
Est. 2000
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Indoor Bowls Club: Singles Handicap
1985
article – Taonga source: Unknown
Ready to lend helping hands to deaf
The class of eight graduates tonight after four months' study learning the variety of sign language used by New Zealand deaf people.
19990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: September 1990
NZSL Stories

Est. 1998
Object – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union: Player of the Year

1970s
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Pennant: Auckland Deaf Society Inc. Men’s Basketball Club
NZSL Stories
Preserving our tāonga – our NZSL history and language.
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.

2004
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 2004

1981
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Athletics Pennant: 29th N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, Palmerston North
NZSL Stories
2014
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Deaf Southern Star: 2014 (Vol. 36, No. 3)
2016
article – Taonga source: Hawkes Bay Today
Past pupils to reunite 50th Anniversary of the Onekawa School Deaf Unit
This weekend past and present pupils of Onekawa School will be coming together to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Onekawa School Deaf Unit. From March 22 to March 25, ex-pupils and friends of the Onekawa deaf unit will meet in Hawke's Bay to remember their schooling experiences, share stories and visit the site of the old unit.
NZSL Stories
Help us name people in videos!

1986
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Netball, 1986
NZSL Stories
1965
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko
The Silent Olympics
The team of 17 deaf athletes are farewelled at Kelston School for the Deaf, with official team photos, before leaving for the 10th International Games for the Deaf at Washington D.C.

1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Netball Pennant: 24th N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, Host Christchurch 1979
NZSL Stories
1983
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Dunedin 1983
A good crowd gathers to the deep south, Dunedin for the NZ Deaf Sports Convention in 1983.
NZSL Stories

1985
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Pennant: Central Districts Deaf Sports, Wellington 1985
NZSL Stories
Do you have films, photos or papers about the Deaf World?

1985
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, Los Angeles 1985
NZSL Stories

1990
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby League Football Club, New Zealand vs Australia, Three Test Series, 1990
NZSL Stories

Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Forman Bros Cup: Goaler of the Year – Basketball
NZSL Stories
1977
video – Taonga source: Dennis Tod
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Lower Hutt 1977
Coverage of the Labour Weekend NZ Deaf Sports Convention at Lower Hutt, Wellington in 1977.
NZSL Stories

1992
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Souvenir Badge: 36th N.Z. Games for the Deaf
NZSL Stories
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1987
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Ephpheta: December 1987 (Vol. 10, No. 3)
1987
video – Taonga source: Ngaire Doherty
Using drama as a means of communicating
A group of deaf and hearing-impaired people feature in ‘First Half’, where they “are using drama as a means of communicating”.
1994
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Deaf petition to Telecom
Poor access to emergency services for the deaf could result in a death unless some action is taken soon, say advocates for the deaf. A petition has just been launched to ask Telecom to provide a relay service for that deaf people can call for help.
NZSL Stories
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury
‘News Review’ puts a spotlight on the New Zealand Deaf Games in Christchurch over the weekend of 23 – 26 October 1987
The 32nd New Zealand Games for the Deaf is featured on News Review, covering athletics, basketball, table tennis, lawn bowls and netball. The question, ‘Why have a Deaf Games?’ is put forward to competitors and officials! Footage also features the much appreciated ‘Canterbury Duck’ that Deaf kids had requested more of!
NZSL Stories
2021
article – Taonga source: NZ Herald.
Deaf Northlander Eddie Hokianga urges Māori to turn their hand towards trilingual interpreter roles
Northland sign language tutor Eddie Hokianga has taken up the task of ensuring the region's deaf Māori community is heard. Hokianga (Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Porou) has spent the last three years teaching te reo sign language to help fill a national void of interpreters fluent in the discourse.
Everyone has a story to tell.

1991
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls Club, Easter 1991
NZSL Stories

Est. 1972
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowls: Champ Triples
NZSL Stories
1983
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Ephpheta: September 1983 (Vol. 6, No. 3)
NZSL Stories
1996
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive
John Rua participates in a taiaha course
John Rua participates in an annual taiaha course and as a participant, he leads a pōwhiri, welcoming the visitors. ‘Te Karere’ visits the course to film John and find out more from his course instructors.

Est. 1998
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Carroll Trophy: Skeet Clay Shooting – High Points
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