Wellington fields 16 at deaf Games

Wellington fields 16 at deaf Games

Sixteen Wellingtonians are part of the 97 strong New Zealand team to compete in the 16th World Games for the Deaf in Christchurch. Local members of the team and the sport they are competing in are listed.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: Janet Watt

Teaching sign language in preparation for the Christchurch 1989 World Deaf Games

Once New Zealand was awarded the host of the XVIth World Deaf Games at Los Angeles 1985, there was a realisation that sign language classes needed to commence in preparation for Christchurch 1989.

Chris (Christoph) Blum

Chris (Christoph) Blum

Clive Morgan

Craig Roberts

Douglas Magon

Graeme Phinney

Kaz Witko

Kerry Titcombe

Retimana Paul

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ricki (Richard) Pointon

Ripeka Bird

Tony Kuklinski

Wayne Knowsley

Wayne Riggs

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Taonga source:

The Evening Post

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1988-005

Bibliographic source:

December 22, 1988, p.21

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Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

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