Giving effect to the New Zealand Sign Language Act

This is a practical guide for government agencies on how to give effect to the principles of the NZSL Act through their policies and practices.

This is to ensure the Deaf community has access to information about government services and policies.

Guide in NZSL and English

Each page has one section of the guide. You can watch an NZSL video for each section.

  1. Introduction
  2. Important context
  3. The guiding principles
  4. Giving effect to the guidelines
  5. Other relevant frameworks
  6. More help and guidance