HomePublicationsSoundscape: March 2013

Soundscape: March 2013

Some of the items featured in the March 2013 issue of ‘Soundscape’:

  • Bridget Williams Books received a grant for getting a copy of the Concise NZ Sign Language dictionary in intermediate schools to help support the teaching of NZSL which is part of the curriculum in intermediate schools. 
  • Support is provided to Mike Hamill, member of the New Zealand Relay Advisory Group.
  • Deaf Organisations
  • TV/Media

Can you help?

Karen Pullar
Karen Pullar

Relevant Links

Taonga source:
Oticon Foundation
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, OF2013-03-MJN
Copyright status:

This work is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0

Note:
This item has been compressed and/or edited.

If you liked this, you might also like...

1977
article – Taonga source: Unknown

Success Story

The smile tells the story of the latest development in hearing aids, as 10-year-old Christoph Blum of Karori communicates with his mother.
2001
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: February 2001

Oticon Foundation
2004
video – Taonga source: AUT Visual Languages Section

Memories of Shaun Fahey

Shaun Fahey, a Deaf artist, talks about illustrating signs for the NZSL Dictionary, and what life was like for a young Shaun growing up in Christchurch under the rule of oralism.
AUT Visual Languages Section
2009
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: September 2009

Oticon Foundation
2004
article – Taonga source: Education: The Next Level

Spelling it out for deaf people

Three Christchurch College of Computing Students have joined forces to create material to help the Deaf and hearing impaired, as part of their NCEA Level 3 technology studies.
1992
article – Taonga source: Victoria News, Victoria University of Wellington

Dictionary for the language of the deaf

Nearly quarter of a million dollars in sponsorship has been raised for the NZSL dictionary, a joint effort by the University and the New Zealand Association of the Deaf.
1997
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

The modern NZSL dictionary is launched

The modern dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language has been launched, and the 'Tonight' crew visit Kelston Deaf Education Centre to see Deaf students and their NZSL tutors making good use of the resource.
Television New Zealand Archive
1987
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

‘Deaf Book’: First NZSL dictionary makes it to print

Dan Levitt’s work on the first NZSL dictionary in 1985 popularised the name, ‘New Zealand Sign Language’. In this news segment, Dan describes the different between the English Signing System and NZSL.
Television New Zealand Archive
2014
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: February 2014

Oticon Foundation
1993
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

Work starts on the modern NZSL dictionary

A look behind the scenes at the team creating the modern NZSL dictionary including interviews with Kevin Stokes and Graeme Kennedy.
Television New Zealand Archive
1997
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

First NZ sign language dictionary

'Wellington' and 'All Black' are just two of hundreds of familiar Kiwi terms – such as Milo, Weetbix, pakeha, Maori and marae – described in A Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language to ve released next week.
2015
publication – Taonga source: Oticon Foundation

Soundscape: February 2015

Oticon Foundation