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NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1964 (Vol. 1, No. 3)

Some of the items featured in the 1964 Autumn Issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 1, No. 3):

  • District ‘Round-Up’ from Auckland Deaf Society, Christchurch Deaf Club, Dunedin Deaf Club, Manawatu Deaf Club, Northland Deaf Club, Waikato Deaf Club and Wellington Deaf Society.
  • The New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association meets shortly to decide whether to send a team to the Washington to participate in the 10th International Games for the Deaf.
  • Readers complained that the previous issue consisted too much news from Auckland. Editors conceded that this was true but asked country folks to please take up their pens and tell them their news!
  • ‘Do You Have Trouble Waking Up? – an advertisement for an alarm light clock made by Alex Goodhue in Whangarei.
  • Letters to the editor concerns an article in the NZ Herald about deaf people and the safety of their driving! Editors plead that deaf people are alert, dependent on their eyes and initiative to guide their vehicles!
  • The Hawkes Bay has formed a Deaf Club with its President being Ray Forman. The Club has over 20 members and meet once a month at the homes of members.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media
NZSL story – Taonga source: Richard Hay

From Behind the Camera to Bodybuilding Runner-Up: Richard’s First Deaf Society Picnic!

Richard reminisces about his first Auckland Deaf Society picnic at Long Bay in 1990. At just 18 years old, he was full of excitement – and luckily, he had borrowed his mum’s video camera to capture the day, including the infamous tug-of-war! Encouraging others to take turns filming, he documented the fun while stepping out of his comfort zone. Despite his shyness, he even took part in the bodybuilding show, and to his surprise, placed second!
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, DN1964-1-3-MJN
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