# Event Details

- **Event Name**: NZSL Awards Night 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:00 am (+12:00)
- **Event Description**: 🌟 20 Years of NZSL as an Official Language 🌟

In 2026, we’re celebrating a huge milestone — 20 years since New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) became an official language of Aotearoa.

As part of NZSL Week 2026, we’re proud to host the NZSL Awards Night at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa 🏛️ — a powerful Deaf-led, fully accessible celebration to honour the people, allies, and organisations helping to build an Aotearoa where anyone can sign anywhere.

✨ This year’s theme "A Legacy in Our Hands" pays tribute to those who fought for recognition of NZSL and reminds us all that we each have a role in shaping its future.

💫 With categories recognising grassroots leadership, creative storytelling, inclusive workplaces, outstanding interpreting and more — the Awards celebrate the many ways NZSL thrives in our communities.

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📅 9th May 2026
⏲️ 7:00 PM
📍 Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, 55 Cable Street, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

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👉 Nominations — Who deserves to be recognised?
🎟️ Tickets — Join us at Te Papa on 9 May 2026
🤝 Sponsorship — Your support will help make this a night to remember!

Let’s come together in pride, connection, and aroha. 💙💛

https://nzsignlanguage.nz/nzsl-week/awards/

#NZSL #NZSLAwards #NZSLAwards2026 #20YearsOfNZSL #OfficialLanguage #ALegacyInOurHands #DeafCommunity #WellingtonEvents
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wellington/nzsl-awards-night/200029045956135
- **Event Categories**: storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 43

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Wellington
- **state**: WG
- **country**: New Zealand
- **location**: Te Papa Museum,Wellington
- **lat**: -41.29029523075
- **long**: 174.781723618
- **full address**: Te Papa Museum,Wellington, New Zealand

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: NZSL Awards Night
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is NZSL Awards Night  being held?
  - **A:** NZSL Awards Night  takes place on Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:00 am to Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 09:00 am at Te Papa Museum,Wellington, New Zealand.
- **Q**: Who is organizing NZSL Awards Night ?
  - **A:** NZSL Awards Night  is organized by Deaf Aotearoa.

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