April to June 2011 news

Keep up to date with the latest happenings at the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind (RNZFB).

28 June 2011 RNZFB to facilitate discussion on Designing for All

27 June 2011 To celebrate Helen Keller Communication Day, Phil Thorn wrote about his journey through deafblindness and the impact it has on his life

23 June 2011 RNZFB: Third most trusted New Zealand charity

14 June 2011 Yesterday's series of earthquakes in Christchurch

8 June 2011 Great blindness representation on the Auckland Council Disability Leadership Group

27 May 2011 Aged care staff education programme now underway 

20 May 2011 Miss Saigon to debut audio description at the Civic

12 May 2011 Building a more accessible and equitable society

19 April 2011 Hook Line and Sinker

5 April 2011 Our warmest puppy thanks

RNZFB: Third most trusted New Zealand charity

Every year the Readers' Digest asks its readers to poll the country's most loved and trusted brands, including charities every few years.

And guess what, we come in at number three under the most trusted charity in New Zealand list! This is the same position we had three years ago when the poll was last done.

The Reader's Digest article stated that New Zealanders like charities to have a clear and simple role, both attributes visible to the public in the work of the top five most trusted charities, as listed below:

  1. Cancer Society Of NZ
  2. SPCA
  3. Royal NZ Foundation of the Blind
  4. NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
  5. Royal NZ Plunket Society


We like charities to have a clear and simple role – both attributes visible to the public in the work of the

Thank you to you all for your support. Together we can make a difference for blind and partially sighted New Zealanders.

To read the article, visit the Reader's Digest website: http://www.readersdigest.co.nz/charities_how_they_scored