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Oct 7

“His grandchildren are what keeps him going”

Hamilton-based James* contracted meningitis just over two years ago, and as a result, lost the ability to hear and speak. He received...

Sep 26

Sound Matters Spring Edition

🌸🌼 Our latest edition of Sound Matters is out now! 🌸🌼 Click here to catch up on all the fresh news, stories, and events...

Sep 22

“Sounds give a distraction from being trapped in my head”

A Hearing House client talks about their experiences for Mental Health Awareness Week , an annual campaign that aims to help Kiwis...

Sep 17

Family Centered Care at The Hearing House

Independent reviews into some of the cochlear implant programmes in Australia have highlighted the importance of consistent, coordinated...

Sep 16

Hearing House client Jack Coombs wins award for compassion and kindness

We last saw Tauranga Intermediate School pupil and Hearing House kiritaki/client Jack Coombs two months ago when we filmed him perfecting...

Sep 8

Ukelele-playing octogenarian keen to help others with cochlear implants

Eighty-four-year-old Jim Milne says getting cochlear implants just over a year ago has changed his life. “Prior to that, I was getting...

Aug 26

The Hearing House was well represented at the New Zealand Audiological Society conference in Christchurch recently.

Eilidh Gill, one of our audiologists, gave a great presentation on The Hearing House, including the launch of our mobile hearing clinic...

Aug 23

A special day for The Hearing House van

We recently celebrated the blessing of our mobile hearing clinic by Tom Irvine and Robbie Paora of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. At the...

Jun 25

The Hearing House enables Henry to find his global voice

It will be eleven-year-old Henry Optican’s first trip to Australia when he goes to Canberra in July to represent The Hearing House at the...