For more than three years, Deaf Aotearoa has been running First Signs playgroups and whānau events at The Hearing House, providing opportunities for Deaf and hard of hearing tamariki and their whānau to learn, play and connect. Their popular Sign Play Together playgroups have run continuously since May 2023, offering unique teaching and learning opportunities for pre-school children and their whānau. All activities and teaching are conducted in New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). The...

Our spring edition of Sound Matters is here! 🌸 🐝​ ​ As we move into Kōanga, the Māori season of spring, weenter a time associated with new growth and renewal. It’s a fitting time to share the exciting launch of the AotearoaCochlear Implant Programme (ACIP), alongside kiritaki/client stories, connections and other things happening across our team and wider community.​ ​ Click here or the photo below to catch up on the latest from The Hearing House 💙 ​ ​ ​

We’re proud to announce an important milestone for cochlear implant services in Aotearoa New Zealand with the establishment of the Aotearoa Cochlear Implant Programme (ACIP). ACIP is the new national programme for publicly funded cochlear implant services in Aotearoa. The programme provides a national framework for the delivery of cochlear implant services, with services continuing to be delivered by The Hearing House and the Southern Cochlear Implant Programme (SCIP), which supports people...