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2005
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: New Zealand Deaflympics Team, 20th Deaflympic Games, Melbourne 2005

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Jeff Went
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Tony Walton
  • Milton Reedy
1985
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

DEAF GAMES

New Zealand won its first gold medal at the World Games for the Deaf in California yesterday when cyclist John Ooteman (Fielding) won the 35km time trial in 51m 10s. Also includes results from the New Zealand team.
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Susie Ovens
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Allen Trophy – Run Race, Oliver Trophy – Step Distance, McHattie Trophy – Tug-of-War

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Richard Hay
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Annual Picnic: Oliver Trophy – Step Distance

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
1989
publication – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

New Zealand Deaf Sports Team: XVIth World Games for the Deaf

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Milton Reedy
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
  • Pam Croskery
1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star

Penny…and her thoughts

Penny Went collected a silver medal at the last World Games for the Deaf – now she is home and aiming for gold.
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
  • Pam Croskery
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Janet Watt
  • Kevin Pivac
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Tony Walton
  • Doug Croskery
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton

Medal ceremony: Our badminton champions collect their medals!

It’s not often we get to see four New Zealanders on the podium at the same time, and that is what we get in this video! It's most certainly time to break out the champagne when the team gets back to their base with a speech by the team manager.
Tony Walton
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Janet Watt
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Terry Kane
  • Jeff Went
  • Pam Croskery
Est. 1974
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Barkla Cup, Women’s Doubles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Monaca Cup, Women’s Singles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
  • Doug Croskery
1989
article – Taonga source: NZ Woman’s Weekly

The ‘silent’ games, a resounding success

A magnificent success is how organisers described the World Deaf Games in Christchurch. The 112-member New Zealand team – the biggest yet – won seven medals.
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
  • Pam Croskery
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
2002
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Fishing Club, 2002

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Schischka
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Cecilia Waitohi
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1969
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Judith McLoren Memorial – Women’s Single Championship

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jonathan Anton
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: August 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Pam Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Colleen Norris
  • Doug Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
1989
publication – Taonga source: Shona McGhie

VXIth World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch: 7-17 January 1989

Shona McGhie
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • Janet Watt
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jeff Went
1995
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: February 1995

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Patreena Bryan
  • John Mansell
1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Sport Convention, Dunedin 1983

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Susie Ovens
  • Milton Reedy
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jeff Went
Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Club Tournament

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

Twelve sports form busy programme

A summary of each sport featuring in the upcoming VXI World Deaf Games in Christchurch – soccer, table tennis, volleyball, basketball, handball, track and field, wrestling, cycling, swimming and badminton, with New Zealand contenders for medals.
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Terry Kane
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jeff Went
  • Michael Lynch
Est. 2003
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Wallace Williams Memorial Trophy – Comedy

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
1997
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

The modern NZSL dictionary is launched

The modern dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language has been launched, and the 'Tonight' crew visit Kelston Deaf Education Centre to see Deaf students and their NZSL tutors making good use of the resource.
Television New Zealand Archive
1990
video – Taonga source: Richard Hay

Annual Picnic at Long Bay 1990

Auckland Deaf Society’s annual picnic at Long Bay where members compete in the 100m sprint (and fake starts!) and the boys show off their bodybuilding moves.
Richard Hay
NZSL Stories
  • Richard Hay
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
1985
video – Taonga source: Tony Walton

Kiwi Power! Gold (and silver) in the badminton ladies doubles

Watch Carolyn Hamlin and Janet Watt’s final match in the ladies doubles; they win the game for the gold! In second place is Pam Croskery and Penny Went, both also from New Zealand.
Tony Walton
NZSL Stories
  • Janet Watt
  • Pam Croskery
  • Susie Ovens
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Jonathan Anton
1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Bob Scott Memorial Shield (Badminton), 1981

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1985
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

DEAF GAMES

New Zealand finished the World Games for the deaf in California with a gold in cycling and a gold and silver in badminton – their best result ever.
NZSL Stories
  • Janet Watt
  • Jeff Went
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
1982
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club, 1982

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
2009
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: April 2009

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Richard Hay
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Schischka
  • Doug Croskery
  • Cecilia Waitohi
  • John Mansell
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Hunt
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Terry Kane
1989
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

N.Z. Badminton Ladies Doubles Medallists: XVI World Games for the Deaf

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Doug Croskery
  • Janet Watt
1985
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1985 (Vol. 22, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Tony Walton
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Jeff Went
  • Susie Ovens
  • Pam Croskery
  • John Hunt