13/08/2026
More than a hundred new signs have been added to the NZSL Online Dictionary recently. You can find a full list here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VmUwqBMmFTzVOs50_EM4pd2V0g-pjo44/view?usp=sharing
Deaf Studies Research Unit at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, including NZSL Dictionary, NZSL Share and Learn NZSL resources
The official page for the Deaf Studies Research Unit at Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka. Follow this page for the latest information about the NZSL Online Dictionary, NZSL Share, and Learn NZSL website.
13/08/2026
More than a hundred new signs have been added to the NZSL Online Dictionary recently. You can find a full list here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VmUwqBMmFTzVOs50_EM4pd2V0g-pjo44/view?usp=sharing
Applications now open for 2027-2028
Keen to teach NZSL? Do you work in NZSL-related services?
Apply for our ‘Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL’ course
Deadline: 1st October 2026
Contact for an application form: [email protected]
More information: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/explore/degrees/certificate-in-deaf-studies-teaching-new-zealand-sign-language/overview
07/07/2026
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Applications now open for 2027-2028
Keen to teach NZSL? Do you work in NZSL-related services?
Apply for our ‘Certificate in Deaf Studies: Teaching NZSL’ course
Deadline: 1st October 2026
Contact for an application form: [email protected]
More information: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/explore/degrees/certificate-in-deaf-studies-teaching-new-zealand-sign-language/overview
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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
Professional Progress of Deaf Teachers in NZ - Executive Summary 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