Retina New Zealand

Retina New Zealand is a self-help group that seeks to assist its members to cope with their visual problems.

Local branches hold gatherings to socialise, provide peer support, exchange information and learn from guest speakers.

Retina New Zealand publishes a regular quarterly newsletter (in print, tape, e-mail or disk) which keeps members informed about the latest aids, up-to-date research into RD and other interesting facts for those with visual problems.

Our society is a full member of Retina International which enables us to exchange information and research news with other member countries and keep our members right up to date on the progress of research into RD.

New members of Retina New Zealand are welcome. To join please fill out the form at the end of this booklet. Membership is open to any person diagnosed with a retinal degenerative condition, their families and/or persons who do not have retinal degeneration but who are interested in furthering the aims and objects of the Society.

All branches need more members and assistance in maintaining member contact, public awareness, office administration and so on.

We all have a role to play and there is strength in unity. Please contact the branch nearest to you to offer your help in our "Fight for Sight ".

Retina New Zealand

National Office:

National Secretary
Retina New Zealand
PO Box 27-177
Wellington
Phone 04 389 1538
Fax 04 389 5254
E-mail : secretary@retina.org.nz
Website : www.retina.org.nz

Auckland
Fraser Alexander RNZFB
Private Bag 99941
Freephone 0800 243 3333
Email : falexander@rnzfb.org.nz

Wellington / Christchurch
Kaye Newton
Email : president@retina.org.nz

Dunedin
Helen Adams
Phone 03 467 2278
Email : adams@es.co.nz

Useful websites

Retina New Zealand www.retina.org.nz

Retina International www.irpa.org

Royal New Zealand Foundation for the Blind www.rnzfb.org.nz

US Foundation Fighting Blindness www.blindness.org