Desperate need in N.Z. for interpreters
Qualified interpreters are desperately needed to cope with the needs of deaf people in New Zealand.
- Interpreting
- TV/Media
Taonga source:
Unknown
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1985-005
Bibliographic source:
Unknown, 1985
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