
Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Society Lorraine Nilsson Trophy: Men’s Highest Points



1991
article – Taonga source: The Dominion
People Power: Madedra
Madedra, the Manawatu Deaf Drama Group, is putting on a show 'People' which plays at the National Library next Sunday. They have also been invited to perform in the International Festival of Deaf Theatre in Spain but still needed to raise enough money.


Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Social Club: Mixed Doubles – 8 Ball Pool









1991
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Journal: March 1991 (Vol. 5, No. 1)



NZSL Stories


1992
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NFD Communicate: September 1992





1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: December 1990











NZSL Stories


Est. 1979
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Hazelwood Cup: Outstanding Netball Player









Est. 1973
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Club: Walbran Cup, Most Improved Player











NZSL Stories


1991
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Ten Pin Bowling, October 1991











NZSL Stories


Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Indoor Bowls: Most Improved Player









1991
article – Taonga source: Contact
Music will help those who cannot hear it
The Wellington Deaf Society urgently needs new premises, and 51 American Barber Shop singers will help to raise the $200,000 needed to buy them. The society has $80,000 saved from 53 years of street appeals. Noel Ramsey, a volunteer worker, is disppointed ticket sales for the concert has been slow.
NZSL Stories


Est. 1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Jones Trophy: Manawatu Netball Competition









biography
Profile
Jennifer Brain (QSM)
Jennifer received the Queens Service Medal in 2007 for services to the New Zealand Deaf Community. She was well known for her leadership with the New Zealand Association for the Deaf. Jennifer became the first Deaf Leadership Tutor promoting community and Deaf youth leadership, before becoming the first Deaf Chief Executive Officer in 1999. Through her work, Jennifer was ahead of her time with the strategic planning of many Deaf community projects including Deaf awareness and Deaf leadership.


Est. 1970
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls: Singles Championship – Leslie Barrett Memorial











NZSL Stories


1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1991











NZSL Stories


Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowing Club: Aggregate Points











NZSL Stories


1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: May 1991











NZSL Stories


1993
video – Taonga source: Deaf Aotearoa
NZAD Newsletter, November 1993
Jennifer Brain, the President of the New Zealand Association of the Deaf (NZAD) presents their monthly newsletter in NZSL.


NZSL Stories


Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Manawatu Deaf Social Club: Men’s Singles – Pool









1991
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
Good old fashioned fun at the Christchurch Deaf Society’s picnic
Footage of the 1991 Christchurch Deaf Society's picnic day held at Spencer Park. On a progressively windy day the local Deaf community gathered to enjoy traditional Deaf community games including tug-of-war, egg throwing, welly throwing, and some less common games such as a dress-up relay.






1991
article – Taonga source: Unknown
Signs break the ice
Lower Hutt's Myra Sullivan showing hearing people how to use sign language at a workshop for the deaf held at Wellington College of Education yesterday.


1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: December 1991











NZSL Stories


1991
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
Canterbury beats Wellington in a game of rugby league
A game of rugby league between the Canterbury and Wellington boys in 1991. The game was played at Hampshire Park, Christchurch on 11 May 1991. Canterbury beat Central, 42-26, followed by a post-match social and further celebrations at Christchurch Deaf Society.




NZSL Stories


Est. 1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Golf Club: Most Improved Player











NZSL Stories


1991
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts
Northern Deaf XV vs Southern Deaf XV
Northern Deaf XV vs Southern Deaf XV held at Linton Military Camp near Palmerston North on 31 March 1991.






Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Glenice Bays & Ngaire Doherty Cup – Most Improved Player











NZSL Stories


Est. 1990
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Wellington Deaf Rugby League: Player of the Year


NZSL Stories


1992
article – Taonga source: Nelson Mail
Living in a silent world
This week is Deaf Awareness Week. Nelson Mail reporter interviewed two women from Nelson's deaf community this week: Fliss Maera and Susan Thomas. The Nelson Club has between 25 to 30 members.
NZSL Stories


1991
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive
Two Deaf children sign a karakia
A karakia, the Lord’s Prayer, is given by two Deaf children using NZSL for the ‘Marae’ television series. This clip also contains Māori captions of the te reo Māori lyrics.




1991
Object – Taonga source: Hawkes Bay Deaf Club
Souvenir Paperweight: Deaf View Conference, November 1991











