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Watch the 1 NEWS presenting team celebrate New Zealand Sign Language week

May 9, 2019

Wendy Petrie, Simon Dallow and the gang try their hand at NZSL. (Source: Other)

It’s New Zealand Sign Language week, so to celebrate, the 1 NEWS presenting team have put their skills to the test.

Watch as Wendy Petrie, Simon Dallow, Andrew Saville, Jenny Suo, Melissa Stokes, Jeremy Wells, Hilary Barry and Scotty Morrison try their hand.

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