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A year ago Stephanie Dixon went from feeling like a fraud to feeling like her life had just begun. The 63-year-old’s hearing loss was a...

If you had to use just one word to sum up Kenneth Zhu it would be “determined”. And, if you had to use a word to describe his parents...

Kay Bloomfield-Bevin was 30 when she suddenly lost her hearing. But that wasn’t the only thing she lost. Her hearing loss affected her...

PHOTOS: EMMA FAIRE PHOTOGRAPHY When you first meet Pounamu and Kauri Hills there are two things that instantly stand out. The young...

When inspiration took hold, Amanda Cameron rolled with it - literally. After watching footage of New Zealand para-cyclist Phillipa Gray...

After always being “that deaf woman” she can now fully participate in social activities, talk to her children on the phone and listen to her

When Olivia Strang’s teacher said “boy, that girl can talk”, her mum couldn’t have been more delighted. The confident youngster is...

Brooke Robertson says her “positive attitude” has made all the difference when it comes to adjusting to life with a cochlear implant. In...

Henry Optican’s language skills have put him in a fabulous position to get the most out of school. The five-year-old has a moderate to...

Alison Winstanley has a way with words. It is that talent with words that has earned her a plethora of speech and drama trophies and...

Having cochlear implants means more than being able to hear for Jaydeep Patel. It means he can fully take part in life and everything...

Good posture, balance, co-ordination, flexibility, strength and stage-presence are among the skills needed to be a successful ballet...

Kyle Cloete is a young man who knows what he wants – and he knows how to get it. The 15-year-old is profoundly deaf in one ear and has a...

When children at Curtis Robinson’s school didn’t understand his hearing loss or why he had cochlear implants, he took matters into his...

Jamie Chen isn’t letting deafness hold him back. The 17-year-old attended boarding school, plays the piano and the guitar, enjoys rock...

Josh Foreman has more reasons than most to be grateful to his parents. He was born profoundly deaf in both ears, but no one realised...