The Taranaki Adult Literacy Services (TALS) are offering lessons for one of New Zealand's official languages.
New Zealand sign language courses will be run by qualified sign language tutors throughout the Taranaki region.
Taranaki Adult Literacy Services committee member Julia Collins says this is the second year the lessons have been offered by TALS.
"Since first being offered the response and uptake by the community has been extremely positive. Term 3 is the first time the sign language course is being offered in Patea and registrations are already 'flooding in'. The response has been a clear indication a need in the community is now being met."
As well as the classes held in Hāwera, there will also be classes offered in New Plymouth, Patea, Inglewood and New Plymouth.