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NZ Deaf News: Winter 1986 (Vol. 22. No. 4)

Some of the items featured in the Winter 1986 (Vol. 22, No. 4) issue of ‘New Zealand Deaf News’:

  • This issue of NZ Deaf News will be printed for the last time. The NFD is printing a combined National Magazine, incorporating NZ Deaf News, Hearing News and the NZ Federation for Deaf Children newsletter. The title for the new Combined Magazine has yet to be decided with the temporary title being ‘Hearing News’. The NZ Deaf News has been running for 23 years with a summary provided by John Hunt on how it all started. 
  • An obituary for Morris Leonard Coutts QSO. 
  • Malcolm Ward was re-elected as President of Christchurch Deaf Society, making it his 33rd year of serving on the committee! 
  • Manawatu Deaf Society faces its toughest year as they may have to vacate its clubroom which is going under the hammer soon. 
  • The 21st New Zealand Deaf Indoor Bowls Championship was in the Deaf Centre Hall in Auckland over Easter Weekend, with over 50 players.
  • 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, DN1986-22-4-MJN
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