Vuw-nzsl

27/05/2026

The report of a recent research project about the experiences of Deaf teachers (their training, professional progress, work satisfaction and ideas about the future) is now available. Watch the executive summary, or download the full report from
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/centres-and-institutes/dsru/research/current-projects/the-professional-progress-of-deaf-teachers-in-aotearoa-new-zealand

This is "Professional Progress of Deaf Teachers in NZ - Executive Summary" by Victoria Incubator on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

03/05/2026

Happy NZSL Week! Start off your week with this short talk by Dr. Rachel McKee on the NZSL Act 2006 - 20 years on. Then dive into the other short webinars by experts from the Deaf Studies Research Unit.
https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/centres-and-institutes/dsru/resources/new-zealand-sign-language-week-mini-webinars

30/04/2026

Get ready for NZSL Week with this awesome vocabulary quiz created by Michael Heuberger (https://binarykitchen.com/)!
Try your hand(s) at beginner's vocabulary (matching the curriculum for NZSL Level 1 community education classes) or challenge yourself with random signs from the NZSL Online Dictionary.
https://nzslquiz.com/

28/04/2026

06/04/2026

6th April is a special date for us: 20 years ago on 06.04.2006, NZSL became an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. 6th April is also the date that the Learn NZSL website was launched (in 2017)! https://learn.nzsl.nz

19/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Deaf Studies Research Unit!

10/12/2025

NZSL styles are changing now that more communication is happening online. See https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/lals/centres-and-institutes/dsru/research/previous-projects/signs-of-development for a presentation in NZSL about our research.

14/11/2025

Have you checked out NZSL Share recently? Recently uploaded: some signs used in Catholic / Christian churches. Head over to https://www.nzslshare.nz and see!

04/09/2025

NZSL Share signs in topics and private folders can now be sorted alphabetically. The larger topics should also load faster. Just click on 'show more' at the bottom of the page to load more signs.