Why Auckland Deaf Netball Chose the Elephant as Its Mascot

2025
  • Deaf Clubs
  • Deaf Sports
Colleen shares the story behind the elephant mascot used by the Auckland Deaf netball team. The team often wore tops with an elephant symbol or brought an elephant soft toy to their games. She explains how the idea came about and why the elephant became a special symbol for the team.

No one has been tagged in this video. Can you identify anyone? Click here.

Taonga source:
Colleen Norris
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, CNADS-04-STO25
Note:
This item has been compressed and/or edited.