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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mar 18
- 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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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mar 3
- 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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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
NFD Trust: Thank You, Max Clark!
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...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
NFD Trust Stories: Phillip
Phillip, a 2020 recipient of the Deaf Educational Scholarship, was able to follow his dreams of pursuing a Bachelor of Education. We are...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
A Lack of Accessibility in New Zealand Workplaces, and the Hidden Cost
Accessibility for Deaf and hard of hearing people in the workplace can be a chicken vs. egg situation. As Tamara of Deaf Unity eloquently...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Oct 22, 2020
- 4 min
Paula Tesoriero Discusses Accessibility and NZ's response to COVID-19
Image: Newsroom.co.nz Paula Tesoriero is currently serving within the Human Rights Commission as the Disability Rights Commissioner. She...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language: The Right to Access Your Culture
Stephanie Awheto signs 'kia ora'. Source: Stuff.co.nz For generations, Deaf New Zealanders were unable to access Te Reo Māori through New...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Oct 20, 2020
- 2 min
NFD Trust Stories: Rachel
Rachel received a $2,500 Educational Scholarship from the NFD Trust in 2017, which went towards course fees. She went on to succeed...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Oct 12, 2020
- 7 min
Meet Your Local: Crave Cafe
Blue Bradley is the co-owner of Crave Cafe, in Morningside, Auckland. We sat down to chat with him about his own hearing loss, and the...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Oct 12, 2020
- 6 min
Meet Your Local: Deaf Wellbeing Society
Natasha Jumelet is the founder of the Deaf Wellbeing Society. We sat down to chat with her for the September Issue of Hearing Matters...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Aug 13, 2020
- 4 min
WARNING: Deaf And Hard Of Hearing Discriminated Against In Latest Pandemic Rules
Media Release: Friday, August 13, 2020 The hundreds of thousands of people with hearing loss are being discriminated and their needs...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Music is Universal
Most people would assume that if you are Deaf, music is something that you simply cannot access. However, this couldn’t be further from...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mar 16, 2020
- 5 min
Madeleine's Story
Madeleine Uaine has lived with moderate to severe hearing loss all her life, and at 23, she has overcome many challenges. Now, she wants...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Mar 1, 2020
- 3 min
Lily's Hearing Loss Journey
Reality television star Lily McManus is a straight shooter. She calls it how she sees it, all with a cheeky grin and a glint in her eye. ...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Feb 29, 2020
- 4 min
Tackling Youth Hearing Loss at Listen Up 2019
The Listen Up 2019 Conference was held on the 2nd of October at SkyCity in Auckland in order raise awareness about youth hearing loss,...
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National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Dec 19, 2019
- 3 min
5 Things to Consider Before You Get Hearing Aids
We’ve come a long way since the giant banana boat hearing aids that we associate with the 80s and 90s. Technology has changed, and so...
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