Cook Strait Shield: Central Districts vs Canterbury Deaf Rugby League
1989 – Canterbury; 1991 – Canterbury; 1992 – Canterbury; 1994 – Canterbury. There were later games that weren’t recorded on the shield.
- Deaf Clubs
- Deaf Sports
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Taonga source:
Wellington Deaf Society
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, 060-O-WDS
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Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Jersey: Wellington Deaf Rugby League
1991
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
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1992
Images – Taonga source: Clive Morgan
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Early 1990s
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Hat: Wellington Deaf Rugby League
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
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1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1990
Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
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1991
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post
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1989
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
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1990
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1988
video – Taonga source: Tony Clews
First Deaf rugby league game between Australia and New Zealand in Sydney
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Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
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