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Deafening Decibels Damaging DIYers
Monday, 26 April 2010, 11:31 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Every weekend thousands of kiwis are putting their hearing in jeopardy by undertaking seemingly innocuous home and garden Do it Yourself projects. More >>
Deafening Decibels Damaging DIYers
Monday, 26 April 2010, 11:30 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Every weekend thousands of kiwis are putting their hearing in jeopardy by undertaking seemingly innocuous home and garden Do it Yourself projects. More >>
Government “robbing Peter to pay Paul”
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 9:45 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The Ministry of Health is “robbing Peter to pay Paul” with the new hearing aid funding regime that comes into force today, the National Foundation for the Deaf says. More >>
Co-ordination the Key
Saturday, 27 February 2010, 3:42 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
Fractured hearing services mean people with hearing disability are getting a raw deal, says the National Foundation for the Deaf General Manager Louise Carroll. This week Ms Carroll took the message to Prime Minister John Key, Opposition leader Phil ... More >>
Hearing Damage – Get In Quick
Saturday, 27 February 2010, 3:39 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
New Zealanders with damaged hearing should get their claim in to ACC now if they want their cases treated on merit, says the National Foundation for the Deaf. The government this week passed legislation that makes fundamental changes to the way ... More >>
Government Deaf Over Noise Damage
Friday, 12 February 2010, 4:49 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
A government committee has ignored the hearing disability sector and will push ahead with plans to deny ACC cover to people with noise-damaged hearing below six per cent. More >>
Government Short Sighted in Approach to Funding He
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 4:32 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
While the Government has announced an overhaul of the tax system and signalled a new approach to welfare, the National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) has called for an innovative approach to health services as well. More >>
Support Service for Hearing Impaired Closes
Thursday, 11 February 2010, 4:29 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
A specialist service that provides support to students with hearing disabilities will close this week – just before the start of the new academic year. More >>
AC/DC – Protect your hearing
Saturday, 30 January 2010, 11:30 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
While fans soak up the second of a trio of concerts by rock legends AC/DC this weekend and prepare for a third next week, the National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) warns fans it is important to protect their hearing. More >>
Deafness no Barrier to Success
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:10 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Tony Tse, a 20-year old Aucklander, is hoping to make life easier for amputees with help from a National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) scholarship. More >>
Noise injury – ACC is ignoring the facts
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 10:21 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
ACC is ignoring the facts when it claims noise-damaged hearing that results in total hearing loss of less than 6% is not an injury, the National Foundation for the Deaf said today. NFD Advocacy Project Manager Chris Peters said hearing experts had numerous ... More >>
ACC’s Hearing Threshold will Result in Delays
Thursday, 15 October 2009, 1:31 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
ACC’s 6% threshold for hearing loss could see people with noise-damaged hearing being denied services vital to their professional and personal lives, the National Foundation for the Deaf said today. It could also force those people on to the already ... More >>
Dangerous Decibels Distressing Our Kindy Kids
Friday, 18 September 2009, 2:17 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf’s (NFD) latest survey reveals that preschool children are potentially being exposed to excessive noise levels while at play. More >>
Swine flu hotline a no go for hearing impaired
Wednesday, 17 June 2009, 2:56 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The Ministry of Health must cater for hearing-impaired and deaf New Zealanders in its communication around the swine flu pandemic, the National Foundation for the Deaf says. More >>
Noise could be driving us mad…
Wednesday, 29 April 2009, 11:17 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Boy racers could be driving you mad… literally. A recent survey shows boy racers’ exhaust sound as the number one annoying noise in New Zealand, followed closely by dogs barking and car or house alarms going off. More >>
New Advocacy Role At NFD
Friday, 3 April 2009, 9:39 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) has appointed Chris Peters in a newly created role of Advocacy Project Manager. His role involves setting up an advocacy service within the Foundation and on behalf of the NFD’s member groups. The thrust ... More >>
New Advocacy Role At NFD
Friday, 27 March 2009, 1:15 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) has appointed Chris Peters in a newly created role of Advocacy Project Manager. More >>
NFD wants tougher action on boy racers
Thursday, 5 February 2009, 3:17 pm | National Foundation for the Deaf
The National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) wants tougher action on New Zealand’s boy racers as their constant noise could be damaging our health. Marianne Schumacher, executive manager of the National Foundation for the Deaf, says the Government needs ... More >>
Budget Increase for Hearing Aids Falls Short
Saturday, 24 May 2008, 11:09 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
While the National Foundation for the Deaf applauds the Government announcement to more than double hearing aid subsidies for senior citizens, the move still falls short of making them affordable for many New Zealanders. More >>
Deafness no Barrier to Success
Wednesday, 19 December 2007, 11:49 am | National Foundation for the Deaf
Melanie MacKenzie, a 29-year old from Central Otago, is on her way to becoming New Zealand’s first deaf audiologist with help from a National Foundation for the Deaf (NFD) scholarship. More >>
