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Yellow cards aid communication with hearing impaired people
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 4:35 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Businesses all around the country are showing their support for deaf and hearing impaired people by putting bright yellow cards on their counters and reception desks. More >>
NFD establishes Captioning working group
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:28 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf has set up a captioning working group with the aim of establishing equal access to TV and movies for deaf and hearing impaired people in New Zealand. More >>
Congratulations to New Zealand’s first profoundly deaf MP
Monday, 12 December 2011, 10:38 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf warmly congratulates the Green Party’s Mojo Mathers on becoming New Zealand’s first profoundly deaf Member of Parliament. “It’s a fantastic achievement,” says Louise Carroll, CEO of The National Foundation for ... More >>
Hearing for many Christmasses to come…
Sunday, 20 November 2011, 4:23 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Christmas is a time of laughter, jingling bells, excited children and Santa parades. The Christmas songs playing at packed malls and shrieks of glee from children all add to the excitement, so how do we protect our hearing in the midst of all the festivities? More >>
1:6 now thought to have hearing loss
Thursday, 10 November 2011, 11:09 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
“We used to say that 1:10 had hearing impairment but recent statistics in the UK and Australia show that in fact 1:6 people are thought to have a hearing disability. More >>
ACC Changes and their Impact
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 5:05 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Further to the combined press release from National Grey Power and The National Foundation for the Deaf earlier today we now provide a fact sheet with the history behind the law change and outline the full impact: More >>
New phone service a major step forward
Friday, 29 July 2011, 2:19 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The new captioned phone service as announced by Minister Steven Joyce will bring the telephone back to thousands of New Zealanders whose hearing has forced them into isolation. More >>
HRC Accepts Case Against ACC Injury Threshold
Monday, 18 July 2011, 11:37 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The Human Rights Commission has accepted The National Foundation for the Deaf combined cases submission that the ACC 6 percent injury threshold and age deduction scale are discriminatory on the grounds of age and disability. More >>
Human Rights Commission Accepts Case Against ACC Injury
Sunday, 17 July 2011, 3:46 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Auckland, July 15 – The Human Rights Commission has accepted The National Foundation for the Deaf combined cases submission that the ACC 6 percent injury threshold and age deduction scale are discriminatory on the grounds of age and disability. More >>
National Foundation for the Deaf Turns Eight
Thursday, 14 July 2011, 4:18 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The Hearing Therapists Association of New Zealand today became the eighth national organisation to join as a member organization of The National Foundation for the Deaf Inc. Hearing therapists provide a wide range of rehabilitation services for ... More >>
Traffic Lights All Go for Childhood Centres
Friday, 3 June 2011, 4:00 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Early childhood centres are becoming quieter places for children and teachers as the National Foundation for the Deaf rolls out its Safe Sound Indicator campaign. More >>
Traffic Lights All Go For Childhood Centres
Friday, 27 May 2011, 7:05 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Auckland, May 27 – Early childhood centres are becoming quieter places for children and teachers as the National Foundation for the Deaf rolls out its Safe Sound Indicator campaign. More >>
Independent appeals of ACC cases welcomed
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 10:04 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Auckland May 18 – An independent Disputes Resolution Service will bring a long overdue clarity to appeals against ACC decisions to reject noise induced hearing loss injury claims, the National Foundation for the Deaf said today. More >>
Gym Music – Now You Pay Twice for the Damage
Friday, 8 April 2011, 4:35 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Gym-goers regularly subjected to dangerous noise levels from music should ask their gyms not to pay a new levy for fitness class music, the National Foundation for the Deaf says. The fitness industry has announced a levy of 50 cents a year per member ... More >>
Smoke Alarms no use if you can’t hear them
Wednesday, 6 April 2011, 10:33 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Auckland, April 5 – Smoke alarms are essential for saving lives in the home, but they’re no use if you can’t hear them. More >>
Smoke Alarms No Use If You Can’t Hear Them
Tuesday, 5 April 2011, 5:15 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Smoke alarms are essential for saving lives, but they’re no use if you can’t hear them. NFD called on the government to come up with ways to help people with hearing disabilities afford alarms that would alert them when they’re activated. More >>
Safe Sound For Kids – And The Teachers
Thursday, 31 March 2011, 1:55 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Have you ever walked away from a group of children hard at play, with ringing ears and a cacophony of sounds swirling around you? Well, for many early childhood teachers, this is their work day reality. More >>
Petition Calls For Repeal Of ACC Threshold
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 12:17 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Wellington, March 23 – The National Foundation for the Deaf today presented a petition with 5,552 signatures to Parliament calling for the repeal of the ACC 6% threshold for hearing injury. More >>
NFD Asks for Political Commitment to Revoking ACC Threshold
Friday, 18 March 2011, 5:10 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation is asking all political parties to commit to revoking the ACC 6% threshold if they become part of the government after the general election. The Foundation is presenting a petition to Parliament on Wednesday (March 23) calling ... More >>
Invention delivers a lifelong message
Friday, 4 February 2011, 10:34 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The safe sound indicator invented by the Young New Zealander of the Year has the potential to change the way future generations deal with noise, the National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) said today. In congratulating Jamie Fenton on her award, NFD CEO ... More >>
