Visual Graphic Description
Left - justified and immediately against the left margin, is a circle the centre of which is black. Written within the circle, are the words "a blind bit of difference". Text is spread across four lines; the beginning of each line sits above/beneath the other; "blind" is yellow and written in lower case; "A" and "BIT OF" are in white, uppercase and slim letters; "difference" is white and written in thicker letters. Text appears inside the circle in the following sequence: line 1-A; line 2-blind; line 3-BIT OF; line 4-difference.
Immediately to the right of the circle written in simulated braille are the words "blind citizens.
Beneath the circle the words "blind citizens nz" appears.
Our submission to Standards New Zealand responds to the Draft Amended Health and Disability Services Standard (Draft Standard), bringing a blindness lens / perspective.
It’s International Day of Disabled Persons, and now more than ever, the voices of our disabled community must be heard!That’s why we are proud to support the DPO Coalition in launching a video series today, amplifying the voices and experiences of our community during the COVID-19 pandemic.Play the first episode below for Prudence and Jonathan’s […]
The 2016 Annual General Meeting sought to have Blind Citizens NZ clarify its position regarding cyclists and other wheeled or motorised vehicles that are regularly encountered on our footpaths. Currently, it is legal for vehicles below a certain wheel size, even with low-powered motors, and also motorised mobility vehicles to be used on footpaths. Concern […]
Blind Citizens NZ has worked alongside the Reserve Bank of New Zealand for many years, contributing to, and influencing, the design of New Zealand’s currency so that people who are blind or vision impaired, can more easily identify their money. You can learn more about our work, from our media release at this link: Taking […]
Our three-day event commences 2pm Friday 7 October, and goes through to approximately 2pm Sunday 9 October. Our theme for this year is “My Life, My Choice – Self Determination Starts with Us”. It is a reminder that to us the term self-determination means taking charge of our own lives as disabled people, speaking for […]
Have a read of Blind Citizens NZ’s December 2014 response to the Productivity Commission’s More Effective Social Services Issues’ Paper…
For an overview of some of the more significant outcomes of the Board’s March 2015 meeting, check out the attached meeting summary…
Media release calling on the Government to establish a ministry to promote and advocate for people with disabilities in the development of public policy.
