News
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Brian Sagala of Radio 531pi interviews Foundation Regional Programme Director Marleen Nelisse
13 February 2018
Marleen on popular Pacific radio show Radio 531pi talking Cyclone Gita, the latest from Papua New Guinea and the 25th Anniversary of Fred's passing. -
Remembering Fred
09 February 2018
This February marks 25 years since Fred passed away. A year before his passing, he set up The Fred Hollows Foundation to carry on the work he pioneered, restoring sight to the needlessly blind. -
Mascara for sight
23 November 2017
Indigo & Iris pledge to donate 50% of profit to The Foundation. -
NZ Herald acknowledge 25 years of restoring sight
07 November 2017
Explore an interactive digital story, curated by NZ Herald, celebrating 25 years for The Foundation. -
Palmerston North Boys' High School students celebrate 'Fred Hollows Day'
30 October 2017
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WATCH: The AM Show's Duncan Garner interviews Foundation Executive Director Andrew Bell on 25 years of restoring sight
19 October 2017
It's been 25 years since The Fred Hollows Foundation started fighting avoidable blindness across the globe. -
25 photos for 25 years
10 October 2017
We take a look back at a collection of images that represents The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ and what we’ve achieved over the last 25 years. -
Fred the eye doctor: “I studied medicine so I could help others"
03 October 2017
How Fred Hollows became the eye doctor who didn't hold back. -
Young Fred: For 25 years we’ve continued the work of Fred Hollows
21 September 2017
Take a look back at the Kiwi eye surgeon's younger years. -
The Fred Hollows Foundation makes history, helping one million people see in a year
24 May 2017
The Fred Hollows Foundation has reached a remarkable record. For the first time in history, one million eye operations and treatments were achieved in just one year. -
Arty Eyes: Dick Frizzell and Specsavers launch specs with soul
03 November 2016
New Zealand artist releases limited edition frames to pay for life-altering surgery equipment in the Pacific. -
Dunedin street named after Kiwi legend Fred Hollows
15 September 2016
A street in Dunedin’s Leith Valley has been named Fred Hollows Way in memory of the famous Kiwi eye doctor who restored sight to countless people in the developing world. -
New Zealand charity launches first mobile eye clinic for Pacific
20 November 2014
The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ has launched a new mobile eye clinic for Fiji. -
TVNZ Good Sorts – Volunteer Monique Bakker
16 July 2014
Monique Bakker has been a volunteer at The Fred Hollows Foundation NZ for the past 11 years. She’s made thousands of cataract masks so people in New Zealand can get a sense of what it’s like to be blind.