Jackson's Story
19-year-old Jackson was the recipient of our Noonan Bequest scholarship in 2021. We recently caught up with him to find out how his study...
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From surviving high school, to what it's really like the first time your hearing aids are turned on, reading about other people's experiences can give invaluable insights and make you feel less alone.
Find stories a range of stories below from Kiwis of all ages who are going through the hearing loss journey just like you!
If you would like to share your own story, please get in touch with Hannah at hannah.davey@nfd.org.nz
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natashagallardo1
- Apr 20
- 3 min
Renee's Story
Day-to-day life can be exhausting for busy Kaitaia woman Renee. She works up to 50 hours a week, and is constantly on high alert, trying...
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natashagallardo1
- Mar 29
- 7 min
Your Stories: Lavinia
Lavinia was a 22-year-old mum living in Chile with two young children when her ears first started to cause problems. “I remember, my...
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natashagallardo1
- Feb 11
- 6 min
Transcript of Interview with Magic Talk (radio station)
Radio Host 0:00 It is 8:19 guys, and if you just joined us a very good morning to you, Kia ora. Now look in terms of what's going on with...
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natashagallardo1
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Share Your Story: Shirvaun
Shirvaun Abbott is a determined and patient woman. She learned at a very young age to not give up, and to find solutions to her hearing...
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natashagallardo1
- Feb 2
- 5 min
Share Your Story: Emilia
Emilia is a chatty 22-year-old who at the time of writing is waitressing at her local café, flatting with friends and has just finished...
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natashagallardo1
- Oct 4, 2021
- 6 min
Share Your Story: Charlie
Amateur stand-up comedian, film-maker, corporate sales associate and surfer are just a few of the paths Charlie has walked last ten...
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natashagallardo1
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Share Your Story: Jesse
Jesse knows what it’s like to lose a pair of hearing aids. In fact, over the years, more than a few pairs have gone missing… perhaps down...
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natashagallardo1
- Aug 26, 2021
- 6 min
How The Pandemic Continues to Impact the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
95bFM Radio Interview August 24, 2021 SPEAKERS Jemima Huston Natasha Gallardo 0:02 You're listening to a 95 b FM podcast. Jemima Huston...
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natashagallardo1
- Aug 23, 2021
- 7 min
Share Your Story: Rob
Rob Gill is a semi-retired and proud Dad to three grown-up children. Rob enjoys running the serviced office and co-working business,...
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natashagallardo1
- May 31, 2021
- 7 min
Share Your Story: Adrian
Adrian lives with his partner and two friends in an inner Auckland flat. He works for Spark at Commercial Bay and is a skilled Brazilian...
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natashagallardo1
- May 27, 2021
- 5 min
Share Your Story: Nathalie
It was the birth of her daughter that prompted Nathalie to finally get her hearing checked out. After having suspicions that something...
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natashagallardo1
- May 18, 2021
- 6 min
Share Your Story: Amy
Amy lives with husband Simon and cares for her two young children – Caroline and Melanie-May. She has lived with hearing loss since...
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natashagallardo1
- May 5, 2021
- 4 min
Share Your Story: Tara
Tara is a 26-year-old Trainee Primary School Teacher. She lives in Auckland with her partner and their close friends. As a baby Tara was...
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natashagallardo1
- Apr 30, 2021
- 7 min
Share Your Story: Monique
Monique Leith is a Consultant Resource & Environmental Planner who runs her own land development consultancy business, Leith Consulting....
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natashagallardo1
- Apr 22, 2021
- 5 min
Share Your Story: Naketa
Naketa is a bubbly 23-year-old, passionate about the arts, theatre and surfing. Naketa was also born Deaf and has a cochlear implant on...
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natashagallardo1
- Apr 15, 2021
- 6 min
Share your story: Tarryn-Ann
Tarryn-Ann was studying to become a teacher in India when her life changed forever. Out of the blue, she contracted an illness that led...
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natashagallardo1
- Apr 1, 2021
- 6 min
Share Your Story: Janet
Janet, a 53-year-old mum of two from Auckland, almost made a very expensive mistake while on holiday in Samoa. “I dived into the swimming...
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natashagallardo1
- Mar 18, 2021
- 6 min
Share Your Story: Hope
Hope lives in Upper Hutt with her parents and twin siblings, and has moderately severe hearing loss in her left ear. She also has...
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natashagallardo1
- Mar 4, 2021
- 5 min
Immediate Intervention Needed to Combat Hearing Loss Crisis
Initiative to address impact on almost one million Kiwis A coalition of hearing loss advocates, led by National Foundation for Deaf and...
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