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NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1967 (Vol. 4, No. 3)

Some of the items featured in the 1967 Autumn Issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 4, No. 3): 

  • The school roll at Kelston has reached 200 students – the highest it has ever been. 
  • Auckland Deaf Society organises Scottish dancing classes, with its members thoroughly enjoying the dancing, from a 7 year old to 84 year old!
  • St Dominics hosts its annual gala day, with 1,150 pounds fundraised. 
  • Results from the New Zealand Deaf table tennis competition, both 1966 at Paihia and 1967 at Palmerston North. 
  • Noel Coventry makes it into the NZ Herald, winning the annual Manurewa senior open handicap harrier race of 7 and ¾ miles in Auckland.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media
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.
Taonga source:
New Zealand Deaf News
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, DN1967-4-3-MJN
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