Community Landing Page
Community for hearing health, research & care
People, places, stories, services, and networks connected to hearing health in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Pacific, and beyond.
Why community matters
Hearing health is not only a science topic. It is also a human, clinical, whānau, and community topic.
Taringa Insights shares plain-language information about hearing research, but research only matters when it connects back to people. This Community section brings together practical hearing-health pathways, support networks, public awareness events, and stories from people affected by hearing loss.
Our focus is Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific, while also connecting readers with trusted global organisations and international hearing-health initiatives.
Explore the Community section
Six starting points for learning, connecting, and finding useful hearing-health information.
World Hearing Day
World Hearing Day is a global awareness day led by the World Health Organization. It highlights hearing care, prevention, access, and the importance of early support for people with hearing loss.
NZ & Pacific communities
Hearing health looks different across different communities. This page will gather organisations, groups, initiatives, and resources that support hearing care across Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.
Global communities
Many organisations around the world support hearing care, advocacy, education, research, and lived experience. This page will point readers toward trusted international networks and useful resources.
Hearing healthcare in NZ
If someone is worried about hearing, balance, tinnitus, or ear symptoms, it can be hard to know where to start. This page will explain common pathways in New Zealand, including GPs, audiologists, ENT specialists, public services, private services, and funding routes.
Personal stories
Science explains mechanisms, but stories explain impact. This section will share lived experiences from people with hearing loss, tinnitus, ear conditions, and whānau members who support them.
About our work
This page will explain the research aspirations behind Taringa Insights, including our interest in inner-ear biology, future therapies, drug delivery, diagnostic access, and translational hearing-health innovation.
Looking for free resources?
Educational videos, printable brochures, and STEM activities for tamariki are available on our Resources & video page.
A note on health information.
Taringa Insights provides general educational information. It does not provide clinical advice, diagnosis, or personal treatment recommendations. If you are concerned about your hearing, balance, tinnitus, ear pain, or sudden hearing changes, please contact a qualified health professional. Sudden hearing loss should be treated as urgent.