✨ 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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✨ 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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Pleaser share this New Zealand Sign Language Week Awareness with your community. Each May, Deaf Aotearoa runs New Zealand Sign Language Week, celebrating this beautiful and unique language. NZSL Week raises awareness of New Zealand’s Deaf community and provides a platform for Deaf people to proudly promote their language and culture. American Sign Language V.S. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Words that we will sign: -MOM -DAD -BROTHER -SISTER -WATER -HOW ARE YOU DOING? -INTERESTING -BATHROOM -
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Pleaser share this New Zealand Sign Language Week Awareness with your community. Each May, Deaf Aotearoa runs New Zealand Sign Language Week, celebrating this beautiful and unique language. NZSL Week raises awareness of New Zealand’s Deaf community and provides a platform for Deaf people to proudly promote their language and culture. American Sign Language V.S. New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Words that we will sign: -MOM -DAD -BROTHER -SISTER -WATER -HOW ARE YOU DOING? -INTERESTING -BATHROOM -
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International Day of Sign Languages 2025 Today the Deaf flag flew on the NZ Parliament grounds for the first time! @deafaotearoa @deafaotearoa_youth @wfdeaf @wfdys #DeafStrong #NZSL #IDSL #IWD #HumanRights #NZSLwithCarter #NZparliament #Deaf | NZSL with Carter
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International Day of Sign Languages 2025 Today the Deaf flag flew on the NZ Parliament grounds for the first time! @deafaotearoa @deafaotearoa_youth @wfdeaf @wfdys #DeafStrong #NZSL #IDSL #IWD #HumanRights #NZSLwithCarter #NZparliament #Deaf | NZSL with Carter
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Celebrate New Zealand Sign Language week 2025 with a special tour of Parliament conducted fully in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). Discover the rich history of Aotearoa’s Parliament in a way that’s engaging, inclusive, and meaningful. Running from May 5–10, this unique experience takes you through iconic spots like the Beehive, the Debating Chamber, and more. Please note, priority on this tour will be given to members of the Deaf community, Hard of Hearing, and their whānau. We have other tour
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Celebrate New Zealand Sign Language week 2025 with a special tour of Parliament conducted fully in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). Discover the rich history of Aotearoa’s Parliament in a way that’s engaging, inclusive, and meaningful. Running from May 5–10, this unique experience takes you through iconic spots like the Beehive, the Debating Chamber, and more. Please note, priority on this tour will be given to members of the Deaf community, Hard of Hearing, and their whānau. We have other tour
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🎉 Only 7 days left until NZSL Week! Come with us and get ready to dive into the vibrant and visual world of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)! 👐 Do remember what the theme is? We want an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere! 🌟 Join us in embracing NZSL as Aotearoa's official language, no matter where you are! From workplaces to schools, libraries, and beyond, let's make signing a part of everyday life. 👀Check out our NZSL Week website for our media kit and resources! https://nzslweek.org.n
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🎉 Only 7 days left until NZSL Week! Come with us and get ready to dive into the vibrant and visual world of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL)! 👐 Do remember what the theme is? We want an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere! 🌟 Join us in embracing NZSL as Aotearoa's official language, no matter where you are! From workplaces to schools, libraries, and beyond, let's make signing a part of everyday life. 👀Check out our NZSL Week website for our media kit and resources! https://nzslweek.org.n
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✨ We have made some exciting changes to our New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week Heroes! The hero will now be the face of NZSL Week for two years – so we can get to know our heroes a little better! We are excited and honoured to have Jon Tai-Rakena back as our Deaf hero for NZSL Week 2024. 🤩 We look forward to seeing more of him all across Aotearoa, celebrating our beautiful visual language! 🙌 Are you keen to be a future NZSL hero? Are you Deaf and use NZSL? What does it mean to be a hero? It
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✨ We have made some exciting changes to our New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week Heroes! The hero will now be the face of NZSL Week for two years – so we can get to know our heroes a little better! We are excited and honoured to have Jon Tai-Rakena back as our Deaf hero for NZSL Week 2024. 🤩 We look forward to seeing more of him all across Aotearoa, celebrating our beautiful visual language! 🙌 Are you keen to be a future NZSL hero? Are you Deaf and use NZSL? What does it mean to be a hero? It
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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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🎉 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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🌟 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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We're excited to celebrate New Zealand Sign Language Week 👋🧏‍♂️ You can get involved by learning a new sign with the NZSL alphabet: bit.ly/2FTOaGi New Zealand Sign Language Board | Learn NZSL | Ministry of Social Development NZ
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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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This week is New Zealand Sign-Language (NZSL) week 🧏 Did you know that New Zealand Sign Language is one of the three official languages of New Zealand, along with Te Reo Māori and English? Check out our video which shows our visit to Ko Taku Reo, Deaf Education in Tawa, Wellington where some of our Wellington police staff met with deaf and hard of hearing students to raise awareness for New Zealand Sign-Language Week. More information and resources are available through the New Zealand Sign Lan
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NZSL Week Pepeha Challenge! This translation of Six60’s Pepeha has been developed by a collaborative team of Māori Deaf, Māori hearing, Pākeha Deaf and Pākeha hearing – with the support of Six60. In this song you will see all of Aotearoa’s official languages: New Zealand Sign Language, Te Reo Māori and English. One of the beautiful aspects of languages is that they are not static, they are dynamic. Concepts can be expressed in many different ways. This is one translation of this song, there are
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DWS Happy NZSL week 2025! Let’s learn and sign with us!
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New Zealand Sign Language Week 2025
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As part of New Zealand Sign Language Week, Kyle, a Research Assistant in our School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, has been teaching a new NZSL sign each day in our Instagram stories. Now it’s time to put them all together so you can congratulate our graduates next week! Let’s work towards an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere. Give it a go! 👏 Deaf Aotearoa | Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
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Pink Shirt Day 2025 in NZSL
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The NZSL Board shares key updates from its December 2025 meeting. A written update is on the NZSL Board website - link in the comments. ⬇️⬇️ | New Zealand Sign Language Board
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It's the 10th annual NZ Sign Language (NZSL) Week. As one of the country’s official languages, NZSL is used daily by more than 24,000 New Zealanders. | Auckland Council
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It’s New Zealand Sign Language Week! Some of our Rec Centre teams took on the challenge to learn some NZSL ✨ NZSL Week has a clear vision: to elevate awareness and appreciation of NZSL and the Deaf community, while fostering empowerment and unity among its members. Let’s come together, learn and celebrate NZSL! #WellingtonNZ #NZSLWeek #NewZealandSignLanguage #NZSL | Wellington Recreation Centres
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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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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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🧏 Our second video for New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week looks at books, eMagazines and eBooks at your local library. ℹ️ Find out more about our libraries here: https://bit.ly/3FmtuBl #NZSLweek #NZSL with Deaf Aotearoa & Auckland Libraries | Auckland Council
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Give NZSL a go this week! 🙌 For some inspiration on where to start, check out: https://nzsignlanguage.nz/ Turi TV is also an amazing New Zealand Sign Language educational resource: www.turitv.co.nz #NZSLWeek | Ministry of Education NZ
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NZSL Week began with a beautiful karakia composed by Te Amohanga Rangihau. Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori is working alongside New Zealand Sign Language experts to support and shape how te reo Māori is translated into NZSL. The collaboration is part of the celebration of NZSL Week, held from 5–11 May 2025. Deaf Aotearoa leads the initiative, encouraging all to celebrate and uplift both languages. Kia Kaha te Reo Māori | Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori https://ow.ly/ffU550VP9f8 | Te Rau Ora
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NZSL Week at Concentrix
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New Zealand Sign Language Week - 9th – 15th May 2022 NZSL is Essential | Deaf Aotearoa
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It’s sign language week in Aotearoa. 5-11 May 2025! NZSL is one of our official languages in Aotearoa, and today we’re sharing the phrase for koha toto / blood donation. Learn more at nzsignlanguage.nz #NZSLWeek25 #NZSLForAll #blooddonation #blood #nzsl #sign #signlanguage
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NZSL Week - Day One: Introduction and Alphabet
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NZSL Week - Day Four: Days of the Week
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