Hi, hope you are all okay during the 3-days lockdown. Remember to be kind to yourself and support your family and friends. How? You can do it with video calls. You can use VRI to use an interpreter to talk your hearing family and friends. Hey! I am here to …
DANZ Staff still working, but working from home. Deaf Aotearoa has a COVID helpline – OPENING HOURS 8.30am – 4pm, Monday-Friday. Deaf Community all over in NZ can use the COVID helpline. This is Joyce here from Christchurch, my role is Pathway Assessor/Facilitator. The Deaf Aotearoa team would like to …
Debra Jamieson from our Christchurch office has been selected as one of the Westfield local heroes! Debra was nominated because she is a wonderful role model in the Deaf community and the work she is doing with families is life changing! Families love her and say they couldn’t manage without …
The Flu is a virus. It can make some people very sick. Each year, lots of people go to their doctors and pharmacists to get the flu vaccine. This is an injection that can protect you from catching or spreading flu and you can’t get the flu from the injection. …
Kia ora, tena kotou As continuing the tradition for Presidents of Deaf Aotearoa, I will share the key messages after each Board meetings. Executive Board had a meeting on 27th/28th March in Wellington, 2 days, lots of discussion and actions. Last year AGM, President Oliver announced stepping down after next Board meeting. …
Deaf Aotearoa wishes to acknowledge the outstanding work of retiring World Federation of the Deaf Youth Section president Mark Berry. Mark served on the WFDYS from July 2015 and became president in 2017, before retiring on 27th March 2021. Mark previously served on Deaf Aotearoa’s Executive Board from 2011 to …
We are proud to showcase this year’s New Zealand Sign Language Week heroes, Sara and Theo. Both Sara and Theo are proud members of the New Zealand Deaf Community. Sara is a Lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington teaching New Zealand Sign Language Studies as part of a Bachelor of …
Kia ora koutou I hope this email find you well. Some of your members and supporters may be interested in this community forum with Qiane Matata-Sipu (Te Waiohua ki Te Ahiwaru me Te Akitai, Waikato, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Pikiao and Cook Islands) and with NZSL interpeters provided. We’re very excited to …
Next week, from Tuesday 13th until Thursday 15th April, all Deaf Aotearoa Facilitators will be in Christchurch for training. All Deaf Aotearoa offices throughout New Zealand will be closed. Most offices will be open on Monday 12th April and Friday 16th April. Thank you for your patience.
The Deaf Aotearoa Executive Board recently had a Board Meeting and there are some changes to the Executive Board. Oliver Ferguson has been the Deaf Aotearoa President for the past 5 years and a member of the Executive Board for 10 years, but he has decided that it is time …