Marathon Man Mike – When he is not teaching Adaptive Technology skills to other blind and low-vision people, Mike is training to run in November’s New York Marathon.  He’s presently battling through injury, and supported by a team that includes his brother. Mike is also a major blogger - www.blindrunner.com

Internet talking books - Aileen, 80, devours 10 books every week – talking books recorded by the RNZFB, which is celebrating 70 years of talking books in NZ. The Foundation is also preparing to “go digital”, with talking books likely to be coming down the internet.

Braille Music – Many blind New Zealand musicians, young and old, rely on the Foundation to produce braille music.  It takes years to learn this skill, and there are only a handful of people in NZ who can produce braille music.  (Note: The Foundation produced over 120,000 pages of braille for members last year.  And 2009 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Louis Braille).

Bent Canes – Even though tens of thousands of New Zealanders have used white canes over the decades, motorists can still be a danger.  Gary keeps his “banana cane” as a reminder of the last time a car almost ran him over.