The Hearing House

Thirteen-year-old Nate Liefting from Bombay, Auckland, travelled to Canberra this week to represent The Hearing House at the Power of Speech event in Canberra, hosted by member organisation First Voice.  Dr Claire Green, CEO of The Hearing House, was in Canberra to support Nate and represent New Zealand alongside him — a proud moment for everyone involved.  Nate Liefting with his family and The Hearing House CEO Dr Claire Green in front of the Australian Parliament Held at the Australian...

Last Friday — Loud Shirt Day — The Hearing House team, joined by our friends from Deaf Aotearoa, teamed up with Salesforce for a Loud Shirt Day celebration like no other: a mini-golf tournament at Holey Moley!    Everyone arrived in their boldest, brightest shirts, ready for some friendly competition, plenty of laughs, and a shared goal — to support Kiwis with hearing differences.  The afternoon was full of colour, connection, and community spirit, perfectly capturing what Loud Shirt Day is...

Thirteen-year-old Nate Liefting loves swimming, so he was devastated when he had to give up going to lessons three years ago because he couldn’t hear what the instructor was saying in the water.  But with the aid of his cochlear implants and an Aqua Kit, he’s excited to start lessons again this summer and finally hear his friends again at the pool.  Next week, Nate will be travelling to the Australian Parliament in Canberra to represent The Hearing House at the annual Power of Speech  event,...