The RNZFB participates in many of the consultations undertaken by the government, local authorities, and other agencies. The views and expertise of Foundation members and staff inform the writing and presentation of submissions. In some cases the Foundation makes joint submissions with other groups, e.g. blindness consumer organisations that have strength in advocacy.

2008 Submissions

Digital Strategy 2.0 Submission to the Ministry of Economic Development

2007 Submissions

Sustainable Transport – Update of the New Zealand Transport Strategy

2006 Submissions

Auckland District Health Board Healthy Aging 2020
Draft Flat Bush Community Plan
General Election 2005
Inquiry into Obesity and Type Two Diabetes in NZ
North Shore City Council's Draft City Plan 2006 - 2016
Proposed New Board of Trustees for BLENNZ
Submission to Hutt City
Submission to Internal Affairs
Submission to Internal Affairs on the Commissioning Rule
Submission to Land Transport Authority
Submission to Manukau City Council
Submission to the Social Services Select Committee
Submission to Tasman District Council
Telecommunications Relay Service Stakeholder Review

2005 Submissions

Please follow the links below to the summaries of our 2005 submissions (listed alphabetically). To obtain the full text of a submission summarised here, or would simply like more information, please email submissions,

Ageing NZ and Health and Disability Services
Allied Health Services Standard Draft DZ8171
Changing New Zealand's "silver" coins
Environmental Support Services Project (Enable/Accessable)
Financial Reporting Act 1993 Part II
Fit for purpose and for practice: the medical workforce
HRC Pacific Strategy
Human Rights Commission Accessible Land Transport review
Implementation Review, Telecommunications Act 2001
Inquiry into 2004 Local Authority Elections
Local authorities, including District Health Boards
National Health Emergency Plan
NZQA review
People with chronic conditions: a discussion paper
Preventing Injury from Falls
Public libraries draft strategic framework
Retirement Villages Act 2003 - draft code of practice
Suicide prevention draft strategy
Tertiary Education Commission draft strategic plan
Total Mobility Scheme review