NZSL Club Trust

10/06/2026

10/06/2026

Comedy Night ahead!

Thank you to those who came to the show and bought raffle tickets, action items, snacks and drinks. We raised a whopping $5000 with this event 💰

📸 Rebecca Klenner Photography thank you for the classy images 🤩 for the full album, please see the NZSL Club Trust page.

Next our COMEDIANS! 🎭 A comedy fundraiser would have been impossible without you fabulously funny humans sharing your jokes and stories. You were all so relatable and shockingly hilarious. In order of appearance .bobby2000 .s_kitchen Kia Barnes, & Holly Smith and

Ngā mihi e te kaikarakia and chairperson for NZSL Club Trust, matua for opening and closing the evening with gentle beauty, weaving the kaupapa and grounding the event 💚

The 🤟 sign language interpreters Visual Voice, Hamish, Nadia and Tania 🙌 thank you for your time preparing and you dynamic presence, helping to everyone join in on the jokes 🙃

DJ Hamz mixed the microphones, break music and lighting - thanks for making us sound and look our best ✨

To everyone who sponsored event costs or donated items for the auction, raffles and spot prizes- you made the evening extra special, substantially increasing how much money we were able to raise. 🤑 Vanassa McGoldrick Lawyer, Aotearoa Accenteic Tattoo, Whangārei Menswear & Suit Hire, Barbara Ruhdorfer, McKenna, .astbury.photography Whangārei Patchworkers and Quilters Club, JK’s Creations, Delia and

Thank you Ian Page our debuting auctioneer 👨‍⚖️ you did a great job bringing in funds for the cause and for showing off the auction items to tempt higher bids.

And finally, ngā mihi tino nui to the man who makes it happen and who M.Cd the night himself - you do so much for the community, thank you for your vision, energy, connections and commitment to accessible communication.

08/06/2026

Big conversations are happening about NZSL and AI

08/06/2026

We were privileged to be at the first monthly meeting of this fantastic community initiative providing space for children with hearing loss and their nearest and dearest connect, share and develop. Looking forward to see how this grows! See you at the next gathering Deaf Tamariki Te Tai Tokerau

Mary, now 2, was diagnosed as profoundly deaf in one ear after two tests.

05/06/2026

02/06/2026

Would you like to help us provide free sign language courses? We need volunteers for our sausage sizzle fundraisers - dates listed below!

If you can help on one or some of the following dates, we would love to have you. Not only are you contributing to our fundraising but we get to practice sign language and share the kaupapa while we’re at it!

Sunday 14th June
Saturday 20th June
Saturday 4th July
Saturday 18th July
Sunday 19th July
Sunday 2nd August
Saturday 5th September
Sunday 4th October
Saturday 7th November
Sunday 6th December

Message our socials, register with or email [email protected]

27/05/2026

Yesterday we gave away the final prize pack from the Comedy Night Fundraiser, donated by in Tikipunga. This was awarded for filling out the feedback form- thanks to everyone who did that for us and especially to Jana who the random number generator chose as our prize winner!

18/05/2026

Celebrate Pūanga with us.

Learn Māori Ringa Tohu Reo with Eddie.

Enroll at:

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07/05/2026

Happy sign language week!