Tauranga city centre will join cities and towns across the globe on Tuesday, 23 September, lighting up landmarks in blue to celebrate the International Day of Sign Languages.

The NZ government says the International Court of Justice is the appropriate body to determine whether Israel is committing genocide.

A student paramedic who helped organise basic sign language training for hundreds of future NHS workers has said it is ...

In usual terms, describing an experience as a “waking nightmare” is a straightforwardly bad thing. But there’s nothing usual or straightforward about the Royal Court’s unsettling, enthralling Deaf ...

New research has found fewer students are studying languages now than in the 1930s - and educators are calling for a solution. The report, Language Learning for New Zealand’s Future, says second ...

As the country marks New Zealand Chinese Language Week, educators and language experts have renewed calls for second-language courses to become compulsory from intermediate school. The recommendation ...

Language learning is at “crisis point” in New Zealand and should be compulsory for students from years seven to 10, according to a new report coming out of the Language Learning for New Zealand’s ...

A bumper range of events and activities are planned for New Zealand Chinese Language Week 2025. The week runs from August 31 to September 6 and is a celebration of Chinese language learning and ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

What if technology could bridge the gap between spoken language and sign language, empowering millions of people to communicate more seamlessly? With advancements in deep learning, this vision is no ...

“We are very grateful for his progress and pleased we are finally moving in the right direction,” Stephanie Neely tells PEOPLE of her son's condition since surviving three days without food or water ...