As part of last week’s Te Wiki o te Reo Māori celebration, one of our kiritaki/clients Chevelle Aupouri shared a special story about a friendship that began here at The Hearing House. Chevelle and fellow Hearing House kiritaki Len Byles are both cochlear implant users. They met at our Matariki celebration earlier this year, where kiritaki, whānau and members of our community came together to share kōrero, waiata and time with one another. Chevelle and Len at The Hearing House Matariki...

Today, The Hearing House team came together to celebrate Te Wiki o te Reo Māori – sharing language, waiata, food and time with one another. We began with a karakia before two of our kiritaki/clients, Chevelle Aupouri and Kathy Thomas, led us in waiata, teaching us the words and guiding us through Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi. 🎶 There was plenty of singing, laughter and encouragement as we gave it a go. It was particularly special to have Chevelle and Kathy share their knowledge with us and help...

This Speech Language Therapy Awareness Week (14–20 September), we’re celebrating the Speech Language Therapists (SLTs) at The Hearing House and the important role they play in supporting kiritaki/clients and whānau to communicate, connect and participate with confidence. At The Hearing House, our SLTs have a particular focus on supporting communication for people with cochlear implants. They work alongside kiritaki/clients, whānau and the wider clinical team to understand individual strengths...