October to December 2011

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

20 December 2011 Coast to Coast for Neelu

16 December 2011 Young member wins international braille prize

15 December 2011 Outlook magazine: summer 2011 issue out now

8 December 2011 RNZFB congratulates award-winning members

24 November 2011 Goalball update

23 November 2011 Disability policy announcements from Labour and the Green Party

23 November 2011 Blind bowls

21 November 2011 Further policy statements from political parties

18 November 2011 Hook, Line & Sinker reaches blind audiences on DVD

15 November 2011 Vision and hearing impairment study - participants invited

15 November 2011 Disability policy statements from political parties

14 November 2011 Election questions on party policies from Radio New Zealand

11 November 2011 New Board Directors for RNZFB

10 November 2011 Social change leader receives Chair's Award

10 November 2011 A special friend named Olive

9 November 2011 Going great guns with goalball

9 November 2011 2011 General Election information hub

28 October 2011 'Show us your disability policy' election meeting

26 October 2011 Shorty St gets accessible

25 October 2011 Free lecture this week on stem cell transplantation to restore vision

21 October 2011 Ultrasonic cane developed

17 October 2011 News from the World Blind Union

12 October 2011 Congratulations to our latest Adaptive Technology course graduates!

6 October 2011 Anything Goes to be audio described at The Civic

Latest member news

  • The Miracle Worker fundraising performances

    From Tuesday 19 June to Saturday 23 June, in association with the Howick Lions Club, Howick College will be staging six performances of ‘The Miracle Worker’ at the Howick College Theatre. Proceeds from the performances will be donated to the RNZFB and Deafblind New Zealand. 21 May 2012

  • SEED leadership application deadline extended

    Don't miss your chance to develop your leadership skills! The RNZFB is looking for existing and emerging leaders within the blindness community to take part in our SEED Leadership programme. Apply by 28 May 2012. 02 May 2012

  • Jersey Boys audio described performance

    THE EDGE Centre for Performing Arts in Auckland will present an Audio Described performance of Jersey Boys on 3 June 2012. To book, phone 09 357 3354 or email groups@the-edge.co.nz 15 May 2012

  • Children's book to benefit blind people

    A special children’s picture book, Colour the Stars, is a poignant and uplifting story about two children which explores the question ‘How do you describe a colour to someone who can’t see?’. 09 May 2012