Share your story: Regan
Regan and his family call Te Atutū Peninsula, in West Auckland, home. He and his wife are the proud parents of two, a 13-year-old and a...
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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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nicolekeenan3
Sep 21, 20236 min read
Share your story: Alex
NFDHH sat down with Alex, an adventurous 30-year-old who was diagnosed with Sensorineural Hearing Loss at age 20. In this inspiring...
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natashagallardo1
Jun 14, 20233 min read
Share Your Story: Summer & Harrison
This story is from one of our community members in the UK, who wanted to share her personal experience with our community as a hearing...
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natashagallardo1
May 18, 20235 min read
Share Your Story: Hannah
Hannah, is a bubbly and enthusiastic early childhood teacher who recently moved from Levin to Australia. Now 32 years old, Hannah has had...
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nicolekeenan3
Apr 19, 20234 min read
Share Your Story: Nick
Nick recently qualified as an Audiologist and is about to start his career at The Hearing House in Auckland. Nick's career journey began...
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natashagallardo1
Apr 4, 20235 min read
Share Your Story: Emilia
Emilia is a chatty 22-year-old who at the time of writing is waitressing at her local café, flatting with friends and has just finished...
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Jul 20, 20225 min read
Share your story: Jackson
19-year-old Jackson was the recipient of our Noonan Bequest scholarship in 2021. We recently caught up with him to find out how his study...
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natashagallardo1
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Share your story: Renee
Day-to-day life can be exhausting for busy Kaitaia woman Renee. She works up to 50 hours a week, and is constantly on high alert, trying...
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natashagallardo1
Mar 29, 20227 min read
Your Stories: Lavinia
Lavinia was a 22-year-old mum living in Chile with two young children when her ears first started to cause problems. “I remember, my...
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natashagallardo1
Feb 11, 20223 min read
Share Your Story: Shirvaun
Shirvaun Abbott is a determined and patient woman. She learned at a very young age to not give up, and to find solutions to her hearing...
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natashagallardo1
Oct 4, 20216 min read
Share Your Story: Charlie
Amateur stand-up comedian, film-maker, corporate sales associate and surfer are just a few of the paths Charlie has walked last ten...
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natashagallardo1
Sep 22, 20214 min read
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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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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