
2003
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Deaf Indoor Netball Team, Northern A, 2003

NZSL Stories

2007
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 14th National Deaf Inter-Zonal Championship Winners, 2007













2011
video – Taonga source: Deaf Aotearoa New Zealand
God Defend New Zealand: New Zealand National Anthem in NZSL, Maori & English
In NZSL with subtitles in Māori and English; created in collaboration with native speakers of NZSL, Māori & English, and sign language linguists from the Deaf community, with the purpose to create a NZSL translation that was true to the meaning behind the Māori & English lyrics.




2015
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 22nd National Deaf Rugby Championship, 2015













2013
publication – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Absolutely Positively Windy Deaf: September 2013










2014
publication – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Absolutely Positively Windy Deaf: September 2014










2018
video – Taonga source: Darryl Alexander
The Making of an NZSL Friendly School
The Making of a NZSL Friendly School follows Andre, who began as a new entrant at the school in 2016, and the journey of his teachers, classmates and wider school community in learning NZSL and incorporating it into school curriculum.




2010
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 17th National Deaf Rugby Championships, 2010













1995
video – Taonga source: Allan Richardson
Northern Deaf Youth Camp 1995
Coverage of the participants and activities enjoyed at the 1995 Northern Deaf Youth Camp in Lake Whakamaru, Waikato.


NZSL Stories


2015
Images – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf Rugby
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby, Christchurch 14th June 2015






2011
Object – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Signed Rugby Ball: Central Zone Deaf Rugby, 2011













Est. 2011
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Wellington Deaf Society Poker Championship








NZSL Stories


2014
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: 21st National Deaf Rugby Tournament, Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 2014













2017
Images – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf Rugby
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby v England Deaf Rugby, 2017






2008
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, Winners 15th National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Championship, 2008













2017
article – Taonga source: Stuff
St Theresa’s School sets example for NZSL friendly schools
A Porirua school is being heralded as a great example of inclusive education. St Theresa's School in Plimmerton is the focus of a new short documentary by van Asch Deaf Education Centre, which will be used as a resource to show how to effectively integrate deaf education and culture into schools.




2015
publication – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Absolutely Positively Windy Deaf: June 2015










2002
video – Taonga source: Sara Pivac Alexander
International Postcard: New Zealand
DeafTV from Denmark makes a trip to New Zealand to feature the country and its Deaf community on its ‘International Postcard’ series, with scenes from a normal Friday night at the Deaf Club, a trip to the Deaf Association office. The Deaf Danish crew are also welcomed onto the Rūaumoko Marae.




2008
video – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
3rd National Deaf Youth Camp, 2008
The Wellington Deaf Youth Group organizes the 3rd National Deaf Youth Camp – a five-day camp in Hastings. The theme of the camp is UNITY.








NZSL Stories


2001
video – Taonga source: DEAFinitely Youth Group
Miss and Mr Deaf New Zealand, 2001
The ‘007’ themed Miss and Mr Deaf New Zealand event, expertly hosted by Victoria Skorikova and Tony Walton was a major fundraising event for the 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth Camp. It was organised in 5 weeks and raised $7,000 towards camp costs.


NZSL Stories


2016
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 23rd National Deaf Rugby Championship, 2016













2003
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation
Soundscape: September 2003


2014
publication – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Absolutely Positively Windy Deaf: May 2014










2009
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: 16th National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Champs, Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 2009













2002
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Signed Rugby Ball: Deaf Blacks, 2002


NZSL Stories


2021
video – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Wellington Deaf Society: Welcome Home Party!
Wellington Deaf Society finally has a new home, a new Deaf Club! A formal opening on Saturday 24 April 2021 to celebrate its new building since selling its Marion Street building in 2015.














2002
COLLECTIONS – CURATED BY SIGNDNA: DEAF NATIONAL ARCHIVE
The 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth camp
The 2nd Asia Pacific Deaf Youth camp (APDYC) was held from 12-19 January 2002 at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre in Turangi. Altogether, there were 43 Deaf youths from 12 countries, 15 youth leaders, 10 interpreters and a couple of guest speakers present.


2017
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby, 2017













2018
Images – Taonga source: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union
Team Photo: Central Zone Deaf Rugby Union, 25th National Deaf Rugby Inter-Zonal Championships, 2018













2002
Images – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf Rugby
Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Rugby v Australia Deaf, Sydney, 2002








