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Hearing aids buying guide

Hearing aids cost anywhere from a few hundred to thousands of dollars. Here’s what you need to know before you buy.

Updated June 2025
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By Vanessa Pratley

Investigative Journalist | Kaipūrongo Whakatewhatewha

1 in 6 New Zealanders are deaf or hard of hearing. Hearing aids can help. Find out what you should think about when getting a hearing test and buying hearing aids.

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  • Hearing aid prices
  • Hearing aid clinic fees compared, 2025
  • Types of hearing aid
  • Getting hearing aids
  • Hearing aid tips

Hearing aid prices

Hearing aid clinic fees compared, 2025

Types of hearing aid

Getting hearing aids

Hearing aid tips


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