Deaf athletes for World Games
Five young deaf men fundraising for Helenski are touring the North Island in their car to help finance their trip.
- Deaf Sports
- TV/Media
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Taonga source:
Pam Witko
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1961-002
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1961
Copyright status:
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1989
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1989
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko
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1980s
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Silver Pin: N.Z Fern
2000
video – Taonga source: Hilda Tamepo
Memories of John McRae
John McRae is filmed at his home in Napier where he lived with his wife Verna. John explains some highlights from his life story including his experiences at school, travelling the world for Deaf sports, and his involvement in the Deaf community. The video includes his commentary of various photos and objects in their house.
1989
publication – Taonga source: Shona McGhie
VXIth World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch: 7-17 January 1989
1989
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
Souvenir Spoon: 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989
1969
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: 1969 (Vol. 6, No. 2)
1965
article – Taonga source: Mexico City Times
Participants In Olympics For Deaf Visit Mexico City
Seventeen New Zealanders, en route to the tenth annual International Games for the Deaf in Washington D.C., have been squeezing some Mexico City sightseeing into a brief lay-over during their trip. New Zealand's contingent, headed by Stewart Smith, includes a basketball team, wrestler, trackmen, table tennis players and a swimmer.
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press
TVNZ taken to task
The chairman of the Hillary Commission, Sir Ronald Scott, has joined in the chorus of criticism over television coverage of the World Games for the Deaf. He said Television New Zealand was insensitive to the needs of the deaf when covering the Games.
2022
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