
1980
article – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Watch out for the whistle
An Auckland-Manawatu netball game with a difference – all the players were deaf. Deaf people from all over New Zealand are participating in the 25th NZ deaf sports convention which began in Hamilton yesterday.

NZSL Stories


1989
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Men’s Basketball, 1989















NZSL Stories


1951
video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Travelling to Wellington for NZ Deaf Sports Convention, 1951
A group of Auckland Deaf travel to and from Wellington for the New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention during Labour Weekend, 1951.















NZSL Stories


1970-80s
Object – Taonga source: Hawkes Bay Deaf Club
Pennant: Hawkes Bay Deaf Club


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1968
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Societies Convention, 1968















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1970-80s
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Netball and Athletic Uniform: Manawatu Deaf Society







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1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Napier 1985















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1983
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Dunedin 1983
A good crowd gathers to the deep south, Dunedin for the NZ Deaf Sports Convention in 1983.





NZSL Stories


1980
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, Hamilton 1980















NZSL Stories


1985
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Basketball Club, 1985















NZSL Stories


1982
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Netball Club, Teams ‘A’ and ‘B’, 1982















NZSL Stories


1980s
Object – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Athletic Singlet: Manawatu Deaf Society







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1976
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, New Zealand Deaf Sports Convention, Winners of Cunniffe Memorial Cup, 1976















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biography
Profile
Susan Hamilton
Susan was a very active sportswoman who loved being involved in the Deaf community, regularly attending all community events. A renowned Deaf golfer who could be found out on the green each Saturday, Susan was also the President of the Deaf Association from 1994 to 1998 and its Patron from 2008 to 2016.


1973
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society, Winners of Bob Scott Memorial Shield (Badminton), 1973















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1981
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Netball Competition and Labour Weekend, 1981







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1952
video – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Arriving for the Deaf Sports Convention in Auckland 1952
Members of the Auckland Deaf community welcome friends and competitors from nationwide for the annual Deaf Sports Convention in Auckland 1952, and take a trip into Auckland City.















NZSL Stories


1966
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News
NZ Deaf News: Spring 1966 (Vol. 4, No. 1)
NZSL Stories


1980
Images – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
Team Photo: Manawatu Deaf Society Basketball, N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, 1980







NZSL Stories


1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Pennant: Winner, Table Tennis, 29th N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention – Auckland 1984















NZSL Stories


1976
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Palmerston North 1976
The Christchurch team travel to Palmerston North for the NZ Deaf Sports Convention on Labour Weekend, 1976.





NZSL Stories


1979
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Netball Pennant: 24th N.Z. Deaf Sports Convention, Host Christchurch 1979















NZSL Stories


1981
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Palmerston North 1981
Interesting footage of the NZ Deaf Sports Convention in Palmerston North, 1981, filmed by Sue Penman.





NZSL Stories


1950
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society
Singlet: Wellington Society for the Deaf (WSD) basketball, 1950




1980
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Sports Representatives, Hamilton 1980















NZSL Stories


1979
video – Taonga source: Dennis Tod
NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Christchurch 1979 – Netball
Coverage of the Netball tournament at the NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Christchurch 1979.


NZSL Stories


1978
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society
Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Badminton Team, 1978















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Est. 1949
COLLECTIONS – CURATED BY SIGNDNA: DEAF NATIONAL ARCHIVE
New Zealand Deaf Games
The New Zealand Deaf Games (formerly the New Zealand Deaf Societies Convention until 1970, when it began to be called the New Zealand Convention of the Deaf, then the New Zealand Games for the Deaf, before changing once again in 2003 to the New Zealand Deaf Games). Traditionally held in October during Labour Weekend since 1949, the Games was a great opportunity for generations of Deaf New Zealanders to meet, socialise, exchange information and to keep NZSL alive. In 2017, Deaf Sports New Zealand held a SGM to vote on changes to its constitution and bylaws. Since then, there has not been a NZDG.


1979
video – Taonga source: Sue Penman
NZ Deaf Sport Convention, Christchurch 1979
Scenes from NZ Deaf Sport Convention in Christchurch 1979, with sports such as shot-put and athletics, including some impressive sprinting and middle distance running.





NZSL Stories


1971
video – Taonga source: Manawatu Deaf Society
16th Annual NZ Deaf Sports Convention, Christchurch
The Manawatu Deaf Club Athletic Team practice with coach Keith Gordon. This footage covers the athletic training session.







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