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1995
video – Taonga source: Television New Zealand Archive

A behind-the-scenes look at the Teletext system

During 'Deafness Awareness Week' in 1995, One Network News runs a news clip that highlights why Teletext is invaluable to the Deaf community. Patreena Bryan shares with us how captions give Deaf people equality.
Television New Zealand Archive
1969
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: October 1969 (Vol. 6, No. 4)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: July 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Jeff Went
1990
article – Taonga source: NZ Listener

That’s the way we sign it

For most of the week, the deaf in New Zealand are shut off from the television communication the rest of us take for granted. But for half an hour each Sunday, they can join the rest of the world, through a special programme called News Review.
1992
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: September 1992

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: February 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Hunt
  • Terry Kane
  • John Mansell
1983
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: March 1983 (Vol. 20, No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jeff Went
  • John Hunt
1991
article – Taonga source: The Evening Post

Deaf viewers of TVNZ will have news subtitles

Some Television New Zealand news bulletins are to be subtitled for hard-of-hearing viewers, but no titles are planned for TV3 news.
1989
article – Taonga source: Unknown

Deaf study tour hit by obstacle

Many obstacles, including their deafness, are getting in the way of a planned study to the United States and Britain for Angela and Shelia.
1999
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: Winter 1999

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

New Zealand Deaf News: Winter 1989 (Vol. 23. No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
  • John Mansell
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: May 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Pam Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • John Schischka
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Cecilia Waitohi
  • Doug Croskery
1981
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Lip service

The producer of News Review explains the innovations and experimentations they have made in creating the programme, specially designed for the hard of hearing.
Wellington Deaf Society
1982
article – Taonga source: NZPA

Teletext news service begins

Teletext, TVNZ’s new information service for disabled and general users, will be introduced on February 1. It has cost about $1 million to set up and part of the money came from the 1981 Telethon.
1983
video – Taonga source: Dulcie McKie

Bruce McHattie encourages Deaf to donate at the Auckland Telethon

Bruce McHattie from Auckland Deaf Society participates in the 1983 Telethon in Auckland, aimed at fundraising for a specific cause. Deaf people could be involved too, and make donations by calling a specific number via their TTY and state their donation.
Dulcie McKie
1971
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1971 (Vol. 8, No. 2)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jonathan Anton
  • John Mansell
  • Jeff Went
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Doug Croskery
  • Pam Croskery
  • John Hunt
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Terry Kane
1991
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Journal: March 1991 (Vol. 5, No. 1)

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
1993
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: March 1993

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
1984
video – Taonga source: Dulcie McKie

Sign Singers perform on the ‘In South Tonight’ programme – Dunedin 1984

The Sign Singers tour the South Island for Deaf Awareness in 1984, and are invited to perform on ‘In South Tonight’ while in Dunedin.
Dulcie McKie
NZSL Stories
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie
1993
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: December 1993

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
2012
article – Taonga source: Stuff

New TV assistance for deaf viewers

Deaf and hearing-impaired Kiwis are about to get a lot more choice in what they watch on television thanks to closed captioning being introduced on 10 new channels.
Stuff
1991
article – Taonga source: NZ Herald

The sounds of silence

Turn the light on, so I can hear what you're saying. It's an old line, but a favourite one among us hearing-impaired people, because it points up how we "hear" with our eyes as surely as blind people "see" with their fingers or their ears.
NZSL Stories
  • Patreena Bryan
  • Tony Walton
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: October 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Terry Kane
1989
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1989 (Vol. 23, No. 3)

NZSL Stories
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
  • Shona McGhie
1981
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: March 1981 (Vol. 4, No. 1)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
1995
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: September 1995

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1978
article – Taonga source: The Daily News

Deaf protest TV licences

Fifty deaf people registered a silent protest outside the Auckland Magistrate’s Court yesterday about what they say is the subtle discrimination of New Zealand against deaf people.