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Forty years on and still collecting
Friday, 29 September 2006, 10:33 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
With eight children, 25 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren you'd think Jessie Main (82) would have enough activities to fill her day, but after over forty years of support, she's still collecting for the RNZFB's Blind Week. More >>
RNZFB Salutes TRS Success - Need For Info Access
Tuesday, 12 September 2006, 10:40 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
As New Zealanders age, the number of people needing more than the basic printed word or standard telephone to stay informed and in touch will skyrocket. The success of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS), as illustrated by the very high level ... More >>
Collect for 'blind independence'
Thursday, 31 August 2006, 4:05 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Six years ago Neelu (then 16) woke up from a four month coma with such limited vision she is now legally blind and a member of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB). Imagine that – one day you're a carefree teenager, studying for ... More >>
Helen Keller Day – Celebrating a Unique Disabilit
Monday, 26 June 2006, 4:55 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
For an estimated 1,500 New Zealanders- a life without sight and sound is a reality shared with one of this century's most inspirational women – Helen Keller. More >>
$50,000 raised in online charity auction for blind
Tuesday, 23 May 2006, 2:35 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
With nearly 100,000 visits and 6,000 bids, the RNZFB's online charity auction, Blind Bid, raised over $50,000 for blind, deafblind and vision-impaired New Zealanders. More >>
Table a tender to help the blind
Wednesday, 3 May 2006, 12:36 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Do you fancy a week in Niue? Or is your life-long dream to drive a 42 tonne Centurian Tank? Maybe you need a new website (to the value of $10,000) or you can't get enough of Abe's Bagels and want a month's supply delivered to your door. More >>
Blind youth going for gold at Southern Cross Games
Monday, 10 April 2006, 4:55 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
While New Zealand was cheering on our athletes at the Commonwealth Games, another group of athletes was preparing for Games of another sort. More >>
RNZFB Names 2006 HumanWare Narrator of the Year
Monday, 27 February 2006, 5:10 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Wendy Karstens has finally been rewarded for coming into the homes of blind, deafblind and vision-impaired people over the last 12 years – the 2006 HumanWare Narrator of the Year award! More >>
RNZFB Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Talking Books
Friday, 24 February 2006, 2:51 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Blind, deafblind and vision-impaired people check out more than 7,000 talking books and magazines from RNZFB’s library every week, which is testimony to its world-class narrators and the Talking Books studio, which celebrates its 40th anniversary on ... More >>
Nothing to do with Queensland Royal BF lottery
Tuesday, 22 November 2005, 10:23 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind: ‘We have nothing to do with Queensland Royal BF lottery’ More >>
Blindfolds, Brazilians and soccer balls ...
Monday, 21 November 2005, 9:29 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Yes it will be all about blindfolds, Brazilians and soccer balls in Wellington on 23 November when one of the first games of blind soccer will be played in New Zealand. The game will be part of a ceremony to celebrate the donation of 50 audio soccer ... More >>
Wellingtonian recipient of 2005 Chairman's Award
Tuesday, 8 November 2005, 9:12 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
“Jill Waugh is a tireless supporter for blind and vision-impaired people in the Wellington region”, says Don McKenzie, Chairman of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB). More >>
If fireworks hit your eyes...
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 5:06 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
If you injure your eye with fireworks, get medical attention immediately. Failing to do so could lead to permanent vision loss. More >>
Foundation Blasts ‘Outrageous’ Bus Incident
Thursday, 3 November 2005, 12:37 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
“This kind of thing happens constantly somewhere in New Zealand – not an assault, but a member of the Foundation being denied access to a bus or taxi simply because the driver did not believe they were blind or vision-impaired; they did not ‘look ... More >>
Blind Week street collections begin Friday
Thursday, 27 October 2005, 6:19 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
A volunteer army kitted out in fluoro orange arrow hats and bright, bright vests will hit the streets Friday-Sunday as part of the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind’s largest annual appeal. More >>
Are you ready to ‘be noticed’?
Monday, 10 October 2005, 10:41 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
The Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) still urgently needs thousands of volunteers to hit the streets and collect for the annual Blind Week appeal, 25-31 October. More >>
Getting funky in the classroom
Friday, 9 September 2005, 6:33 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
Something seriously funky is going to be happening in primary schools around the country as Funky Eye Friday is back for the fourth year running. More >>
StandStand up and 'be noticed' for Blind Week
Monday, 5 September 2005, 3:30 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
‘Be noticed’ by volunteering a few hours of your time during the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind’s (RNZFB) annual Blind Week appeal, 25-31 October. More >>
Dr Russell Smith is a huge loss to the world
Wednesday, 10 August 2005, 2:22 pm | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
The world's blind community tragically lost a brilliant friend, engineer and humanistwith the death of Dr Russell Smith, founder of Pulse Data International (now HumanWare). More >>
Foundation of the Blind Celebrates Auction Success
Tuesday, 24 May 2005, 9:29 am | Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind
The Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB) celebrates after fantastic results from their recent online and live auction event. From the 10th to the 17th of May the RNZFB hosted an online auction on TradeMe.co.nz and then on the evening of the 17th ... More >>
