Pam Croskery shares memories of the Kiwi mascot used by the NZ Deaflympics team. Each player had a small kiwi to trade or pose with in photos. A larger mascot was used for team photos and marches. For many, the kiwi sign made New Zealand instantly recognisable, even if they did not know the official sign. Pam traded her small kiwi for a Canadian bear at the Christchurch World Deaf Games. The large mascot was last seen with the NZ team at the 2005 Deaflympics in Melbourne.
A Small Kiwi, A Big NZ Symbol
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Pam Croskery shares memories of the Kiwi mascot used by the NZ Deaflympics team. Each player had a small kiwi to trade or pose with in photos. A larger mascot was used for team photos and marches. For many, the kiwi sign made New Zealand instantly recognisable, even if they did not know the official sign. Pam traded her small kiwi for a Canadian bear at the Christchurch World Deaf Games. The large mascot was last seen with the NZ team at the 2005 Deaflympics in Melbourne.
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Pam Croskery
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, PCADS-06-STO25
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