{"id":937,"date":"2019-04-26T13:08:19","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T01:08:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmas.nz\/site\/?p=937"},"modified":"2025-06-08T23:47:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T11:47:02","slug":"learn-new-zealand-sign-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cmas.nz\/site\/resources\/learn-new-zealand-sign-language\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn New Zealand Sign Language"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-file alignleft\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a89aa5bf-c0ef-4051-9f7a-d9da4c073821\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cmas.nz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sign-language-nz.jpg\">NZ Sign Language<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmas.nz\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/sign-language-nz.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a89aa5bf-c0ef-4051-9f7a-d9da4c073821\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This handout sheet tells you how to spell your name in NZSL, and how to say &#8220;My name is&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this, you should be able to introduce yourself in New Zealand&#8217;s third official language!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is also an online video dictionary or NZSL available at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzsl.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.nzsl.nz\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This video shows you how to sign the Scout BRAVO cheer.  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