Community spirit enabled tandem biking couple to complete a ‘journey of a lifetime’
Asima Leone, from Wellington, completed a 130km West Coast Widerness cycle trail on the back of a tandem bike driven...
Read moreComedian gives insight into blind culture
Josh Davies Josh Davies, 22, is a comedian performing at the Fringe Festival happening in Wellington in March. His show...
Read moreEse’s story
Ese loves his job as a music teacher Ese is a talented musician and a music teacher. Ese dreamed of...
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Mary is holding on to what she loves Mary is again able to make scones. Cooking and baking have been...
Read moreGetting dotty on World Braille Day 2019
To celebrate World Braille Day on 4 January 2019 and Louis Braille’s birthday some of our clients got spotty and...
Read moreAdaptive technology allows student to keep pace with his peers
Paul Geertson Paul Geertson, 66, is on the road to completing a Masters in Theology. The Hastings resident was born...
Read moreStella’s story
Stella can’t see the ground. But that doesn’t stop her. Stella is very excited for Christmas. Just a year ago,...
Read moreConquering public transport: Barbara’s Story
Love it or hate it, public transport is an everyday feature for many Kiwis who are blind or have low...
Read moreSusan Williams co-directs show that focuses entirely on sound, not sight
Susan Williams, 27, is functionally blind and co-director of the accessible show ‘Stories of the Darkest Night’ at the NZ...
Read moreHow Loren regained her confidence and independence
Sometimes life rips the rug out from underneath your feet. And that’s how Loren felt when she lost most of...
Read morePair have become friends through mentoring programme
Halina Thurlow is on track to achieving her goals, helped by the support of her mentor Celine Tonkin. The pair...
Read moreFree fall at 200kph to raise money for the Blind Foundation
Kaye Kay-Smith with her guide dog Not one to shy away from a challenge, the first person to sign up...
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