Rosie Solouota with her parents, Taini Sr Solouota and Kupa Solouota. Rosie became deaf as a baby after contracting measles. Photo / Supplied Measles can sometimes cause hearing loss in babies due to ...

People are still afraid of sign language, deaf Northlander Alana Best says. The 36-year-old teacher, who was born deaf, is encouraging Kiwis to try their hand at sign language as New Zealand Sign ...

A series of workshops have been held throughout South Canterbury as the country marks New Zealand Sign Language Week. Organised by the South Canterbury Society for Deaf Children, the group is working ...

Accessibility in the Deaf community is about to be transformed, with the announcement that NZ Sign Language (NZSL) will be made available in a digital format. As the leading advocate for the Deaf and ...

Seven projects have received government funding totalling nearly $250,000 to maintain and promote the use of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). Initiatives that received an NZSL Board Community Grants ...

The translation of Six60’s Pepeha as depicted in the video has been developed by a collaborative team of Māori Deaf, Māori hearing, Pākehā Deaf and Pākehā hearing, with the support of Six60. Next week ...

Teaching a child sign language for words like “more,” “all gone,” or “thank you” can make it easier for them to communicate and express emotions. Share on Pinterest Most children begin to talk around ...