Amateur stand-up comedian, film-maker, corporate sales associate and surfer are just a few of the paths Charlie has walked last ten...

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...

95bFM Radio Interview August 24, 2021 SPEAKERS Jemima Huston Natasha Gallardo 0:02 You're listening to a 95 b FM podcast. Jemima Huston...

Rob Gill is a semi-retired and proud Dad to three grown-up children. Rob enjoys running the serviced office and co-working business,...

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...

It was the birth of her daughter that prompted Nathalie to finally get her hearing checked out. After having suspicions that something...

Amy lives with husband Simon and cares for her two young children – Caroline and Melanie-May. She has lived with hearing loss since...

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...

Monique Leith is a Consultant Resource & Environmental Planner who runs her own land development consultancy business, Leith Consulting....

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...

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...

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...

Hope lives in Upper Hutt with her parents and twin siblings, and has moderately severe hearing loss in her left ear. She also has...

Initiative to address impact on almost one million Kiwis A coalition of hearing loss advocates, led by National Foundation for Deaf and...

Max Clark recently stepped down from his role as a trustee for the NFD Trust, a position he has held since 1998. A highlight for Max was...

Phillip, a 2020 recipient of the Deaf Educational Scholarship, was able to follow his dreams of pursuing a Bachelor of Education. We are...

Accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing people in the workplace can be a chicken vs. egg situation. As Tamara of Deaf Unity eloquently...

Image: Newsroom.co.nz Paula Tesoriero is currently serving within the Human Rights Commission as the Disability Rights Commissioner. She...

Stephanie Awheto signs 'kia ora'. Source: Stuff.co.nz For generations, Deaf New Zealanders were unable to access Te Reo Māori through New...

Rachel received a $2,500 Educational Scholarship from the NFD Trust in 2017, which went towards course fees. She went on to succeed...