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2005

13 JULY 2005.  TALKING ATMs FOR THE BLIND AND VISION IMPAIRED

Standard ATMs which are voice-enabled (“talking”) ATMs have been installed by New Zealand Credit Unions nationwide.  More

18 MAY 2005. TAKING CHARGE – AN ACCESSIBLE SOCIETY FOR ALL

On the evening of Tuesday 17 May at Parliament House, Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Ruth Dyson hosted the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s (Association) informational function for Members of Parliament, policy makers, stakeholders and members of the blindness community.  More

2004

Minister for Disability Issues, Hon Ruth Dyson, is hosting the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand’s (Association) informational function for Members of Parliament and other community leaders at the Beehive on Tuesday afternoon. More

2003

NOVEMBER 2003.  AMID ALLEGATIONS OF CHILD ABUSE, SAFETY OF BLIND CHILDREN IS PARAMOUNT

The Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand calls upon the Associate Minister of Education (Special Needs), Hon Lianne Dalziel and the Police Complaints Authority to further investigate allegations of child abuse at Homai National School for the Blind and Vision Impaired.  More

4 OCTOBER 2003.  VISIONARY ACKNOWLEDGED BY BLIND NEW ZEALANDERS

The Beamish Memorial Medal is the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand's most prestigious aware, and was presented to Jonathan Mosen during the annual Conference in Wellington.  More

4 OCTOBER 2003.  NEW ZEALAND HERALD COMMENDED FOR OFFERING THAT EXTRA TOUCH

For the significant steps it has taken  to provide blind and vision impaired New Zealanders with access to its newspaper, the NZ Herald is this year's recipient of the Association of Blind Citizen's Extra Touch Award.  More

20 MAY 2003.   BUDGET PROMOTING GENERAL YOUTH LITERACY SHOULD INVEST IN NATION'S BLIND STUDENTS

The Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand congratulates the Government for providing $15m in last week's budget to literacy teaching.  More

2002

15 JULY, 2002. FOR THE BLIND, A WORD IS WORTH A THOUSAND PICTURES

Just as the sound of television is captioned for the deaf, so the pictures on television need to be described to the blind, according to the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand. More.

15 JULY 2002. MONEY TALKS, AND SO SHOULD ATMS

Blind New Zealanders are asking banks to catch up to the rest of the world and install automatic teller machines that talk. More.

15 JULY 2002 PEDESTRIANS - THE LARGEST GROUP OF ROAD USERS

Pedestrian issues need urgent attention. More.

2001

6 OCTOBER, 2001. BLIND NEW ZEALANDERS SALUTE ACHIEVERS

Two blind New Zealanders have been awarded the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand's most prestigious award, the Beamish Memorial medal, at this weekend's annual conference in Auckland. More.

5 APRIL 2001, BLIND PEOPLE WANT TO BE KEPT POSTED ON PRE-ELECTION PROMISE

Time is running out for the Government to keep its promise to return the postal concession for the blind to the law books. More.

5 APRIL 2001. DISABLED NEED THEIR OWN MINISTRY

New Zealand needs a Ministry that is to people with disabilities what Te Puni Kokiri is for Maori, according to the Association of Blind Citizens of New Zealand. More.

1999

30 JUNE, 1999. ELECTORAL OFFICE SAYS TO HELL WITH INDEPENDENCE

While people from many races and cultures are able to obtain vital information on the electoral enrolment process in their chosen language, the Electoral office is discriminating against the blind by not providing that information in Braille.

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