Member resources

Here are some resources, important civil defence emergency information, and a list of handy links that will take you to other websites in New Zealand and around the world that you may find interesting and of use.

Please note that we take no responsibility for the content of the sites to which this website links to, nor does linking constitute an endorsement of the company or organisation concerned.

Census 2013

The Census was held on 5 March 2013. We are looking forward to sharing the research with you when it becomes avaialable.

Adaptive technology snippets

The Adaptive technology snippets are produced regularly by the RNZFB Innovation Team and give you an insight into the changing world of technology and the ways in which you might participate.

AT Snippets

Telephone news services

Local news telephone services are now available for members living in Gisborne and Whangarei. 

Learn more about these services. 

Audio described entertainment

"Yesterday I realised what watching a film really means."

Find out how you can benefit from audio described tv, films and theatre productions, and what performances are coming up. 

Poems in the Waiting Room 

RNZFB members can now have their finger on the poetry pulse with Poems in the Waiting Room being transcribed in braille.

Learn more about Poems in the Waiting Room. 

Special Education Service

The Ministry of Education’s Special Education service helps and supports children and young people with special education needs so they can participate and contribute socially and economically.

Learn more about the service and read their new brochure, Special Education, Our promise in accessible formats. 

SKIP resources

SKIP supports parents to raise their children in a positive way. 

The RNZFB and SKIP have partnered together to produce a small selection of SKIP booklets in accessible formats, including DAISY audio, e-text and braille.

NZ Red Cross resources

New Zealand Red Cross is part of the largest humanitarian organisation in the world, helping people wherever they might be - internationally or in our own communities.

The RNZFB and New Zealand Red Cross have worked together to produce two important documents in formats accessible to blind and partially sighted people.

Civil defence emergency information

In a major disaster there could be a large number of people affected and not enough rescuers. The Ministry of Civil Defence and the RNZFB encourage all members to be prepared for such an emergency.

Find out more about the 'If a disaster happened now, would you be ready' brochure and how to read a copy in your preferred format.

NZ blindness, disability and support organisations

NZ sports organisations

NZ government and legislation (general)

NZ government and legislation (health and disability)

NZ optometry and ophthalmology

NZ research

NZ tertiary study

NZ vision education

NZ voluntary and community sector

Australian and Pacific blindness and disability organisations 

Other overseas blindness and disability organisations 

Accessibility and universal design

Adaptive technology

Braille

Deafblindness

Equipment

Guides for blind, deafblind and partially sighted people

Health 

  • Healthline - comprehensive information and advice on type two diabetes

Human rights

Internet searching

Libraries for the blind and digital libraries

Vision education and tertiary study overseas

Other 

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