac Alexander
Asia-Pacific Deaf Youth Camp, 2002
The 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth camp (APDYC) held at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Turangi is featured on ‘Inside Out’. Altogether, there were 43 Deaf youths from 12 countries, 15 youth leaders, 10 interpreters and a couple of guest speakers.
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press
Goodbye Christchurch, Hello Sofia
The sixteenth World Games for the Deaf wraps up on 18 January 1989, with the next hosts being Sofia, Bulgaria. Members of the New Zealand team perform a farewell haka for their overseas visitors.
NZSL Stories

1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Winners Oxspring Shield (Athletic), 1983
NZSL Stories
Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.
1962
article – Taonga source: The Auckland Star
Seven to make debut at ball for the deaf
Seven young girls will make their debut at a ball to be held by the Auckland Deaf Society; they will dance the debutante walz without hearing the music.

1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Bottle Opener: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association
NZSL Stories
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.

1995
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, Winner National Deaf Rugby Tournament, 1995
1982
article – Taonga source: NZ Woman’s Weekly
Mime put to use
Susie Ovens, born 97% deaf, uses mime as one of the many methods to relate to the hearing world. She is also a member of the “Deaf Sign Singers”, a group of 11 deaf people who perform sign language to music.
NZSL Stories
Help us name people in videos!
1989-90
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Summer 1989/90 (Vol. 23, No. 4)
NZSL Stories
1990
video – Taonga source: Deaf Aotearoa
Opening of the Bruce McHattie House
The ceremony and speeches to open McHattie House, used as the national office for NZAD.
NZSL Stories
1991
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Communicate: December 1991
NZSL Stories

1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Golf Club: Ringers – Takapuna
NZSL Stories

1978
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978
NZSL Stories
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1992
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
The cat came back, four months late
Royce and Robyn Flynn of Grenada Village owned three cats, but Alf was their favourite so they were upset when he disappeared four months ago.
1989
article – Taonga source: NZPA
Games Open In Bright Display
A crowd of 4000 cheered and waved as about 1400 athletes and officials resplendent in national colours marched into the stadium as a reminder that the first World Games for the Deaf were held in Paris in 1924.
NZSL Stories
1985
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
DEAF GAMES
An update from the World Deaf Games in Los Angeles, where Carolyn Hamlin and Janet Watt (New Zealand) beat Pam Croskery and Penelope Went (New Zealand) in badminton doubles.
NZSL Stories
1969
article – Taonga source: John McRae
Cheering out for deaf
Most of these taking part in the sports convention last weekend live in a silvent world constantly. Yet no observer could have mistaken the enjoyment the spectators at the badminton expressed in their conversation, using signs and movements of their arms, hands and lips.
NZSL Stories

1995
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Netball Club, 1995
NZSL Stories
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1992
publication – Taonga source: Deaf Education History Aotearoa NZ
School Magazine: van Asch College, 1992
2000
video – Taonga source: Dorothy Jones
Manawatu Deaf community farewells Terry O’Brien
The Manawatu Deaf community thanks Terry O’Brien for his service as a Teacher of the Deaf. Terry taught for over 30 years at Freyberg High School in Palmerston North which had a Deaf Unit that St Dominic’s pupils often went on to attend.
1985
article – Taonga source: The Marlborough Express
Future for deaf takes on rosy glow
Deaf job-seekers face seemingly unsurmountable obstacles and prejudice. But a new polytech course promoting positive action is smoothing the way.
1988
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
Here’s to Games
Three officials of the World Games for the Deaf pause to toast the success of the venture, as teams from more than 30 countries arrive in Christchurch.
NZSL Stories
1985
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
An ear for the deaf
The 600 people in Wellington at last have their own sign interpreter. Rachel Locker was appointed as sign language interpreter for the deaf on Monday.
NZSL Stories
Everyone has a story to tell.
1960s
video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
St Dominics Gala
St Dominics School for the Deaf hold their annual Gala Day – year unknown.
1981
video – Taonga source: Dulcie McKie
Sign Singers perform Silent Night
The Sign Singers perform the famous carol 'Silent Night' for the Stars on Sunday programme.
NZSL Stories
2012
article – Taonga source: Stuff
New TV assistance for deaf viewers
Deaf and hearing-impaired Kiwis are about to get a lot more choice in what they watch on television thanks to closed captioning being introduced on 10 new channels.

Est. 1949
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Adult Deaf Society All Round Sports Cup: 100 Yrds Run, Putting The Short, Hop Step and Jump
1991
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Journal: March 1991 (Vol. 5, No. 1)
NZSL Stories
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