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2000
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Women Basketball, 2000

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Susie Ovens
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Tony Walton
2002
video – Taonga source: Kevin and Lynette Pivac

Extended version: Deaf Rugby World Cup final – New Zealand vs Wales

Extended version: New Zealand play Wales in the Deaf Rugby World Championship final at Eden Park, Auckland in 2002.
Kevin and Lynette Pivac
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
Est. 1962
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Welfare Centre: Doris Jones Memorial Rose Bowl

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1964
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1964 (Vol. 2, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
Est. 1981
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Sir Woolf Fisher Memorial Trophy: Auckland Deaf Sportsman of The Year

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Milton Reedy
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Pam Croskery
  • Terry Kane
1979
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, 1979

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
Est. 1964
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society McHattie Trophy: Tug-Of-War, Married vs Single

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
1968
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1968

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jonathan Anton
1993
video – Taonga source: Hilda Tamepo

Hilda Tamepo celebrates her 50th at ADS!

Hilda Tamepo celebrates her 50th birthday at the Auckland Deaf Society clubrooms. The joyous event includes speeches, dancing, and lots of food!
Hilda Tamepo
2001
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society 8 Ball Team, 2001

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Tony Walton
1981
article – Taonga source: Central Leader

Deaf singers in song

For the last 15 months, the Independent Theatre of the Deaf has performed in venues all over Auckland as the Deaf Sign Singers.
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Susie Ovens
1978
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowling Club, Easter 1978

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
Est. 1970
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Aotearoa Turi Shield: Total Points – New Zealand Deaf Games/Sports Convention

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
2006
video – Taonga source: Dan Hanks

President gives tour of old Auckland Deaf Society building

Auckland Deaf Society President Kevin Pivac gives a tour of the Club’s building prior to its demolition and rebuild.
Dan Hanks
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Schischka
2002
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Northern Sports Team, Mixed Touch Team, 2002

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1973
article – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Deaf Athletes Cut Records

Three national records were equalled or passed at the national Deaf Sports Convention meeting held at Mt Smart yesterday (women's 400m, men's shotput, men's 100m relay).
Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Milton Reedy
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1975
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Badminton: Tournament Trophy

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Doug Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
1965
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1965 (Vol. 2, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1964
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Autumn 1964 (Vol. 1, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Richard Hay
  • John Hunt
1964
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Deaf Demons Basketball Club, Winter 1964

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
Est. 1986
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Women’s Singles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
2003
video – Taonga source: DEAFinitely Youth Group

The first Wallace Williams Comedy Evening kicks off!

The first ever Wallace Williams Comedy Evening kicks off in 2003, as a fundraiser for Deaf Youth to attend the WFD Congress in Montreal, Canada.
DEAFinitely Youth Group
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Basketball Club, 1985

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Kevin Pivac
1964
video – Taonga source: Susan Hamilton

The Governor-General and his wife visits Kelston School for the Deaf

The Governor-General Sir Bernard and Lady Fergusson visited Kelston School for the Deaf on 4 April 1964. They were entertained by swimming and gymnastics display by its deaf pupils.
Susan Hamilton
1981
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Winners of Oxspring Shield (Athletics), 1981

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Terry Kane
  • Kevin Pivac
Est. 1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Golf Club: Most Improved Player

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
2006
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

8 Ball Pool Shirt: Northern Deaf Eight Ball Pool

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Tony Walton
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Shona McGhie
1963-64
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Summer 1963-64 (Vol. 1, No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • Milton Reedy
  • John Hunt
Est. 2000s
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society 8 Ball Pool Club: Best Female Player of the Year

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Terry Kane
1987
article – Taonga source: Lesley Schischka

Skipper sails on silent seas – Deafness no bar to contest racing

One local mariner, 66 year old, Laurence Schischka and his family, enjoy and succeed in sailing in total silence. Schischka, his wife Sylvia and their sons are oblivious to the creaking of the spars, the whir of winches, the thundering of wind billowing sails, even the sloshing of waves against the hull.
Lesley Schischka