Share Your Story: Jesse
Jesse knows what it’s like to lose a pair of hearing aids. In fact, over the years, more than a few pairs have gone missing… perhaps down...
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Community Stories
From surviving high school to what it's really like the first time your hearing aids are turned on, reading about other people's experiences can give invaluable insights and help you feel less alone.
Find a range of stories below from Kiwis of all ages who are going through their own hearing loss journey.
If you would like to share your own story, please get in touch with our friendly team enquiries@nfdhh.org.nz
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natashagallardo1
Aug 26, 20216 min read
How The Pandemic Continues to Impact the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
95bFM Radio Interview August 24, 2021 SPEAKERS Jemima Huston Natasha Gallardo 0:02 You're listening to a 95 b FM podcast. Jemima Huston...
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natashagallardo1
Aug 23, 20217 min read
Share Your Story: Rob
Rob Gill is a semi-retired and proud Dad to three grown-up children. Rob enjoys running the serviced office and co-working business,...
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natashagallardo1
May 31, 20217 min read
Share Your Story: Adrian
Adrian lives with his partner and two friends in an inner Auckland flat. He works for Spark at Commercial Bay and is a skilled Brazilian...
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natashagallardo1
May 27, 20215 min read
Share Your Story: Nathalie
It was the birth of her daughter that prompted Nathalie to finally get her hearing checked out. After having suspicions that something...
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natashagallardo1
May 18, 20216 min read
Share Your Story: Amy
Amy lives with husband Simon and cares for her two young children – Caroline and Melanie-May. She has lived with hearing loss since...
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natashagallardo1
May 5, 20214 min read
Share Your Story: Tara
Tara is a 26-year-old Trainee Primary School Teacher. She lives in Auckland with her partner and their close friends. As a baby Tara was...
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natashagallardo1
Apr 30, 20217 min read
Share Your Story: Monique
Monique Leith is a Consultant Resource & Environmental Planner who runs her own land development consultancy business, Leith Consulting....
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natashagallardo1
Apr 22, 20215 min read
Share Your Story: Naketa
Naketa is a bubbly 23-year-old, passionate about the arts, theatre and surfing. Naketa was also born Deaf and has a cochlear implant on...
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natashagallardo1
Apr 15, 20216 min read
Share your story: Tarryn-Ann
Tarryn-Ann was studying to become a teacher in India when her life changed forever. Out of the blue, she contracted an illness that led...
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natashagallardo1
Apr 1, 20216 min read
Share Your Story: Janet
Janet, a 53-year-old mum of two from Auckland, almost made a very expensive mistake while on holiday in Samoa. “I dived into the swimming...
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natashagallardo1
Mar 18, 20216 min read
Share Your Story: Hope
Hope lives in Upper Hutt with her parents and twin siblings, and has moderately severe hearing loss in her left ear. She also has...
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natashagallardo1
Mar 4, 20215 min read
Immediate Intervention Needed to Combat Hearing Loss Crisis
A critical initiative is underway to address the rising levels of hearing loss in New Zealand. A coalition of hearing loss advocates, led...
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natashagallardo1
Dec 22, 20203 min read
NFD Trust: Thank You, Max Clark!
Max Clark recently stepped down from his role as a trustee for the NFD Trust, a position he has held since 1998. A highlight for Max was...
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natashagallardo1
Nov 18, 20202 min read
NFD Trust Stories: Phillip
Phillip, a 2020 recipient of the Deaf Educational Scholarship, was able to follow his dreams of pursuing a Bachelor of Education. We are...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 22, 20204 min read
Paula Tesoriero Discusses Accessibility and NZ's response to COVID-19
Image: Newsroom.co.nz Paula Tesoriero is currently serving within the Human Rights Commission as the Disability Rights Commissioner. She...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language: The Right to Access Your Culture
Stephanie Awheto signs 'kia ora'. Source: Stuff.co.nz For generations, Deaf New Zealanders were unable to access Te Reo Māori through New...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 21, 20202 min read
NFD Trust Stories: Rachel
Rachel received a $2,500 Educational Scholarship from the NFD Trust in 2017, which went towards course fees. She went on to succeed...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 13, 20207 min read
Meet Your Local Hearo: Crave Cafe
Blue Bradley is the co-owner of Crave Cafe, in Morningside, Auckland. We sat down to chat with him about his own hearing loss, and the...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 12, 20206 min read
Meet Your Local Hearo: Deaf Wellbeing Society
Natasha Jumelet is the founder of the Deaf Wellbeing Society. We sat down to chat with her for the September 2020 Issue of Hearing...
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