Blogs From New Zealand
11/01/08 Reid Found Guilty On All
Six Charges
12/01/07 DDW On The Move
12/01/07 Vigil For Emma Agnew
11/23/07 Search For Emma Continues
11/17/07 Looking For Emma
11/15/07 Bye Bye South Island, Hello North!
11/06/07 Accessibility Of Backpacker Tour Buses
11/01/07 Feeling Bold To Taste Something New?
10/29/07 A Random Act Of Kindness
10/26/07 Canterbury Deaf Club, Christchurch, NZ
Schools and Organizations DDW has visited
Schools
Van Asch Deaf Education Centre
Kelston Deaf Education Centre
Victoria University of Wellington
Freyberg High School Deaf Unit
Auckland University of Technology Interpreting Program
Organizations
Deaf Association of New Zealand (DANZ)
Auckland Deaf Society
Deaf Society of Canterbury, Christchurch
Manawatu Deaf Society, Palmerston North
Wellington Deaf Society
New Zealand Relay
Deaf Incredibles of Nelson
Photos and Newsletter
Enter Photo Gallery DDW New Zealand Newsletter
Fun Facts on New Zealand! Did you know . . .
- There are approximately 223,500 deaf people in New Zealand (7,700 deaf users of New Zealand Sign Language).
- In 1893, New Zealand was the first country in the world to allow women to vote.
- Bungy jumping was invented by AJ Hackett of New Zealand in the 1980's.
- The kiwi is the country's national bird and also a slang term for New Zealanders.
- Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuak itanatahu, a New Zealand hill, is the longest place-name still in use.
- 80 million years ago, New Zealand broke and drifted from Antarctica.
- The population in New Zealand (4,179,577 people) is half the population of New York City.
- New Zealanders have invented: the self-sealing lid; the stamp vending machine, the wide-toothed shearing comb, the bobby pin and the electric fence.
