National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingApr 203 minRenee's StoryDay-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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMar 287 minYour 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingFeb 113 minShare Your Story: ShirvaunShirvaun 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingFeb 15 minShare Your Story: EmiliaEmilia 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingOct 3, 20216 minShare Your Story: CharlieAmateur stand-up comedian, film-maker, corporate sales associate and surfer are just a few of the paths Charlie has walked last ten...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingSep 22, 20214 minShare Your Story: JesseJesse 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingAug 23, 20217 minShare Your Story: RobRob Gill is a semi-retired and proud Dad to three grown-up children. Rob enjoys running the serviced office and co-working business,...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMay 30, 20217 minShare Your Story: AdrianAdrian lives with his partner and two friends in an inner Auckland flat. He works for Spark at Commercial Bay and is a skilled Brazilian...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMay 27, 20215 minShare Your Story: NathalieIt was the birth of her daughter that prompted Nathalie to finally get her hearing checked out. After having suspicions that something...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMay 18, 20216 minShare 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMay 5, 20214 minShare Your Story: TaraTara 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingApr 29, 20217 minShare Your Story: MoniqueMonique Leith is a Consultant Resource & Environmental Planner who runs her own land development consultancy business, Leith Consulting....
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingApr 22, 20215 minShare Your Story: NaketaNaketa is a bubbly 23-year-old, passionate about the arts, theatre and surfing. Naketa was also born Deaf and has a cochlear implant on...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingApr 15, 20216 minShare your story: Tarryn-AnnTarryn-Ann was studying to become a teacher in India when her life changed forever. Out of the blue, she contracted an illness that led...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingApr 1, 20216 minShare Your Story: JanetJanet, 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...
National Foundation for Deaf and Hard of HearingMar 18, 20216 minShare Your Story: HopeHope lives in Upper Hutt with her parents and twin siblings, and has moderately severe hearing loss in her left ear. She also has...