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2009
article – Taonga source: Manawatū Standard.

Scott on mission to learn more

Palmerston North's Annette Scott is hoping to learn how to involve more deaf people in sport when she goes to the Deaflympics in Taiwan next week. Scott is going as New Zealand's Chef de Mission in a 13-strong tour party, which includes six athletes.
Manawatū Standard.
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Michael Lynch
Est. 1950
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Cunniffe Memorial Cup: N.Z. Deaf Societies Men’s Basketball Challenge Cup

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Plaque: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association: Susan Hanson, In Appreciation, 16th World Games for the Deaf

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jeff Went
1989
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association, Executive Council Members, 1987-1989

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Shona McGhie
1994
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: October 1994

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1965
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1965

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1981
article – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Games Loss ‘A Blow’ For Deaf Team

New Zealand athletes who took part in the World Deaf Games in Cologne arrived home unhappy about losing their bid to host the 1985 Deaf Games in Christchurch.
Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Pam Croskery
  • Milton Reedy
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
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • John Mansell
1960-80s
Object – Taonga source: John McRae

Auckland Deaf Society Life Member: John McRae’s pin and badge collection of national and international Deaf sport events

John McRae
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Colleen Norris
  • Pam Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • Milton Reedy
1995
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: December 1995

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
Est. 1991
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

New Zealand Deaf Sports Association: Dunedin Superstrike, Most Outstanding Player

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Colleen Norris
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
2009
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Medal: 21st Summer Deaflympics, Taipei 2009

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Michael Lynch
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Vintage Clock Tea Caddy Spoon: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1992
video – Taonga source: AUT Visual Languages Section

Memories of John Hunt

John Hunt, well-known for his involvement in the Deaf community – talks about establishing the NZ Deaf News, his journey towards becoming a life member of NZ Deaf Sports Association, having had a role in its founding; working as the first Deaf Field Officer for NZAD, and compiling ‘The Story of the Auckland Deaf Society Inc 1937-1987.
AUT Visual Languages Section
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Tony Walton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Hunt
  • Doug Croskery
1968
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Rosette: AUCKLAND – N.Z. Deaf Convention, Christchurch 1968

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
Est. 1996
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Men’s Team Interclub Touch Rugby: New Zealand Games for the Deaf

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1957
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Souvenir Cigarette Bowl: International Silent Games, brought back from New Zealand’s first deaf athlete

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Milton Reedy
1969
article – Taonga source: John McRae

Cheering out for deaf

Most of these taking part in the sports convention last weekend live in a silvent world constantly. Yet no observer could have mistaken the enjoyment the spectators at the badminton expressed in their conversation, using signs and movements of their arms, hands and lips.
John McRae
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Pam Croskery
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
1988
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Journal: September 1988 (Vol. 2, No. 3)

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Bottle Opener: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
1988
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Journal: July 1988 (Vol. 2, No. 2)

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: September 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 5)

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Patreena Bryan
  • Shona McGhie
Est. 1996
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Albion Press Trophy, NZ Games for the Deaf: Golf Women’s Inter Club

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Doug Croskery
  • Tony Walton
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
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
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
  • Shona McGhie
2009
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: August 2009

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Cecilia Waitohi
  • John Schischka
  • Terry Kane
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shona McGhie
1980-90s
Object – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Key Ring: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1970-80s
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

New Zealand Deaf Sport Mascot: A stuffed Kiwi

Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1989
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Badge: New Zealand Deaf Amateur Sports Association

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: December 1980 (Vol. 17, No. 6)

NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Milton Reedy
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Hunt
1979
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Badge: NZDASA Trans-Tasman Games, Christchurch – January 1979

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie