About us

We are a non-profit organisation run by Parents of Hard of Hearing or Deaf Children. We all have kids in the school system and meet quarterly to help the needs of our wonderful children and their families with support through parents groups, assistive devices, tutor fees, scholarships, awards.

About us

NZ Relay provides telecommunications services for Deaf and Hearing Impaired people who want to communicate with their hearing family members, friends, business customers and vice versa.

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

Sprint Relay is the provider of NZ Relay Services through a contract with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

How are we Deaf friendly?

New Zealand Relay offers a variety of different relay calling options to suit Deaf people’s choice of communication.

These choices are:

• TTY to Voice
• Internet Relay
• Video Relay Service
• Voice to TTY
• Mobile Text Relay

We offer a service that is:

Accurate and Transparent

The relay Assistant voices everything you type and types everything you say.

Private and Confidential

All New Zealand Relay calls are strictly private. When you hang up, the entire conversation is automatically erased at the Relay Call Centre.

Affordable

There is no surcharge for relay assistance. Local and national landline calls are free of charge.

Note: You will still need to pay for your telephone line rental and Internet connection charges.

NZ Relay Help Desk

0800 4 713 713 TTY

0800 4 715 715 Voice

0800 4 329 697 Fax

 

Email: Helpdesk@NZRelay.co.nz

Website: www.nzrelay.co.nz

 

NZ Relay Help Desk services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

 

You can contact NZ Relay Help Desk to

• Learn how to make a relay call

• Get assistance or more information about a NZ Relay service

• Request brochures , outreach materials or presentations

• Enquire about renting a TTY

• Get answers to your questions

• Make a suggestion or comment

• Make a complaint

   

When calling about a specific incident, please provide the Relay Assistant’s name, date and time of the call.

About us

• Provides support for NZSL tutors
• Providing trainings & workshops
• Materials and resources

Professional Association
Membership References

Membership under New Zealand Sign Language Teachers Association

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

All NZSL tutors are qualified with Deaf Studies at Victoria Unversity of Wellington

How are we Deaf friendly?

All NZSL tutors are Deaf and provides NZSL teachings to the connected communities of the Deaf.

About us

NZCare works mainly with people with intellectual disability, some of whom also have physical and sensory impairments. We are also contracted by MSD to provide a service for young people and we have a service for people with neurological diseases, mainly Huntingtons. We offer residential homes and vocational services.

We are part of a nationwide organisation, Healthcare NZ.

Professional Association
Membership References

We employ 3 Health Advisors in Christchurch who are all registered nurses.

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

We are audited regularly for our MOH contract. We are approved under Section 396 to work with children and young people. We have a national quality team and a clinical governance team that oversee all quality aspects of our practice.

How are we Deaf friendly?

We support a number of people in our services who are Deaf.  We have been involved in NZSL training for staff to provide them with the tools to communicate well with the people they are supporting.  We also work with Deaf Aotearoa to ensure people are linking in to the Deaf community if they wish to.

About us

Qualified Carpet layer and Vinyl layer, business contractor.

Professional Association
Membership References

NZ Flooring ITO

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

NZQA National New Zealand Qualified Authority.

How are we Deaf friendly?

I am a CODA (Children of Deaf Adult). NZSL is my first language.

About us

I give Reiki or massage.

The massage I give is for relaxation, a great way to reduce stress and feel good. (My massage is gentle; for relaxation, not deep tissue massage).

Reiki is a Japanese, hands on healing. It is good for:-

• healing after surgery or injury
• feeling calm, sleeping well at night
• feeling happier when depressed or sad
• reducing stress

Professional Association
Membership References

Reiki NZ

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

Annette Hobby Massage Tutor - Christchurch & Gilly Rae Head Massage Tutor - Melbourne

How are we Deaf friendly?

Level 2 NZSL

Bookings can be made by text message or email.

I have many Deaf friends.

About us

Deafblind services offer:-

• Advocacy
• co-ordination of services and delivery
• develop social networks
• counselling
• hearing assistive technology
• awareness training to organisations and government agencies
• specialist needs assessment
• organisational networking

Professional Association
Membership References

Royal Foundation of the Blind

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

Deafblind Service Co-ordinators are accredited in Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) and are constantly improving our development using Maintenance of competency (MOC) standards.

How are we Deaf friendly?

Deafblind services support those who are also culturally Deaf and are developing our relationship with Deaf Aotearoa into one of a strong and professional kindred organisation.

About us

SLIANZ is a national, non-profit, association that represents professional sign language interpreters in New Zealand. The mission of SLIANZ is to advance the profession by informing members and consumers, and to promote high standards of professional practice and integrity among its members.

SLIANZ offers continuing professional development, advocates for appropriate working conditions for interpreters, and is a representative voice on issues relevant to sign language interpreting.

SLIANZ recognises New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) as the preferred language of the New Zealand Deaf community and respects the diversity of communication mode and cultural orientation of all consumers of interpreting services.

Professional Association
Membership References

Professional association of qualified NZSL interpreters

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

SLIANZ is a member of WASLI, and maintains a formal relationship with NZ Society of Translators and Interpreters and Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association

How are we Deaf friendly?

SLIANZ has signed a Joint Statement with Deaf Aotearoa NZ expressing a shared commitment to increasing the number of qualified interpreters, and recognising the primacy of DANZ in advocating for the rights of Deaf people. This statement of partnership reflects goals of the World Federation of the Deaf.

 

SLIANZ supports high standards of interpreting access for the Deaf community through offering professional development, a code of ethics, a complaints procedure, and advocating for the use of qualified interpreters.

 

The SLIANZ website contains information for Deaf people in NZSL about the Code of Ethics and Complaints Procedure.

About us

Our club started 2005 under “Deaf 4 x 4” and then 2008 changed the club name to “South Island Deaf 4 x 4 Club”.  Our club is under the Deaf Society of Canterbury and New Zealand Four Wheel Driving Assn (NZFWD).  We have 10 or more members and we also have 4 x 4 trips especially in the long weekend.  Eg. Queen’s birthday, Labour Weekend,  Show Weekend and Xmas holiday.  The committees organised a trip and its good experience learning different grades driving 4 x 4.  We also join the hearing 4 x 4 club having and wild mud fun too.  While out on any 4 x 4 trips, enjoying the scenery of forest, lakes, views of mountains.  Also we always have a nice picnic or dinner out in the scenery as it’s so beautiful and amazing.

Professional Association
Membership References

NZFWD Association and Deaf Society of Canterbury

Quality Assurance/Accreditation

Trip co-ordinator is responsible to make sure all trucks are fully equipped before going out on trips. Also training we have a workshop once or twice a year.

How are we Deaf friendly?

We use NZ Sign Language as it is easier communication and understanding.

Committees have their meetings once every month, AGM once a year and also BBQ fundraising to help towards our trips.

About us

The club is a group of South Island Deaf Rugby for any interested (D/deaf) who wish to join to play for Southern Zone Deaf team, eg annual Easter weekend, National Deaf rugby Inter-Zone champions (Northern, Central and Southern teams).



If you would like to join membership with SZDRU, please contact Tyson McDonald for further details.

Professional Association
Membership References

Under NZ Deaf Rugby Football Union Inc

How are we Deaf friendly?

SZDRU provides D/deaf individuals to join the team with D/deaf coaches or hearing coaches; NZSL interpreter are provided for the team during training, competitions.



For further information on games, sport uniforms, travel, etc - please email secretary, Craig Findsen.