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Taking Charge – an Accessible Society for All
Wednesday, 25 May 2005, 10:45 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
On the evening of Tuesday 17 May at Parliament House, Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Ruth Dyson hosted the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s (Association) informational function for Members of Parliament, policy makers, stakeholders and ... More >>
White Canes: Confidence boosters for blind users
Thursday, 14 October 2004, 1:30 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
Thousands of blind and vision-impaired kiwis rely on white canes to help them venture forth in confidence and safety. More >>
Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
Monday, 10 May 2004, 12:21 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Ruth Dyson, is hosting the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s (Association) informational function for Members of Parliament and other community leaders at the Beehive on Tuesday afternoon. This is the culminating ... More >>
Safety Of Blind Children Is Paramount
Wednesday, 19 November 2003, 2:54 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand calls upon the Associate Minister of Education (Special Needs), Hon Lianne Dalziel and the Police Complaints Authority to further investigate allegations of child abuse at Homai National School for the ... More >>
Visionary Acknowledged By Blind New Zealanders
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 3:16 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The Beamish Memorial Medal is the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s most prestigious award; this was presented to Jonathan Mosen on 4 October, during this weekend’s annual conference in Wellington. More >>
NZ Herald Commended For Offering That Extra Touch
Wednesday, 8 October 2003, 3:15 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
For the significant steps it has taken to provide blind and vision impaired New Zealanders with access to its newspaper, the New Zealand Herald is this year’s recipient of the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s Extra Touch Award. More >>
Accessing New Zealand Via Non-Visual Means
Monday, 21 July 2003, 3:46 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
This afternoon “AS WE SEE IT: Accessing New Zealand Via Non-Visual Means” is being launched by the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand (ABC NZ) in conjunction with its Wellington Seminar. More >>
Budget Should Invest In Nation’s Blind Students
Tuesday, 20 May 2003, 2:20 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand congratulates the Government for providing $15m in last week’s budget to literacy teaching. “We hope that some of the funds dedicated to improving literacy of New Zealand’s youth in years 1 to 8, ... More >>
Blind People Launch New Era in Disability Advocacy
Wednesday, 26 February 2003, 3:40 pm | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The Association of Blind Citizens celebrates with invited guests today, the establishment of its National Advocate’s position. Vaughan Dodd, National President said "the Association's aim is to become New Zealand's pre-eminent authority on systemic advocacy ... More >>
Literacy For Blind Children Being Compromised
Friday, 11 October 2002, 12:04 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
At its annual Conference, which was held in Christchurch, the Association of Blind Citizens expressed very grave concern over the lack of braille expertise throughout New Zealand's education system. The skill of reading and writing via a code of raised ... More >>
Telecom's Cellular Network less useful for blind
Friday, 11 October 2002, 12:03 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The announcement by Telecom that it is to close its Wordup service at the end of this month has caused concern among blind cell phone users. More >>
Blind People Applaud ChCh Bus Exchange Development
Monday, 7 October 2002, 9:38 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
For the second consecutive year the Association of Blind Citizens has given its prestigious "Extra Touch Award" to the city of Christchurch. This year's recipient is the Christchurch City Council, for the provision of an information service, which ... More >>
A New Zealand Internet First For Disabled People
Thursday, 3 October 2002, 8:10 am | Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand
The Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand will this year be broadcasting the entire proceedings of its 2002 conference on the Internet, through server facilities donated by ACB Radio. More >>
