NZ Deaf News: 1972 (Vol. 9, No. 4)

Some of the items featured in the 1972 issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 9, No. 4):

District ‘Round-Up’ from Auckland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Manawatu, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago.
Deaf education updates from St Dominics and Kelson. St Dominics talks about its reunion (1972 St Dominics) and a story about the Deaf school ghost! Kelston covers its new buildings, gala day and driving licenses gained by its students.
‘Our Big Game fishing trip’, an article about four Deaf men on a trip to the Bay of Islands in the search for big fish!
A summary of the NZ Deaf Sports Convention in Wellington 1972, with golf featured for the first time, with results and names of winners listed.

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Dennis Cunniffe

Dennis Cunniffe

Dorothy Jones (Beck)

Dorothy Jones (Beck)

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Doug (Douglas) Croskery

Gary Howard

John Hunt

Keith Smith

Kevin Pivac

Lindsay Jones

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Ray (Raymond) Jenkin

Stefan (Steve) Puljan

Stefan (Steve) Puljan

Susan Hamilton

Taonga source:

New Zealand Deaf News

Reference number:

SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DN1972-9-4-MJN

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Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, Teams ‘A’ and ‘B’, 1982

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Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1984

Auckland Deaf Society

video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Adult Deaf Picnic: Trip to Motuihe Domain

Deaf adults enjoy ice cream, beer and dressing up in bathing suits, whilst observing HMNZ Tamaki navy recruits practise on Motuihe Island.

Auckland Deaf Society

Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1976

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New Zealand Deaf Games

New Zealand Deaf Games

New Zealand Deaf Games

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New Zealand Deaf Games

The New Zealand Deaf Games (formerly the New Zealand Deaf Societies Convention until 1970, when it began to be called the New Zealand Convention of the Deaf, then the New Zealand Games for the Deaf, before changing once again in 2003 to the New Zealand Deaf Games). Traditionally held in October during Labour Weekend since 1949, the Games was a great opportunity for generations of Deaf New Zealanders to meet, socialise, exchange information and to keep NZSL alive. In 2017, Deaf Sports New Zealand held a SGM to vote on changes to its constitution and bylaws. Since then, there has not been a NZDG.

article – Taonga source: Evening Standard

Deaf Convention Sports Results

Results from the New Zealand Deaf Convention's sports being held in Palmerston North during Labour Weekend.

video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

NZ Deaf Sports Convention hosted in Palmerston North 1981

NZ Deaf Sports Convention hosted by Manawatu Deaf Club in Palmerston North, 1981.

Manawatu Deaf Society

Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Bob Scott Memorial Shield: Inter-Club Badminton

Auckland Deaf Society

article – Taonga source: John McRae

Cheering out for deaf

Most of these taking part in the sports convention last weekend live in a silvent world constantly. Yet no observer could have mistaken the enjoyment the spectators at the badminton expressed in their conversation, using signs and movements of their arms, hands and lips.

John McRae

article – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Watch out for the whistle

An Auckland-Manawatu netball game with a difference – all the players were deaf. Deaf people from all over New Zealand are participating in the 25th NZ deaf sports convention which began in Hamilton yesterday.

Manawatu Deaf Society

Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club, 1982

Auckland Deaf Society