Less than a year after representing The Hearing House at the Power of Speech event in Canberra, 14-year-old Nate Liefting is proving that confidence, determination and the right support can open doors in every aspect of life. Now in Year 9 at Pukekohe High School, Nate has made a strong start to secondary school life. His transition has been marked not only by academic success, but by growing independence and self-confidence—qualities that have flourished since receiving his

Huge kudos to Hendrix Knox, one of our teenage kiritaki/clients, who is the bass guitarist in Abstract Fish Lungs, a high-energy nu-metalcore band from Raglan. Born profoundly deaf, Hendrix received bilateral cochlear implants at just eight months old, and today Hendrix is tearing it up on stage with his mates.​ Abstract Fish Lungs formed in 2022 and have been crafting their heavy headbanging riffs and must-see high impact live shows ever since.​ The band's website (link belo

Q: Can you tell us a bit about your background and what led you into audiology? Nick: I was born profoundly deaf and received my cochlear implant when I was three and a half, in 1995. I was one of the first children in New Zealand to receive a cochlear implant. I actually started out studying architecture, but after a few years I realised it wasn’t where I wanted my career to go. Having grown up with a cochlear implant and spent so much of my life around audiology and hearing

September is World Alzheimer’s Month, an opportunity to raise awareness, challenge stigma and better understand the experiences of people living with dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, as well as the whānau and friends who support them. At The Hearing House, we know how important communication and connection are at every stage of life. For people living with dementia and their loved ones, maintaining those connections can become increasingly important as communication,

We’re excited to announce that nine-year-old Emerson Hand will represent The Hearing House at Power of Speech in Canberra on Tuesday 13 October, before taking on another special role as our Loud Shirt Day Ambassador on Friday 16 October. Emerson will take the stage at Power of Speech, sharing his story and representing The Hearing House at this special event. Hosted by First Voice, Power of Speech celebrates the achievements of young people who use cochlear implants to access

This week, we welcomed members of the Simpson Grierson team to The Hearing House for a dedicated privacy training session. As a healthcare provider, The Hearing House is entrusted with sensitive personal and health information every day. Protecting that information is not only an important legal responsibility; it is fundamental to the trust our kiritaki/clients and whānau place in us. We were joined by Priya Prakash, a solicitor in Simpson Grierson’s Privacy, Technology and

In our latest in our team spotlight series, we sat down with Accounts & Operations Lead - Warren Smith, who has worked in finance and business operations for the past 3 years, across both the commercial and not-for-profit sectors. He has been at The Hearing House for the past three years. Warren says his lived experiences make his work at The Hearing House all the more meaningful. Q: What attracted you to The Hearing House? Warren: My background is in finance and business ope

Earlier this month, we were delighted to bring our kiritaki/clients and whānau together for a special Matariki celebration at The Hearing House. Joined by members of Deaf Aotearoa, it was a great opportunity to pause, reflect and connect in the spirit of the Māori New Year. From the moment people arrived, there was a strong sense of connection, warmth and aroha. Through kōrero, waiata and shared moments, we were reminded of the importance of coming together and acknowledging

Q: Can you tell us a bit about your background and what led you into audiology? Tasi: My background is in population health, so I naturally take a broader view of how our society and the systems within it are set up in ways that mean some groups of people have greater opportunities to thrive than others. I still strongly believe in creating change at that level, but it became exhausting not being able to see that change happen quickly enough. Audiology provided me with a prac