NEWS

The time is right for Chief Executive to retire

When Scott Johnston began working for The Hearing House in March 2004, it was to carry out a short-term IT project. Fifteen years later...

When “life began” for Stephanie Dixon

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...

Making the most of life

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...

Frustration turns to confidence thanks to cochlear implant

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...

Cochlear implants are life-changing for brothers

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

Husband and wife have special cochlear implant bond

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

The Stichbury Bidwill Centre opens

Former New Zealand cricketing legend Lance Cairns talked about the life-changing impact of having a cochlear implant when he spoke at the...

It’s the simple things that mean the most - Sue Clayton

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

Cochlear Implant inventions earn trip to Austria - Olivia Strang

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