The official website of
Hearing Association New Zealand

Mission statement

To advance the interests and general welfare of all persons with a hearing loss,
their family, whanau and all who support them, to improve their quality of life.

News bytes

14 Sep 2011 — NFD and GreyPower Join Forces with a Media Release. More...

29 Jul 2011 — Beehive press release: Communication upgrade for hearing and speech impaired. More...

18 Jul 2011 — Hearing Loss Group's Concerns with ACC Funding More...

4 Jul 2011 — Enable replaced by Accessable: MoH announces new funding provider More...

Our association

Our official name is The Hearing Association with a Board of six drawn from two representatives from each of three regions.

The national body supports 32 fully autonomous and separate associations which are dedicated to:

Raising the profile of hearing issues.
Ensuring the rights, facilities and services are available for all people with a hearing loss.
Facilitating the dispersal of information, including advances in technology.
Implementation of the 12PAP