Welcome to Hearing New Zealand
Te Kahui Rongo o Aotearoa
Our Mission
Founded in 1932, Hearing New Zealand has been working hard with the help of our members and volunteers to improve the lives of our people with hearing impairment though supporting the individual, advocacy, education and research.
Our Causes
There are four core focuses for our organisation.
Support
We support those in the community who are deaf or hard of hearing
Education
We educate people (particularly youth) about how to keep their hearing safe and about noise-induced hearing loss
Research
We commission our own research and help fund research projects relevant to hearing and hearing loss
Advocacy
The consumer voice of the hearing impaired. Accessibilty to hearing health care and Venues are key areas