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The Deaf Community’s Second Home
The Auckland Deaf Society (ADS) began in 1937, and since then has been a welcoming space for the Deaf/NZSL community. The Society celebrates diversity, welcoming people at all stages of life, and all ethnicities. Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and hearing people come together to create connections and inclusion for the Deaf Community of Auckland. ADS promote NZ Sign Language (NZSL), an official language of NZ, and Deaf Culture.
Our Mission Statement
Connecting people through Deaf culture & Sign Language
Our Purpose
To provide a Community-based centre where members can meet and participate in educational, sporting and recreational activities.
Sponsorship Partners
Auckland Deaf Society extends our heartfelt thanks to Connect Interpreting for their sponsorship of our organisation.
Connect Interpreting’s support makes a substantial contribution gives us the ability to continue to deliver our high quality programmes and services, which ultimately support the wellbeing of the Auckland Deaf community by enabling our language and culture to thrive.
Connect Interpreting has kindly offered to cover the cost of our member’s subscription fees for a period of three years from April 2024 to March 2027.
Join today to get FREE membership!
Find Us
16 Hillsborough Road, Hillsborough, Auckland
Located a short distance from SH20, the South-Western Motorway, use the Hillsborough Road turnoff. From other directions, head for Three Kings or Royal Oak shopping centres and you’ll find us just down the road.
Coming by bus?
The service 27H travels along Hillsborough Road and is one convenient option. 27W & 27T stops on Mt Eden Road is a 9 minute walk from the Deaf Society. Other options include the 295.
GO TO AT HOP
Office Hours
Our office hours are 9:00 am to 2:30 pm Monday to Thursday.
Parking
The main carpark is down the drive at 16 Hillsborough Road.
There are two other carparks:
- If travelling along Mt Albert Road, the entrance to the Clubroom carpark is down the middle driveway located at 573-577 Mt Albert Road. This is opposite the intersection with Buckley Road.
- Budock Road entrance is down a narrow driveway at #16. The parking area is an empty section.
Get a free membership
Connect Interpreting has kindly offered to cover the cost of our member’s subscription fees for a period of three years from April 2024 to March 2027.
