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2473 days ago

Celebrate NZSL Week

Jean from Tauwhare

NZSL - My Place, My Language from Eureka, Waikato

Here is a video clip..
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This week we, Deaf people celebrate our unqiue 'NZSL' - New Zealand sign language becasue it is our first language than English or Maaori Language. In this video, I, Jean is in Eureka which it is my place in the rural area of Waikato. My second language is NZSL but I was born deaf. Note: there is no voice sound, only the traffic noise. Transcript from the video.
Hello my name is Jean and fingerspell J E A N. My old NZSL as a pair of 'jeans'. Where am I? I am in Eureka and showed your my sign of Eureka as in the meaning of discovering our rural local when a group of men found a place for the headquarter here after the Maaori Wars in Waikato. My place, here and there as in the rural area. What happening this week? Deaf people in the Deaf community celebrate our NZSL this week. Come and learn our NZSL so we can communicate each other. Thank you.

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1 day ago

Poll: Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?

The Team from Neighbourly.co.nz

As reported in the Post, there’s a $30 million funding gap in financial mentoring. This has led to services closing and mentors stepping in unpaid just to keep helping people in need 🪙💰🪙

One proposed solution? Small levies on industries that profit from financial hardship — like banks, casinos, and similar companies.

So we want to hear what you think:
Should the government ask these industries to contribute?

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Should the government levy industries that contribute to financial hardship?
  • 59.5% Yes, supporting people is important!
    59.5% Complete
  • 25.2% No, individuals should take responsibility
    25.2% Complete
  • 15.3% ... It is complicated
    15.3% Complete
457 votes
1 day ago

Derelict Tokanui Hospital site in line for a clean-up

Libby Totton Reporter from Waikato Times

Derelict Tokanui Hospital buildings will be demolished and contaminated land cleaned up so the site can be offered back to iwi.

The former psychiatric hospital, southeast of Te Awamutu, sits on land taken from Ngāti Maniapoto under the Public Works Act in 1910.

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3 days ago

A Neighbourly Riddle! Don’t Overthink It… Or Do?😜

The Riddler from The Neighbourly Riddler

Do you think you know the answer? Simply 'Like' this post if you know the answer and the big reveal will be posted in the comments at 2pm on the day!

If you multiply this number by any other number, the answer will always be the same. What number is this?

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