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2002
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Northern Sports Team, Lawn Bowls, 2002

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1987
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Women’s Basketball, 1987

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1990
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Hearing tests for drivers cause upset

A requirement by the Transport Ministry in Dunedin for hearing-impaired drivers to obtain a doctor's certificate before being granted a licence has angered national licensing co-ordinator. An agreement was reached in 1982 by representatives of the ministry, Automobile Association and ear specialists that loss of hearing was no handicap to private motorists.
Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
1986
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Women’s Basketball, 1986

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
2002
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Northern Sports Team 2002, Winners of the Aotearoa Turi Shield

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1991
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

New Zealand Indoor Bowls Federation, 25th Tournament, Auckland, Easter Weekend 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1987
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: December 1986 (Vol. 9, No. 3)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
NZSL Stories
  • Ruth Jessep
1986
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Winter 1986 (Vol. 22. No. 4)

NZSL Stories
  • Ruth Jessep
  • John Hunt
1990
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls Club, Easter 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1972
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1972 (Vol. 9, No. 4)

NZSL Stories
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Hunt
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury

Athletics at the 32nd Annual NZ Games for the Deaf: Christchurch 1987

The popular athletics interclub and open championship ran to a tight program, from 8:00am to 12:00 noon. The Oxspring Shield for interclub athletics went to Auckland with 32 points. The 32nd Annual NZ Games for the Deaf in Christchurch provided valuable experience for hosting the World Deaf Games to be held in Christchurch in January 1989. At Cowles Stadium, Shona McGhie and Tony Walton are also interviewed by News Review.
Deaf Society of Canterbury
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1993
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Indoor Bowls Club, Easter 1993

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1995
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: July 1995

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

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Ten Pin Bowling, October 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shona McGhie
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

Big sporting event on shoestring budget

The Games will be about the same size as the 1974 sporting extravaganza in Christchurch, the Commonwealth Games. Yet it has been orchestrated on a budget of $700,000 – about one-third of the cost of the opening ceremony planned for the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland.
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Tony Walton
1995
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society, New Zealand Games for the Deaf Inter-Club Competitions at Porirua, October 1995

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Susie Ovens
1984
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: February 1984

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
  • Milton Reedy
  • Susie Ovens
1988
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Journal: December 1988 (Vol. 2, No. 4)

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
  • Janet Watt
1984
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1984

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
  • Doug Croskery
  • Colleen Norris
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • John Mansell
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury

Basketball finals pull in the crowds at the NZ Deaf Games, Christchurch 1987

The popular basketball programme was hosted over two days at Cowles Stadium with footage coverage of the Manawatu and Christchurch ladies competing for the Otago Deaf Society Cup, which Manawatu won (19-15). The winner of the Cunliffe Memorial Cup (men’s) went to Christchurch, with the runner up Wellington (63-56).
Deaf Society of Canterbury
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
1973
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1973 (Vol. 10, No. 1)

NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • Richard Hay
  • Doug Croskery
  • John Hunt
1983
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Sport Convention, Dunedin 1983

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Jeff Went
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Terry Kane
  • Milton Reedy
  • John Mansell
  • Colleen Norris
  • Shona McGhie
1982
article – Taonga source: The Dominion

Interpreter service for deaf urged

One of the New Zealand Association for the Deaf’s priorities is to get interpreters for the profoundly deaf. This was the message in a speech from Mrs Pat Dugdale.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • John Hunt
1987
video – Taonga source: Deaf Society of Canterbury

Social Evening: Wrapping up the 32nd NZ Games for the Deaf

The 32nd New Zealand Games for the Deaf wrapped up with a presentation dinner-and-dance evening at Addington Raceway’s ‘Twiggers’ on Sunday 25th October 1987. A jam-packed evening with plenty of talking, sitting down, a buffet meal, dancing to live music, and group photos, with the venue closing 1.30am!
Deaf Society of Canterbury
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
2000
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Women Basketball, 2000

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Susie Ovens
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Tony Walton
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Doug Croskery
1983
publication – Taonga source: St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre

Ephpheta: June 1983 (Vol. 6, No. 2)

St Dominic’s Catholic Deaf Centre
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
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.
1995
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society

Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Women’s Basketball Team, 1995

Manawatu Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1996-97
publication – Taonga source: National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

NFD Communicate: Summer 1996/97

National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton