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.
- Interpreting
- TV/Media
Taonga source:
The Evening Post
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1985-013
Bibliographic source:
October 11, 1985
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