A WARM WELCOME ...
from Southern Zone Deaf Sports, as the host for the upcoming 49th NZDG in the beautiful ‘Garden City’, Christchurch in October. Team entries will be confirmed at the DSFNZ AGM on 27 June. Membership deadline for entry to play at the NZDG is 24 July, 3 months prior to the games starting.
NZDG Administrator
We have decided to set up an “Information Centre” which will be based at the Deaf Club (Deaf Society of Canterbury) from Thursday mid day to Saturday evening. There will be timetable information, programme booklets, sports results, displays and the café will be open for people to purchase food.  The meetings for Technical Delegates, Coaches, Managers and Captains will be held at the “Information Centre”, Deaf Society of Canterbury.

Evelyn Pateman
NZDG Host Committee Member
WHAT IS NEW ZEALAND DEAF GAMES (NZDG)?
The NZDG started back in 1964 and is held annually during Labour Weekend in October. The NZDG are a pivotal event in the Deaf Community, where participants compete and catch up with friends, old and new. Sports played at theses national games range from Badminton, Basketball, Darts, Eight Ball Pool, Golf, Indoor Bowls, Indoor Netball, Lawn Bowls, Netball, Ten Pin Bowling and Touch. The three Zones (Northern, Central and Southern) compete in these sports with the overall aim to win the Aotearoa Turi Shield, which is announced at the prize-giving.
                  
DEAF GAMES DOCUMENTS (FORMS)
If you cannot open the file, you will need to download the Adobe Actobat Reader here into your computer.
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WHO IS GOING TO CHRISTCHURCH ?
Finally, for the first time YOU will find out who is going to the 49th NZDG. Put your name down here so your friends can see if you are going.
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CONTACT US (HOST COMMITTEE)
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