NZSL News
A round-up of news about the NZSL Board, the NZSL Fund, recent Government releases and media coverage of interest to the NZSL community.
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NZSL Youth Project full report
An insight into the preferences and needs of the Deaf Youth community as NZSL users
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Round 8 NZSL community grants
This is the eighth year that the Board has run a contestable process for funding, giving anyone in the Deaf or NZSL user community the opportunity to put forward their ideas.
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NZSL Board to fund Sign Language Proficiency adult assessment tool
The NZSL Board will fund the development and delivery of a national assessment service from April 2021, with secured funding for the first three…
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Changes to the Terms of Reference
Following the NZSL Board Terms of Reference review in June 2020, some recommendations were made, that can be found on this page.
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NZSL Fund Round 7 recipients
The Minister for Disability Issues is pleased to announce thirteen successful applications from the NZSL Community Grants, totalling $395.800.20 for the 2020/2021 financial year.
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NZSL Community Grants - Round 7
Do you have an idea for a NZSL community project in 2021? The NZSL Board would like to hear about your ideas to maintain and promote NZSL in the your community.
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Changes to NZSL Community Grant projects - Round 5 and Round 6
Due to Covid-19 we know that many projects cannot be completed as planned. The information on what this means for your project can be found on this page.
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NZSL Board Community Engagement meetings 2020
A number of community meetings will be held around New Zealand to share the work of the New Zealand Sign Language Board throughout March and April.
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Interpreter Standards for New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Interpreters 2023
14/4/25 - Please note, new information will be coming soon about NZSL interpreter standards.
The NZSL Board have explored a range of options to set NZSL Interpreter standards post-graduation as an outcome of the NZSL Strategy (2018-2023).
