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NZ Deaf News: Spring 1967 (Vol. 5, No. 1)

Some of the items featured in the 1967 Spring Issue of ‘NZ Deaf News’ (Vol. 5, No. 1): 

  • Raymond Crosbie has bought a 52 ft ketch and has been working on it in his spare time. It is believed that he is the first deaf man to acquire a yacht of this size in New Zealand.
  • NZ Deaf News asks for more contributions from the Deaf community, other than news provided by its local correspondents. 
  • The Whangarei Deaf Club meets at the local Hard of Hearing Clubrooms, although it is too small to play any big indoor games other than table tennis.
  • Members of the Christchurch Deaf Club visit Sumner to play friendly hockey matches against teams from the Deaf School. The schoolboys were too good for the Club men, winning 5-2, while the schoolgirls drew 2-all with the Club ladies’ team. 
  • ‘Exceptional Work by Deaf Carver’ – John Rua features in the Christchurch Star.
  • 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, DN1967-5-1-MJN
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