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1948
Images – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Team Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf, Winners Fairbrother Shield, 1948

Wellington Deaf Society
1989
video – Taonga source: Rodney Roberts

TVNZ coverage of the 16th World Games for the Deaf

Professional coverage of the first few days of sports at the 16th World Games for the Deaf held in Christchurch in January 1989. Events are covered in detail and presented by the News Review weekly round up.
Rodney Roberts
NZSL Stories
  • Michael Lynch
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
  • Tony Walton
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

Clever new system for starting

The starting equipment to be used at the Queen Elizabeth II complex is far more sophisticated. It uses a traffic-light type devised by a Christchurch man, Mr Ted Gilliver.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
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
  • Milton Reedy
  • John Mansell
  • Terry Kane
  • Doug Croskery
  • Kevin Pivac
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: December 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Ruth Jessep
  • Colleen Norris
  • Terry Kane
1989
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team: XVI World Games for the Deaf, Christchurch 1989

Margaret Coutts
NZSL Stories
  • Janet Watt
  • Tony Walton
  • Susie Ovens
  • Jeff Went
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Milton Reedy
  • Pam Croskery
Est. 1984
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Glenice Bays & Ngaire Doherty Cup – Most Improved Player

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
1985
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Aussie deaf team here

Almost one hundred Australian athletes will compete in the trans-tasman deaf games to be held in Wellington this weekend.
Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Michelle Kruger
Est. 1985
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: T.G. Kane Cup – Men’s Double

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
Est. 1986
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Club: Women’s Singles

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
1981
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: December 1981 (Vol. 19, No. 4)

NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Milton Reedy
1967
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: Spring 1967 (Vol. 5, No. 1)

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

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Representative Team, 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Tony Walton
  • Shona McGhie
1991
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: June 1991

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • John Mansell
1990
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: October 1990

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Colleen Norris
  • John Mansell
1989
article – Taonga source: The Press

Hearing controversy at Deaf Games

The first big controversy wracked the sixteenth World Games for the Deaf in Christchurch yesterday, when members of the Soviet table tennis team had to take an audio test because of suspicions that they could hear too well.
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jeff Went
1963-64
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • John Hunt
  • Milton Reedy
Est. 1941
Object – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Berretti Challenge Cup: Wellington Deaf Club Table Tennis Championship

Wellington Deaf Society
1954
Images – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Team Photo: Wellington Society for the Deaf Table Tennis Team, Winners New Zealand Deaf Societies Table Tennis Shield, 1954

Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Kevin Pivac
  • John Mansell
1992
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Deaf Society Table Tennis Representative Team, 1992

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
  • Shona McGhie
  • Tony Walton
Est. 1938
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Adult Society Challenge Cup: Table Tennis

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
1973
Images – Taonga source: Margaret Coutts

Team Photo: New Zealand Deaf Sports Team – Malmo, Sweden, July 1973

Margaret Coutts
1980
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

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

NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Hunt
  • Susie Ovens
  • Tony Walton
  • Milton Reedy
Est. 1981
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

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

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • John Mansell
  • Kevin Pivac
  • Michelle Kruger
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shirley Bregmen
  • Colleen Norris
1985
article – Taonga source: Wellington Deaf Society

Representing his country at deaf games

Paparangi's Kaz Witko will be representing New Zealand at the World Deaf Games in Los Angeles later this year. At 36, Kaz is no stranger to playing sport for his country.
Wellington Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Tony Walton
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Pam Croskery
  • Jeff Went
  • Terry Kane
  • Susie Ovens
1949
Images – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Team Photo: Auckland Adult Deaf Society Table Tennis Team, 1949; Winners N.Z. Deaf Societies Teams Championship Shield

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
Est. 1940
Object – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Club Ladies Table Tennis

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Terry Kane
1967
publication – Taonga source: New Zealand Deaf News

NZ Deaf News: 1967 (Vol. 4, No. 4)

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

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: April 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jeff Went
  • John Mansell
  • Doug Croskery
  • Terry Kane
  • Tony Walton
  • Pam Croskery
1989
publication – Taonga source: Auckland Deaf Society

Auckland Deaf Society newsletter: March 1989

Auckland Deaf Society
NZSL Stories
  • Pam Croskery
  • John Mansell
  • Terry Kane
  • Doug Croskery
  • Shona McGhie
  • Jonathan Anton
  • Colleen Norris