Auckland Deaf Society

24/08/2026

CARETAKER JOB VACANCY – ONE WEEK TO GO!

There is one week left to apply for the Caretaker position at Auckland Deaf Society.

Interested in the role? Want to check whether it suits you? You can request a copy of the Job Description for more information.

Please apply with your CV and cover letter.

Email: [email protected]

Applications close: Monday, 31 August 2026

If you have any questions, please contact the Club Manager Julie-Anne

Please share with anyone who may be interested! 😊

24/08/2026

AUT Live Day is happening on Saturday, 29 August. If you're interested in studying but aren't sure what programme or career path is right for you, come along and explore what AUT has to offer.

Visitors can find out about study options, meet staff and students, and learn about the support available at AUT.

https://www.aut.ac.nz/live?utm_source=aut-website&utm_medium=homepage-main-banner&utm_campaign=bms-aut-live-2026&utm_content=default-view

22/08/2026

Silent Thunder FC – Football Fun Day

Join us for a fun and social day of football. Everyone is welcome to come along, play and support.

📅 Saturday 5th September
📍 Auckland Deaf Club
Arrive: 10:00am
Football: 10:30am–2:30pm
BBQ: Around 12:00pm–1:00pm (bring cash)
Bar open

Registration is required.
Email: [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there!

21/08/2026

📢 Two Workshops for Experienced NZSL Teachers!

We have two exciting workshops coming up for experienced NZSL Teachers:

🔹 Mentor Training Workshop
🔹 Feedback Training Workshop

These workshops are designed to support experienced NZSL Teachers to strengthen their mentoring, feedback, and professional practice.

📄 Check out the flyer for full details, including eligibility and who can register.

👉 Interested? Register now! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSclD4lZww2qbpEz65HoDfD8M0FCtHcx_c4erzs3uNiCutQkaQ/viewform

Spaces may be limited, so don’t miss out!

19/08/2026

17/08/2026

Kara Technologies team will be at Deaf Club this Friday night. They are looking for more feedback from the Deaf community about the Pilot NZSL Alerts on the AT Mobile app. It would be great if members could come along and share their feedback and experiences.

17/08/2026

Auckland NZSL Pool Table – Last Saturday 15th August 🎱

What a fun and chilled evening at Auckland Deaf Society!

It was awesome to see a mix of new and familiar faces coming together to play pool, watch the games, socialise and enjoy each other’s company.

A big thank you to Ben Webb for running the Pool Table night and keeping the games going.

Congratulations to our winners, and a big well done to everyone who played! Thank you for joining in and making the night enjoyable.

We hope everyone had a great time. See you again at the next Pool Table night 🎱

16/08/2026

🏀 Auckland Deaf Basketball – Open Session 🏀

On behalf of Ariella Lee-Maynard

Kia ora everyone

If you’re in Auckland and interested in playing basketball in the upcoming November tournament, please come along to our Open Session!

We currently don’t have enough players, so please share this around and help us spread the word!

🏀 Open to Deaf and hard of hearing players
🏀 Age 14+
⚠️ Cochlear implants and hearing aids cannot be worn while playing.

📅 Wednesday 19th August
📍 Pulman Arena, Papakura
🕗 8:00pm

Hope to see some of you there!

Interested or want more information?
Please contact Ariella 020 4186 0183 (Text only)

13/08/2026

Kia ora Deaf community!

Please join us for discussion about interpreter ethics - help decide how our interpreters Code of Ethics should change. Deaf people and interpreters are invited.

Watch these videos for more information:
• https://youtu.be/zEHctqLkxJA - Invitation to Deaf community & information about Code of ethics
• https://slianz.org.nz/working-with-interpreters/code-of-ethics-code-of-conduct/ - SLIANZ website Code of Ethics in NZSL, and link to written Code of Ethics.

Choose one of these dates to attend:
• Online Zoom: 22nd & 23rd August, 09:30am-12:30pm
• Or F2F: Weekend in late November, Auckland-based marae, location & date TBC.

If you want to join the online discussions, please RSVP to [email protected] before 20th August.
Please join us, we need your ideas and experiences!

Jasmine, Tasha, Beccah, George & Agustina (the Code of Ethics rewrite team)

Ngā mihi

11/08/2026

REMINDER

This Saturday, another event to support the Deaf Ferns

Come and support