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NZSL Facts - How to communicate with Deaf people 👋 1. Approach - Communicate with Deaf people just as you would with hearing people 2. Recognise individuality - Deaf people are unique, with their own skills, qualities, families, jobs, and hobbies 3. Be open to different ways of communication - Use various methods such as New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), visual cues like gestures and facial expressions, or written communication using a smartphone or pen and paper 4. Don't rely on lipreading - R
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NZSL Facts - How to communicate with Deaf people 👋 1. Approach - Communicate with Deaf people just as you would with hearing people 2. Recognise individuality - Deaf people are unique, with their own skills, qualities, families, jobs, and hobbies 3. Be open to different ways of communication - Use various methods such as New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), visual cues like gestures and facial expressions, or written communication using a smartphone or pen and paper 4. Don't rely on lipreading - R
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🌟 NZSL Art Competition – Celebrate 19 Years of NZSL! 🎨✨ 🎉 19 years ago, NZSL became an official language of Aotearoa! To celebrate, we’re launching a special art competition for Deaf artists of all ages! Create an artwork showing what NZSL means to you—the winning design will inspire official merchandise for next year’s 20th-anniversary celebrations! 📅 Opens: 6th April 2025 📅 Closes: 11:59 PM., 22nd September 2025 (International Week of Deaf People) 🎨 Theme: What does NZSL mean to you? Exp
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🌟 NZSL Art Competition – Celebrate 19 Years of NZSL! 🎨✨ 🎉 19 years ago, NZSL became an official language of Aotearoa! To celebrate, we’re launching a special art competition for Deaf artists of all ages! Create an artwork showing what NZSL means to you—the winning design will inspire official merchandise for next year’s 20th-anniversary celebrations! 📅 Opens: 6th April 2025 📅 Closes: 11:59 PM., 22nd September 2025 (International Week of Deaf People) 🎨 Theme: What does NZSL mean to you? Exp
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🌟 Share Your Deaf Gain Stories! 🌟 As we prepare celebrate NZSL Week 5-11th May, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible concept of Deaf Gain. Coined by Dr. H-Dirksen L. Bauman and Joseph J. Murray, Deaf Gain reframes deafness from a loss to a gain, highlighting the unique contributions and perspectives that Deaf individuals bring to the world! Deaf Gain is about recognising the ways Deaf people enrich society. It emphasises the value of Deaf culture, the richness of sign languages, an
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🌟 Share Your Deaf Gain Stories! 🌟 As we prepare celebrate NZSL Week 5-11th May, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible concept of Deaf Gain. Coined by Dr. H-Dirksen L. Bauman and Joseph J. Murray, Deaf Gain reframes deafness from a loss to a gain, highlighting the unique contributions and perspectives that Deaf individuals bring to the world! Deaf Gain is about recognising the ways Deaf people enrich society. It emphasises the value of Deaf culture, the richness of sign languages, an
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Deaf leaders from around Aotearoa share why NZSL is essential to them! To watch the full the videos head over to https://nzslweek.org.nz/nzsl-challenges/deaf-leaders-2022/ #NZSLisEssential #DeafLeadersNZ #NZSL #NZSLweek | Deaf Aotearoa
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Deaf leaders from around Aotearoa share why NZSL is essential to them! To watch the full the videos head over to https://nzslweek.org.nz/nzsl-challenges/deaf-leaders-2022/ #NZSLisEssential #DeafLeadersNZ #NZSL #NZSLweek | Deaf Aotearoa
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New Zealand Sign Language Week - 9th – 15th May 2022 NZSL is Essential | Deaf Aotearoa
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New Zealand Sign Language Week - 9th – 15th May 2022 NZSL is Essential | Deaf Aotearoa
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We're so excited to start off NZSL Week with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leading the Leaders' Challenge once again for the third time. We are about to launch NZSL Week in 30 minutes at the Parliament Breakfast, hosted by Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP - come and watch the live-stream! Https://YouTu.be/S4UvHyNqwRE Keep an eye out for more Leaders' Challenge, our new and spooky TV campaign, NZSL Week Events all through the country, and sign up for free 45 min Taster Classes - spaces filling up! #nz
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We're so excited to start off NZSL Week with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leading the Leaders' Challenge once again for the third time. We are about to launch NZSL Week in 30 minutes at the Parliament Breakfast, hosted by Minister Carmel Sepuloni MP - come and watch the live-stream! Https://YouTu.be/S4UvHyNqwRE Keep an eye out for more Leaders' Challenge, our new and spooky TV campaign, NZSL Week Events all through the country, and sign up for free 45 min Taster Classes - spaces filling up! #nz
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🎉 NZSL Week is almost here! 🎉 Are you ready for the 2025 NZSL Challenges? Choose one or try all three – it’s all about giving NZSL a go and having fun together! 🙌🏼 🌟 Challenge 1: Seven Minutes of Signing Grab your team, some kai, and our handy NZSL posters — spend 7 minutes trying out NZSL together over morning tea! ☕🤟 🌟 Challenge 2: Learn 7 Signs One sign a day for NZSL Week — easy! Stick posters up in your break room and give it a go with your whānau or workmates. 🧠✋ 🌟 Challenge 3: Si
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We are counting down to NZSL Week - 8th-14th May!!! Jon and Erica have been reflecting on how awesome it is to see hearing Kiwis like Brad and Maria getting involved and learning our language - 🙌 #NZSLWeek23 #Learn7Signs #HandsUp #NZSL #AreYouReady #7MinsOfSigning #LearnNZSL #LeadersNZSLChallenge23 #LearnNZSL #Deaf #DeafCommunity #DeafTutors #LearnFromDeafPeople | Deaf Aotearoa
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🌟 20 Years of NZSL as an Official Language 🌟 In 2026, we’re celebrating a huge milestone — 20 years since New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) became an official language of Aotearoa. As part of NZSL Week 2026, we’re proud to host the NZSL Awards Night at Te Papa 🏛️ — a powerful Deaf-led, fully accessible celebration to honour the people, allies, and organisations helping to build an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere. ✨ This year’s theme "A Legacy in Our Hands" pays tribute to those who fou
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New NZSL Technology — and you can be one of the first to try it! We’ve just launched three NZSL avatars in partnership with Kara Technologies, and we’re inviting NZ's Deaf community to help shape what comes next. Each avatar shares a short message that shows how this innovative tool works — and we’d love your feedback after you watch them. Your voice will help guide how NZSL avatar technology evolves to support better accessibility across Aotearoa. 👉 Watch the avatars & share your thoughts: htt
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🌟 Why should everyone learn NZSL? 🌟 Let's make our workplaces more inclusive! Learning NZSL helps us connect with our Deaf colleagues, making work accessible and empowering everyone to do anything. Remember, NZSL is our right and essential to Deaf culture. Join us in celebrating and learning! Visit nzsignlanguage.nz to get started. #NZSLWeek25 #NZSLAnywhere #LearnNZSL | Deaf Aotearoa
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🌟 Celebrate NZSL Week with us! 🌟 Imagine an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere – on a plane ✈️, in the library 📚, at school 🏫, chatting from a distance 🙋, or even underwater! 🌊 Ready to join the fun? Put your hands up and start signing! Learn one sign a day and visit nzsignlanguage.nz to learn more. #NZSLWeek25 #NZSLAnywhere #LearnNZSL | Deaf Aotearoa
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✨ Today marks the final day of NZSL Week 2025 – and it’s also Mother’s Day! ✨ As we wrap up a powerful week of celebrating New Zealand Sign Language, let’s take a moment to honour the mums, māmā, nanas, step-mums, and mother-figures in our lives – especially those in the Deaf community. Thank you to all the incredible wāhine who nurture, advocate, and uplift us – often signing our first words, fighting for access, and holding our stories close. This week has reminded us of the strength in our la
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Alana's Story
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Such a fun game if you are new and learning NZSL ❓Guess Who ❓ How to play: describe each person (women / man) ask what their name is and whether they are hearing or deaf. You can make this all up too! #nzsl #signlanguage #nztiktok #fyp #guesswho
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Deaf Adventures on Instagram: "👋 Meet Rachel — our amazing local Deaf guide from New Zealand! She’s beyond excited to lead you on an epic 15-day journey from January 31 to February 14, 2026 🇳🇿 Get ready for breathtaking views (like this one!), fully accessible experiences, and unforgettable adventures — all in ASL, NZSL, and International Sign! Ready to explore with us? We only have a few spaces left, so visit our website and grab yours today! #DeafAdventures #DeafTravel #AccessibleAdventures
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Deaf Aotearoa on Instagram: "🤔 Did you know? We have the @mhfnz’s Five Ways to Wellbeing resources available in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)! 🤟💙 Check out these amazing videos, translated into NZSL by some of our incredible rangatahi — making wellbeing more accessible for our Deaf community. Watch, share, and celebrate inclusive mental health support! https://www.deaf.org.nz/what-we-do/children-youth/youth-services/ #NZSL #FiveWaysToWellbeing #MentalHealthFoundationNZ #AccessibilityMatter
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