Huge congratulations to Hearing House kiritaki/client Danielle Aitchison, named 2026 Para Athlete of the Year at the ISPS Handa Halberg Awards! 🏆 Pictured with James Sandilands who won the Buddle Findlay Coach of the Year Award, and Hamish Kerr who won the Supreme Halberg Award and the ISPS Handa Sportsman of the Year Award (credit to athleticsnz) ​ ​ This is the highest accolade in Para sport in Aotearoa, recognising an extraordinary 2025 season where Danielle claimed two World Championship...

Barry Bjerring is a retired farmer now based in Katikati in the Bay of Plenty. After years farming in Waihi, he received his cochlear implant a year ago, having lived with hearing differences for many years.   Here, his daughter Janine shares her family's story.   “Dad first mentioned a year or so back that his audiologist had suggested that a cochlear implant might be a good option for him. She had done all that she could to help him with hearing aids. Gradually, he needed things repeated a...

We celebrated a very special day at The Hearing House recently, with the switch-on of one of our youngest kiritaki/clients, six-month-old Louis Smith.​ His mum Nicole says that after switch-on, Louis was more alert and curious as he took in the environment around him.​ “He’s now turning towards sounds, which has been magical to see,” says Nicole.​  “He’s back to his normal happy self, now just with the gift of hearing. We're so thankful! ​ “The team at The Hearing House have been so helpful...