Earlier media releases - 2005
The RNZFB works with media to promote the organisation's messages
and raise public awareness about blindness and Foundation services.
Follow the links below to read archived media releases from 2005.
Media releases are in date order, starting with the most recent.
Small town raises big bucks for
guide dogs! (16 December 2005)
RNZFB and HumanWare to pilot internet
distribution of Talking Books (13 December 2005)
RNZFB has nothing to do with
Queensland RBF lottery (23 November 2005)
Blindfolds,
Brazilians and soccer balls (21 November 2005)
Wellingtonian recipient of
Foundation of the Blind's 2005 Chairman's Award (5 November
2005)
Foundation of Blind Blasts 'Outrageous'
Wellington Bus Incident (3 November 2005)
If fireworks hit your eyes... (3 November
2005)
NOTICE US! Blind Week street collections
begin Friday! (27 October 2005)
2005 Blind Week Media Pack (6 October
2005)
Are you ready to 'be noticed'? (4 October
2005)
Charities benefit from $465,000 sale of Greenlane
home (13 September 2005)
Charities To Benefit From Sale Of
Greenlane Home (26 August 2005)
Lions team up with Foundation of the Blind
(17 August 2005)
Sense and SensibiliTea at Ellerslie Flower
Show (10 August 2005)
'Loss of Dr Russell Smith is huge loss to the
world' - Foundation of the Blind (9 August 2005)
Foundation of the Blind scoops IT excellence
award (4 August 2005)
Celebrating Helen Keller's 125 year legacy –
a life without sight or sound (23 June 2005)
Lion Foundation donate $200,000 to the Blind
Foundation (20 June 2005)
Pup Idols – the new stars in town! (30 May
2005)
Would you consider employing a
blind, deafblind or vision-impaired person? (27 May 2005)
Smoke gets in your eyes – and that’s
a bad thing! (23 May 2005)
Don't gamble with your eyes (29
April 2005)
Guide Dog Appeal kicks off
today! (8 April 2005)
Stroll with guide
dogs for the Guide Dog Appeal (29 March 2005)
Paws up, volunteers needed for Guide
Dog Appeal (24 March 2005)
New Regional Group fights
blindness (18 March 2005)
GDA media pack: On the farm and in
town, we achieved together (16 March 2005)
GDA Media Pack: First guide dog to
take life "off hold" (16 March 2005)
GDA Media Pack: Californian stud
boosts guide dog stock (16 March 2005)
GDA Media Pack: Guide dogs =
Independence (16 March 2005)
NZ Actor wins talking
book narrator award (24 February 2005)
Calling all paws - Guide Dog Appeal volunteers
needed! (23 February 2005)