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Christchurch grandmother has a new lease on life, thanks to her cochlear implants

Seventy-one-year-old Lily Chai may be retired, but her pace of life hasn’t slowed up any. Mandarin lessons, trips to visit family in...

Riaan Joshi is on a roll to help spread the word about being hard of hearing

Nine-year-old Riaan Joshi has raised more than $2,000 for Loud Shirt Day! Riaan, who’s in Year 5 at Kelson School in Lower Hutt has...

A heartfelt thank you for your support of Loud Shirt Day 2023.

We genuinely appreciate the fundraising efforts of workplaces, families, schools, community groups and individuals throughout the country....

Johran Dillinger defying the odds as a deaf dancer

He may not be able to hear every note or the tap shoes he’s wearing, but 12-year-old Johran Dillinger hasn’t let that stop him from...

Eleven-year-old Jack Coombs is a “speed tornado.”

Cochlear implants provide children and adults who are hard of hearing with access to sound, but receiving an implant isn’t simply about...

Six-year-old Te Waiwaha Prangnell is a bright and bubbly girl who loves dancing

Cochlear implants provide children and adults who are hard of hearing with access to sound, but receiving an implant isn’t simply about...

Rocking his CI - Richard’s story

Four years ago, the course of Richard Green's life took a dramatic turn when he was struck by a car while crossing Auckland’s College...

Kara Johnson shares the story of her life-changing hearing surgery

After being hard of hearing for most of her life, Kara Johnson didn't expect her own footsteps to be so loud and distracting or the sound...

Meet Richard Green Our Loud Shirt Day ambassador

We're excited to welcome Richard Green as one of our Loud Shirt Day ambassadors! Richard works in theatre and the arts in Tāmaki Makaurau...