Gold Pin: Kiwi
The item is a golden kiwi pin. New Zealand Deaf athletes would wear them during international events, and at times, would exchange such items between different countries.
- Deaf Sports
- Other
Relevant Links
Taonga source:
Margaret Coutts
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 021-O-MC
Copyright status:
This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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1985
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1961
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1953-85
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1965
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1965
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1981
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts
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1965
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1965
1981
video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
World Deaf Games, Köln 1981
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