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1989
article – Taonga source: NZ Woman’s Weekly

The ‘silent’ games, a resounding success

A magnificent success is how organisers described the World Deaf Games in Christchurch. The 112-member New Zealand team – the biggest yet – won seven medals.
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Janet Watt
  • Pam Croskery
1975
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

The Auckland Deaf Centre

A glimpse into the Auckland Deaf Centre, showing Deaf people playing pool, badminton, reading, having coffee and talking in sign language.
Television New Zealand Archive
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Terry Kane
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Michelle Kruger
1989
article – Taonga source: Christchurch Star

World Games for the Deaf: Thursday 5 January 1989

A full page update from Christchurch Star on the World Games for the Deaf - Thursday 5 January. Be quick for souvenirs...No need for a whistle or gun; Close watch for drugs.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
Est. 1986
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Men’s Singles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Honour Board: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club – Founded 1960

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
1989
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Deaf angry at threat facing News Review

Deaf people are angered and disappointed by the threat facing the TV show News Review.
Wellington Deaf Society
2020
video – Taonga source: Elizabeth Hines

Memories of triple World Deaf Games champion John Ooteman

New Zealand’s most acclaimed Deaf gold medallist, John Ooteman was a triple World Games for the Deaf champion (Koln 1981, Los Angeles 1985, Christchurch 1989). His story is told through the eyes of Elizabeth Hines, his Deaf sister.
Elizabeth Hines
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Jeff Went
  • Shona McGhie
  • Susie Ovens
  • Milton Reedy
  • Pam Croskery
Est. 1960
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Ladies Singles Championship

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1986
video – Taonga source: Ngaire Doherty

A ‘Mime and Masks’ show by Deaf Drama Group: A Visit to Kiwiland

A Deaf Drama group perfoms 'A Visit to Kiwiland' at Kelston with supporting acts by the Sign Singers. The evening fundraised $766.00 towards the purchase of a TTY and to sponsor two pupils from Kelston to attend the World Deaf Games in Christchurch 1989.
Ngaire Doherty
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
1987
video – Taonga source: Ngaire Doherty

Using drama as a means of communicating

A group of deaf and hearing-impaired people feature in ‘First Half’, where they “are using drama as a means of communicating”.
Ngaire Doherty
1989
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Souvenir Pennant: 16th World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
1989-90
video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Four days of festivities at St Dominic’s 45th Jubilee

Footage of the St Dominic’s four-day 45th reunion depicts the cutting of the cake, friends, classmates and family catching up over a picnic on the lawn of the school grounds.
St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1989
video – Taonga source: Kerry Titcombe

16th World Games for Deaf – News Review segment

News Review coverage of the 16th World Games for the Deaf in Christchurch 1989.
Kerry Titcombe
NZSL Stories
  • Janet Watt
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Pam Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Michael Lynch
  • Susie Ovens
1989
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: October 1989 (Vol. 11, No. 4)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1980s
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Gold Pin: Kiwi

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Terry Kane
  • Susie Ovens
1989
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Pennant: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team, January 1989

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jeff Went
1992
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

Latvian Love

Kiwi Shaun Ruffell and Latvian Indrai Ozolinai, both Deaf, meet again three years after meeting at the 1989 World Games for the Deaf (in Christchurch), during which time they have kept in touch through letters.
Television New Zealand Archive
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: May 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Doug Croskery
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Terry Kane
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: July 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • Jeff Went
  • Jonathan Anton
  • John Mansell
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Terry Kane
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Glenice Bays & Ngaire Doherty Cup – Most Improved Player

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • Terry Kane
  • John Hunt
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
1989
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

The play ‘Children of a Lesser God’

This TV series (Sunday Magazine) looks at some of the projects young people are getting involved in. This clip is about acting in a play about Deaf people, in which Patty Still has been teaching the hearing cast NZSL for their roles.
Television New Zealand Archive
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

TVNZ taken to task

The chairman of the Hillary Commission, Sir Ronald Scott, has joined in the chorus of criticism over television coverage of the World Games for the Deaf. He said Television New Zealand was insensitive to the needs of the deaf when covering the Games.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

Drug-testing at Games

Athletes at the sixteenth World Deaf Games will be randomly tested for drug use. Athletes to be tested would be selected before events by the executive of the Committee of the International Silent Sports (CISS).
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Tee Shirt: INTERPRETER, XI World Games for the Deaf

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Janet Watt
  • Jeff Went
1989
article – Taonga source: Pam Witko

Going for gold

New Zealand's Michael Lynch is on target for a gold medal in the 200m butterfly event at the World Games for the Deaf.
Pam Witko
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Michael Lynch
Est. 1961
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre Indoor Bowling Club: Brian Tewsley Memorial Trophy – Aggregate Points

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: November 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • Jeff Went
  • Milton Reedy
  • Terry Kane
  • Colleen Norris
  • Susie Ovens
1989
video – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Last Reunion on St Dominic’s Feilding Grounds

The four-day festivities at St Dominic’s School for the Deaf during New Year’s 1989/1990 were a weekend full of activities! It was the last such event on the St Dominic’s Feilding grounds with a deaf unit set-up at St Joseph’s School in Feilding in May 1989.
St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
Est. 1982
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Manawatu Deaf Society Inc: Sportsperson of Year

Manawatu Deaf Society