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Blind Sport

The IBSA World Youth Championships in Colorado Springs, USA, were held 4-9 August 2005.

Our representatives were Daniel Sharp, Laingholm (Paralympic Bronze Medal winner) in swimming and Scott Siakia, Hamilton in track and field.

The two New Zealand youths returned triumphant from the competition with 17 year old Daniel dominating his entry events by winning six gold medals and a silver in swimming. And first time international competitor, 15 year old Scott achieved a personal best on the track, coming 5th in the 100 metre final. Congratulations to them both!

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Deafblind NZ Inc

Michelle Brewer is the Deafblind representative for the NZ Relay Advisory Group. If you have any concerns or issues about the relay service, how to apply for it or simply want to know more, please contact her, your local RNZFB Deafblind Services co-ordinator or visit the website at www.nzrelay.co.nz

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Ngāti Kāpō

Te Tumuaki o Ngāti Kāpō o Aotearoa Inc. are pleased to announce that our biennial hui-a-tau will be held 14-16 October 2005 at the Russley Hotel in Christchurch. The AGM will be held on Saturday 15 October. Further information will be made available in the near future in 'He Mata Whāroa' Ngāti Kāpō's bimonthly panui.

For any queries please contact Chrissie Cowan or Kania Worsley on 0800 770 990, mailbox 6 or leave a message.

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Retina New Zealand Inc

Retina NZ's AGM and conference was held in Auckland in August. This included a training workshop for telephone based peer supporters where a Peer Supporters Training Manual funded by AMD Alliance International, was launched. To find out whether there is a Retina NZ support group in your area, please phone the Peer Support line on 0800 233 833.

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ABC NZ Annual Conference

A reminder that our annual Conference "Taking Charge" is in Auckland, 7-9 October 2005. We are also looking for 100 members to be involved in a General Election survey focussing on whether there has been improved access to voting for blind New Zealanders. And the closing date for the Cyril White Fund Awards (where outcomes will benefit blind

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New Zealanders) is 1 October. Further information is available from ABC NZ National Office, 04 389 0033 or 0800 222 6940.

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RNZFB complaints policy

We welcome your feedback, which helps ensure we are providing quality services. We appreciate your compliments and we aim to resolve your concerns or complaints in a professional and understanding manner.

If these cannot be sorted at the source, you may wish to take the matter further by contacting the manager concerned or the complaints coordinator, Adrienne Henderson (DM Quality Assurance), PO Box 2237, Dunedin or ph 03 466 4230.

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Updating your eye information

We endeavour to keep your eye information on our database as current as possible. However for many of you who experience vision changes, your information may not have been updated for some time.

This information is useful when

  • Assisting members in their rehabilitation plan
  • Planning future service requirements for members
  • Setting up Support Groups
  • Consulting with Government Agencies for funding
  • Reporting to Government annual statistics
  • Establishing priorities for and conducting research.

So when you next visit your eye professional, can you please request a copy of the report to be sent to us care of:

your local RNZFB office; or

Fax to 09 355 6919; or

Post to
RNZFB
Private Bag 99941
Newmarket
Auckland

As always your personal information is treated in the strictest confidence.

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Funky Eye Friday's back again

The RNZFB's Funky Eye Friday is coming up on Friday 23 September and it's bigger and better than ever! The awareness day and competition is aimed at primary schools and hopes to get kids involved creating funky, groovy, imaginative and innovative eyewear, with a special category for the most tactile design that will be judged by blind and vision-impaired judges. All entries need to be forwarded to the RNZFB's Auckland Office by 10 October.

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