1994
video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1944 – 1994: St Dominic’s celebrates its Golden Jubilee!
Around 250 people attended the 50th Jubilee, commemorating 50 years of St Dominic’s School for the Deaf. Footage shows many old photo albums, reunion photos being taken, a Jubilee Mass and a visit to the old Dover Street school grounds.
1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, 1983
NZSL Stories
1990-00s
Object – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Jersey: Central Zone Deaf Rugby, 1995-2000
1992
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
Police complain to TVNZ about Curry documentary
The Ivan Curry documentary has prompted the deaf community to insist that professional sign language interpreters be used in all police and court work in future.
1985
article – Taonga source: The Dominion
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 liaison and information work on matters relating to deafness.
NZSL Stories
Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.
Est. 1997
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
National Deaf Interclub Fishing Trophy: Best Overall Team
NZSL Stories
1992
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Basketball Club, 1992
NZSL Stories
1995
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Communicate: December 1995
NZSL Stories
1984
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Ephpheta: Summer 1984 (Vol. 7, No. 4)
1992
article – Taonga source: Western Leader
Curry case highlights Deaf plight
A television documentary on the plight of a deaf man has spurred the Glen Eden-based New Zealand Association of the Deaf into action. It wants to see the man, wrongly imprisoned for two years, receive compensation for his ordeal.
NZSL Stories
Help us name people in videos!
1973
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
Telephones For The Deaf Are Opening Up A New World Of Communication
A revolutionary device which opens up a whole new world for those born deaf is now being demonstrated in Wellington. New Zealand is the only second country in the world to adopt the system so far.
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.
1999
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Framed Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society – Our completed Clubroom
Est. 1971
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Wellington Deaf Society Badminton: Women
1966-67
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Summer 1966-67 (Vol. 4, No. 2)
NZSL Stories
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2001
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Combined Sports Teams, 2001
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.
1973
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko
Teacher Of Deaf Dies, Aged 64
The principal of the School for the Deaf, Sumner, died in Christchurch today after a short illness. Herbert Pickering was 64 years old.
1996
Images – Taonga source: Clive Morgan
Team Photo: Central Districts Deaf Cricket, Cook Strait Shield Winner, 1996
1965
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Spring 1965 (Vol. 3, No. 1)
NZSL Stories
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1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: February 1984
NZSL Stories
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.
1951
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Basketball Singlet: Auckland Adult Deaf Society Indoor Basketball, 1951
NZSL Stories
1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star
First record falls in swimming
New Zealand swimmers Kathryn Olsson and Anva Cosgrove made their first appearance in the pool in the 100m freestyle. They finished fifth in their respective heats and failed to make the finals.
NZSL Stories
1978
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978
NZSL Stories
Everyone has a story to tell.
1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, Grade A, 1981
NZSL Stories
2002
Images – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf Rugby
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby v Australia Deaf, Sydney, 2002
2016
article – Taonga source: The Press.
Deaf chef Kristofer Jonsson encourages others to break through barriers
Kristofer Jonsson is a calm and quiet chef, never yelling at anyone in the kitchen, and for good reason – he's deaf. "I focus on the visual side – you can look at the colour, where things are browning."
2016
video – Taonga source: Attitude Pictures
NZSL has become an integral part of Coffee Educators
Not long after opening Co-Ed Cafe and the associated training school, Claire Matheson began running courses for students of Newlands College Deaf Unit. NZSL is now used in meetings and training, and they have menus in sign language.
1967
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Spring 1967 (Vol. 5, No. 1)
NZSL Stories
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