NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1966 (Vol. 3, No. 3)

Some of the items featured in the Autumn 1966 Issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 3, No. 3):

The Christchurch Deaf Drivers’ Car Rally Club continues to organise events, with a route through St Albans, Belfast, Waimakariri River, Ohoka, Rangiora, Ashley River, Sefton and Amberley Domain.
The recently formed Manawatu Deaf women’s basketball team won the ‘Thistle Cup’ for the ladies junior grade and has plans to play again in the upcoming basketball season.
Waikato Deaf Club had a successful Christmas party with about 30 visitors from Auckland, Hawkes Bay and other areas. Wellington Deaf Society also hosts its annual picnic at Masterton (Elizabeth Park).
An article on ‘Deaf education in New Zealand’ saying that the oral versus signing controversy should be dropped, in favour of signing. ‘Communication is far more important than speech per se’.

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NZSL story – Taonga source: John Hunt

Establishing the ‘NZ Deaf News’ in 1962

John Hunt's involvement with NZ Deaf News spanned 23 years. Upon moving to New Zealand in 1962, he was surprised to find out that there was no NZ Deaf News at a time where radio and TV (which was inaccessible for Deaf people) were one of the main medium of news. He established the NZ Deaf News publication with a group of 10 people. The first issue was only 8 pages and with donations, the next one was 16 pages. It grew exponentially and was the place to go for Deaf-related news.

David Eastman

David Rutledge

Des Powell

John Hunt

Malcolm Ward

Norman Norris

Patreena Bryan (Barningham)

Patreena Bryan (Barningham)

Pauline Sedon

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Rossell Haycock (MacKenzie)

Rossell Haycock (MacKenzie)

Taonga source:

New Zealand Deaf News

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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DN1966-3-3-MJN

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