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NZ Deaf News: March 1981 (Vol. 18, No. 1)

Some of the items featured in the March 1981 (Vol. 18, No. 1) issue of ‘New Zealand Deaf News’:

  • The commencement of a captioned news programme for the Deaf was the result of the many years of work and pressure by deaf New Zealanders.
  • A full breakdown of Bruce McHattie and Daniel Beech meeting the Pope. Both men were in Rome attending the World Conference of the Deaf with its title ‘Deafness and the IYDP (International Year of Disabled People). 
  • 36 deaf people from various parts of New Zealand attended Paul Batten’s 21st party. 
  • A Deaf youth camp is organised during Waitangi weekend at Waikite Valley for deaf teenagers, with 43 in attendance.
  • 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, DN1981-18-1-MJN
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