35-724: Waiohiki is a rural community in the Hastings District and Hawke's Bay Region of New Zealand's North Island . It is located between the Ngaruroro and Tutaekuri Rivers , south of Taradale and north of Hastings on State Highway 50 . Napier Golf Club is located at Waiohiki. Waiohiki was inundated by flooding during Cyclone Gabrielle in 2023 after the Ngaruroro River burst its banks. Dozen of houses were destroyed. One person died after being swept away by floodwater at Waiohiki. Waiohiki Marae and meeting house
70-548: A major programme for it. Auckland University of Technology (AUT) offers a 3-year Bachelor of Arts course with an NZSL-English Interpreting major. Differences in lexicon in New Zealand Sign Language have largely developed through the student communities surrounding five schools for the deaf in New Zealand: ^b Denotes the number (if known) of languages within the family. No further information
105-638: A comprehensive NZSL dictionary by Victoria University of Wellington and the Deaf Association of NZ. It contains some 4000 signs (which correspond to many more meanings than the same number of English words, because of the way signs can be modulated in space and time), sorted by handshape, not English meaning, and coded in the Hamburg Notational System, HamNoSys , as well as pictorially. In 2011, Victoria University launched an Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language based on
140-431: A language and much advocacy by deaf adults, parents of deaf children (both hearing and deaf) and educationalists, NZSL has since become — in tandem with English — part of the bilingual/bicultural approach used in public schools (including Kelston Deaf Education Centre and Van Asch Deaf Education Centre ) since 1994. Victoria University of Wellington has courses in New Zealand Sign Language, although it has yet to develop
175-806: A majority favoured captioned programmes. Many Deaf people felt they had been misled by the survey. There has been no regular programming in NZSL since. Between August 2012 to August 2013 the Human Rights Commission carried out an inquiry into the use and promotion of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL). The inquiry has focused on working with key government agencies and the Deaf community around the inquiry's three terms of reference 1) The right to education for deaf people and potential users of NZSL. 2) The rights of deaf people, and other potential users of NZSL, to access communication, information and services, and
210-588: Is 1.7% of the population of New Zealand, ranking it tenth in population size out of the seventy-four territorial authorities. This comprises 52,200 people in the Hastings urban area, 14,900 people in the Havelock North urban area, 2,120 people in the Clive urban area, and 22,780 people in rural areas and settlements. Mayor Sandra Hazlehurst was elected as mayor in a by-election in 2017, and re-elected in
245-627: Is a Māori language immersion school in the Parkvale suburb of Hastings. Hastings has had a sister city relationship with Guilin in China since 1981. it signed a second agreement with Poutasi in Samoa in May 2023. [REDACTED] Media related to Hastings District, New Zealand at Wikimedia Commons New Zealand Sign Language New Zealand Sign Language or NZSL ( Māori : te reo Turi )
280-693: Is a fully-fledged language, with a large vocabulary of signs and a consistent grammar of space. The New Zealand Sign Language Teachers Association (NZSLTA - formerly known as the New Zealand Sign Language Tutors Association) was set up in 1992. Over the next few years adult education classes in NZSL began in several centres. In 1997 a Certificate in Deaf Studies programme was started at Victoria University of Wellington, with instruction actually in NZSL, designed to teach deaf people how to competently teach NZSL to
315-600: Is a meeting place of the Ngāti Kahungunu hapū of Ngāti Pārau . In October 2020, the Government committed $ 375,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae, creating 35 jobs. This Hawke's Bay Region geography article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hastings District, New Zealand Hastings District is a Territorial authority district within
350-401: Is growing at an extremely rapid rate. In the recent decade, Hawke's Bay Airport's annual passenger numbers have grown from a 2005 count of 297,000 to a count of 476,000 in the year ending 30 June 2015. In the next five years, passenger numbers are expected to exceed 550,000, bringing many new people into Hawke's Bay, with Hastings benefiting from the greater tourism. Hastings' largest draw card
385-560: Is historic and welcoming to tourists, although inbound tourism is typically focused on Napier. Hastings features a tourism industry based on 'lifestyle' activities rather than attractions. The majority of tourists are domestic, usually from other regions within New Zealand. Scheduled airline services to Hawke's Bay operate through Hawke's Bay Airport , and the nearby Hastings Aerodrome is available for private planes. Tourism in Hawke's Bay
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#1732798792358420-602: Is the main language of the deaf community in New Zealand . It became an official language of New Zealand in April 2006 under the New Zealand Sign Language Act 2006. The purpose of the act was to create rights and obligations in the use of NZSL throughout the legal system and to ensure that the Deaf community had the same access to government information and services as everybody else. According to
455-652: Is the wine and food trail established around the productive hinterland. There are over 75 wineries in the surrounding area, including New Zealand's oldest winery restaurant (Vidal Estate). Boutique food industries are becoming popular with cheese, fine meats, and locally produced delicacies seen on display at the Hawkes Bay Farmer's Market (New Zealand's oldest and largest weekly farmer's market). Outdoor leisure activities dominate, with beaches, rivers, mountain biking, tramping, and golf, being popular. In summer, many large-scale events attract domestic tourists, including
490-802: The 2018 census , and an increase of 12,720 people (17.4%) since the 2013 census . There were 42,231 males, 43,482 females and 252 people of other genders in 29,766 dwellings. 2.2% of people identified as LGBTIQ+ . The median age was 38.9 years (compared with 38.1 years nationally). There were 17,541 people (20.4%) aged under 15 years, 15,396 (17.9%) aged 15 to 29, 37,716 (43.9%) aged 30 to 64, and 15,309 (17.8%) aged 65 or older. People could identify as more than one ethnicity. The results were 69.9% European ( Pākehā ); 28.4% Māori ; 8.5% Pasifika ; 7.6% Asian ; 0.8% Middle Eastern, Latin American and African New Zealanders (MELAA); and 2.3% other, which includes people giving their ethnicity as "New Zealander". English
525-494: The 2019 local elections . Local government in the area began with the Havelock North Roads Board in 1871. It was replaced by a Town Board in 1912, and became Havelock North Borough Council in 1952. Hastings was a Town District in 1884. The Hastings Borough Council formed in 1886, and became Hastings City Council in 1956. Hawke's Bay County was established in 1876. Hastings District was established from
560-562: The ACT party opposing, because the government was not providing funding for NZSL. It passed the third reading on 6 April 2006 by the same margin. The bill received Royal assent on 10 April 2006 and became law the following day. The use of NZSL as a valid medium of instruction has not always been accepted by the government, the Association of Teachers of the Deaf, nor by many parents. However, in light of much research into its validity as
595-520: The Hawke's Bay Region , on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It covers the southern half of the Hawke's Bay coast, excluding Napier City , which is a separate territorial authority. Hastings District Council is headquartered in the city of Hastings , the district's largest town. The district has an area of 5,227 square kilometres. The population was 92,000 as of June 2024 , which
630-639: The 2013 Census, over 20,000 New Zealanders know NZSL. New Zealand Sign Language has its roots in British Sign Language (BSL), and may be technically considered a dialect of British, Australian and New Zealand Sign Language (BANZSL). There are 62.5% similarities found in British Sign Language and NZSL, compared with 33% of NZSL signs found in American Sign Language . Like other natural sign languages , it
665-462: The Milan congress of deaf educators of 1880 (to which no deaf people were invited) that teaching should be oral only, and that sign language should be forbidden. (He would not even admit pupils who could sign, so only 14 were admitted.) This was the policy of the school until 1979. A documentary film about the school made in the 1950s makes no mention of sign language. Similar policies were maintained at
700-518: The Spring Racing Carnival, The Blossom Parade, Harvest Hawkes Bay Weekend, and various concerts and events. The Blossom Festival was once a large national event in the mid-20th century, with charter trains from Wellington and Auckland coming for the event. This, however, has slowly declined in popularity. Hastings' specialist attractions include: New Zealand's largest water park, called 'Splash Planet', which replaced 'Fantasyland' near
735-464: The Sumner School, but the signing it used was "Australasian Sign Language" an artificial signed form of English . As a result, younger signers use a number of Australasian signs in their NZSL, to such an extent that some call traditional NZSL "Old Sign". NZSL was adopted for teaching in 1994. In 1985, Marianne Ahlgren proved in her PhD thesis at Victoria University of Wellington that NZSL
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#1732798792358770-423: The census question. Of those at least 15 years old, 10,473 (15.3%) people had a bachelor's or higher degree, 36,753 (53.7%) had a post-high school certificate or diploma, and 17,967 (26.3%) people exclusively held high school qualifications. The median income was $ 40,500, compared with $ 41,500 nationally. 6,372 people (9.3%) earned over $ 100,000 compared to 12.1% nationally. The employment status of those at least 15
805-492: The fruit passing from the growers around Metropolitan Hastings and then to Napier for exporting. Napier is an important service centre for the agriculture and pastoral output of the predominantly rural Hastings District. Shopping is heavily weighted by large format retail in Hastings City, whereas in contrast, Havelock North, Taradale and central Napier retail areas have a more vibrant boutique flavour. Hastings District
840-525: The merger of Havelock North Borough Council, Hastings City Council and the Hawke’s Bay County Council as part of the 1989 local government reforms . Hastings District covers 5,226.71 km (2,018.04 sq mi) and had an estimated population of 92,000 as of June 2024, with a population density of 17.6 people per km . Hastings District had a population of 85,965 in the 2023 New Zealand census , an increase of 4,428 people (5.4%) since
875-476: The need for sign language interpreters. Other than a one-off course run in 1985, this was the first time a professional training programme with a qualification was offered in New Zealand. Many of those who have gone on to work as professional NZSL interpreters began their journey in NZSL community classes taught by members of the NZSLTA. An important step toward the recognition of NZSL was the publication in 1998 of
910-399: The original 1998 work, which includes video clips of each sign with examples and the ability to search for signs based on features of the sign (handshape, location, etc.) as well as the sign's English gloss. For some years, TVNZ broadcast a weekly news programme, "News Review", interpreted in NZSL. This was discontinued in 1993 after a joint survey of deaf and hearing-impaired people found
945-581: The right to freedom of expression and opinion, through the provision of professional NZSL interpreter services and other NZSL services and resources. 3) The promotion and maintenance of NZSL as an official language of New Zealand. The full report of the inquiry, A New Era in the Right to Sign , was launched in Parliament by the Minister for Disability Issues, Tariana Turia, on 3 September 2013. NZSL became
980-461: The schools at Titirangi and Kelston that opened in 1940 and 1958. Unsurprisingly, the children used sign language secretly and after leaving school, developing NZSL out of British Sign Language largely without adult intervention for over 100 years. The main haven for NZSL was the Deaf Clubs in the main centres. In 1979, "Total Communication" (a "use anything that works" philosophy) was adopted at
1015-556: The third official language of New Zealand on 11 April 2006, joining English and Māori. The parliamentary bill to approve this passed its third reading on 6 April 2006. At the first reading in Parliament, on 22 June 2004, the bill was supported by all political parties. It was referred to the Justice and Electoral Committee, which reported back to the House on 18 July 2005. The second reading passed by 119 to 2 on 23 February 2006 with only
1050-501: The turn of the millennium, Cape Kidnappers (the world's largest mainland gannet colony), Te Mata Peak , and access to an abundance of nature reserves and mountain treks. Hastings, Flaxmere and Havelock North have secondary schools, and Hastings and Havelock North also have intermediate schools. Some secondary schools in Hastings and Havelock North are single-sex, but there are also co-educational secondary schools in those areas. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Wananga Whare Tapere o Takitimu
1085-655: The wider public. Also in 1992 an interpreter training programme was established at the Auckland Institute of Technology, now known as Auckland University of Technology . This programme was first directed and taught by Dr Rachel Locker McKee (hearing) and Dr David McKee (deaf) and came about due to lobbying by the New Zealand Deaf Community and others who recognised the need for safer and more professional interpreting services. They had as early as 1984 sought support for more research to determine
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1120-536: Was Dorcas Mitchell, who taught the children of one family in Charteris Bay, Lyttelton Harbour , from 1868 to 1877. By 1877 she had taught 42 pupils. When the first school for the deaf (then called the Sumner Deaf and Dumb Institution) was opened at Sumner, south east of Christchurch in 1878, Mitchell applied unsuccessfully for the position of principal. Instead it went to Gerrit Van Asch, who agreed with
1155-724: Was devised by and for deaf people, with no linguistic connection to a spoken or written language . NZSL uses the same two-handed manual alphabet as BSL (British Sign Language) and Auslan (Australian Sign Language). It uses more lip-patterns in conjunction with hand and facial movement to cue signs than BSL, reflecting New Zealand's history of oralist education of deaf people. Its vocabulary includes Māori concepts such as marae and tangi , and signs for New Zealand placenames (e.g., Rotorua – mudpools, and Christchurch – 2 Cs, represents ChCh. ) The early British immigrants to New Zealand who were deaf brought British Sign Language with them. The first known teacher of sign language
1190-556: Was spoken by 96.1%, Māori language by 7.4%, Samoan by 2.7% and other languages by 9.4%. No language could be spoken by 1.9% (e.g. too young to talk). New Zealand Sign Language was known by 0.6%. The percentage of people born overseas was 19.1, compared with 28.8% nationally. Religious affiliations were 36.0% Christian , 1.2% Hindu , 0.5% Islam , 3.0% Māori religious beliefs , 0.6% Buddhist , 0.4% New Age , 0.1% Jewish , and 2.2% other religions. People who answered that they had no religion were 50.3%, and 6.1% of people did not answer
1225-543: Was that 34,896 (51.0%) people were employed full-time, 9,153 (13.4%) were part-time, and 1,878 (2.7%) were unemployed. Below is a list of urban areas that contain more than 1,000 population. Other towns and settlements include (from north to south): The district, as one of the largest apple, pear and stone fruit producing areas in New Zealand, has an important relationship with the Napier Port . It has also become an important grape growing and wine production area, with
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