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        "role": "user",
        "content": "please%20find%20an%20option%20for%20blind%20voters%20to%20mark%20their%20ballot%20that%20a%20company%20in%20Ireland%20or%20England%20has%20adopted%2C%20with%20a%20description%20of%20it%20and%20the%20URL%20to%20it%20online."
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        "content": "Here\u2019s a device from an Irish/UK company that helps blind or partially sighted voters mark ballots independently, along with a description and web link:\n\n---\n\n### McGonagle\u00ae Reader (Pakflatt, Northern Ireland)  \n**Company:** Pakflatt, headquartered in Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland. ([uk.linkedin.com](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/pakflatt?utm_source=openai))  \n\n**What it is:**  \nAn assistive voting device designed to enable blind or partially sighted voters to mark a paper ballot *independently*, *in secret*, and *with confidence*. It combines tactile, audio, and stencil-template features to help with navigation, candidate identification, and marking the ballot correctly. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))\n\n**Key Features:**  \n- Audio guidance: reads out candidate names as the voter presses corresponding tactile buttons (\u201cdoorbells\u201d) while navigating the stencil. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n- Tactile stencil overlay: flaps that cover each candidate\u2019s checkbox; numbered or marked flaps used with the audio system to lift the right flap and make a mark. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n- Supports different electoral systems: works with First-Past-the-Post (FPTP), Single Transferable Vote (STV), or Alternative Vote (AV) systems. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n- Tested and effective: Trials done with the National Council for the Blind in Ireland, by-elections in England, and at UK general election polling stations in July 2024. In RNIB testing in September 2023 it achieved ~93% effectiveness. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n\n**Legal context:**  \nThis device responds directly to a 2019 UK High Court ruling that the existing tactile voting devices (TVDs)\u2014plastic templates overlaying the ballot\u2014were inadequate because they did *not* allow the voter to know which candidate they were choosing without sighted help, violating the law\u2019s requirement that blind voters be able to vote \u201cwithout any need for assistance.\u201d ([pila.ie](https://www.pila.ie/resources/bulletin/2019/05/29/uk-high-court-finds-voting-device-unlawful-for-failing-to-allow-people-with-visual-impairment-vote-in-secret?utm_source=openai))  \n\n**How it's used in practice:**  \n- Voters request it in advance as a \u201creasonable adjustment\u201d in many UK council areas. Polling stations then provide tactile and audio components of the McGonagle Reader. ([milton-keynes.gov.uk](https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/your-council-and-elections/elections-and-register-vote/voting-accessibility-and-reasonable?utm_source=openai))  \n- The ballot remains unchanged (no printing of candidate numbers on the ballot). Everything added is external (device, flaps, audio) so the ballot paper itself stays legally compliant. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n\n**URL for more information:**  \nYou can view full details, specifications, testing history, and ordering information on Pakflatt\u2019s website here:  \n> https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I can also pull up other options (e.g. fully electronic ballot marking machines) used elsewhere in England or Ireland, for comparison. Would that be helpful?"
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        "role": "user",
        "content": "please%20list%20different%20voting%20methods%20and%20technology%20that%20have%20been%20developed%20around%20the%20world%20to%20enable%20a%20blind%20voter%20to%20mark%20their%20ballot%20and%20verify%20their%20choice%20in%20private%20and%20independently.%20for%20each%20option%2C%20tell%20me%20which%20country%20or%20jurisdiction%2C%20whether%20it%20is%20being%20used%20or%20just%20being%20offered%20on%20the%20market%2C%20any%20concerns%20that%20have%20been%20publicly%20raised%20with%20it%20and%20by%20whom%2C%20and%20a%20link%20to%20where%20public%20information%20about%20it%20can%20be%20obtained.%20please%20present%20this%20in%20text%2C%20and%20not%20a%20table%20or%20chart."
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        "content": "Here are several voting methods and technologies from around the world intended to allow blind or visually-impaired voters to mark their ballots *independently*, *secretly*, and *verifiably*. For each, I include where it is or was used/offered, what has been raised as concern, and a source one can consult for further public information.\n\n---\n\n### 1. McGonagle Reader (Audio + Tactile Voting Device) \u2014 UK / Ireland  \nUsed and deployed; recent trialled in England and Ireland.  \n- **Description:** A tactile voting device (TVD) with audio assistance, patented by Pakflatt of Northern Ireland. It uses flaps covering each candidate box (\u201cpendulum\u201d or stencil overlay) plus audio \u201cdoorbells\u201d or prompts so a blind voter can locate and raise the correct flap to mark the ballot paper. It also has a \u201creceipt system\u201d so the voter can confirm that a mark was made. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Status:** Already used in by-elections in England, in polling places during the UK general election in July 2024; received initial orders from UK local authorities. ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Concerns raised:** There is some debate over whether such devices give full confidence the voter has verified the mark is correctly made, particularly in ballots with many candidates; practicality in polling station setup, training of staff, consistency, and ensuring legal compliance with \u201csecret ballot\u201d requirements. Also, ensuring that the ballot paper remains unchanged (i.e. not printed by the device) so that existing paper ballot laws are respected. (These are general concerns around such devices; in the trial reports, participants also flagged that \u201cstaff training, station environment, and promotion/awareness\u201d are important. ) ([gov.wales](https://www.gov.wales/accessible-voting-pilot-report-audio-and-tactile-voting-devices-html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Further Information:** Pakflatt\u2019s product page: \u201cMcGonagle\u00ae Reader\u201d. Also UK Government pilot report \u201cAccessible voting pilot report: audio and tactile voting devices\u201d (GOV.Wales). ([pakflatt.com](https://www.pakflatt.com/product-mcgonagle-reader?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### 2. Tactile Voting Devices (TVDs) + Audio Overlays \u2014 UK Pilot Trials  \nUsed in pilot and trial stages.  \n- **Description:** Classic tactile voting templates which sit over a paper ballot, with cut-out boxes and raised edges, plus various audio aids (QR codes linked to audio/video, USB audio player devices, telephone services) to enable the voter to hear the list of candidates and know which box corresponds. The voter lifts or marks under a flap or in a cut-out section. This combination seeks to allow both ballot information and the act of marking to be done independently and secretly. ([gov.wales](https://www.gov.wales/accessible-voting-pilot-report-audio-and-tactile-voting-devices-html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Status:** In the UK, particularly in Wales, trials were conducted in 2024-2025 under the Elections Act (2022) to trial a number of \u201caudio and tactile voting solutions\u201d with blind or partially sighted voters. ([gov.wales](https://www.gov.wales/accessible-voting-pilot-report-audio-and-tactile-voting-devices-html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Concerns raised:** The reports note that while participants responded positively, they highlight that device usability (e.g. clarity and reliability of audio, physical manipulability of tactile templates), environment of polling station (lighting, table height, noise), staff awareness and training, and scale/consistency are issues. Also, ensuring the device stays usable for all ballot layouts (e.g. many candidates, long party lists). ([gov.wales](https://www.gov.wales/accessible-voting-pilot-report-audio-and-tactile-voting-devices-html?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Further Information:** See Wales\u2019s \u201cAccessible Voting Pilot Report: Audio and Tactile Voting Devices\u201d published May 2025. ([gov.wales](https://www.gov.wales/accessible-voting-pilot-report-audio-and-tactile-voting-devices-html?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### 3. Electronic Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs / EBMs) \u2014 United States and elsewhere  \nSometimes in use, sometimes offered commercially; concerns many.  \n- **Description:** An electronic device (often a touchscreen with audio, Braille or tactile buttons) where the voter makes choices, and then the device prints a *paper ballot* (often with both human-readable text and sometimes barcodes or QR codes). Voter then reviews the paper ballot\u2014sometimes via audio or tactile feedback\u2014before casting it (e.g. via scanning). This device enables independent marking and verification. ([verifiedvoting.org](https://verifiedvoting.org/election-system/dominion-imagecast-evolution/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Status:** Widely used across many U.S. jurisdictions. For example, New York City uses ES&S AutoMARK BMDs so that every poll site has at least one device for voters with disabilities; similarly, many jurisdictions include BMD options. ([vote.nyc](https://www.vote.nyc/page/ballot-marking-device?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Concerns raised:**  \n   * Security: risk that the electronic marking or printing could mis-record votes (software bugs, tampering).  \n   * Verifiability: if printed ballots include barcodes that the scanner reads rather than human-readable text, then a voter might not be able to verify that scanner is reading correctly. Also, font size / layout of verification screen or print may be hard to perceive for visually impaired voters. ([electiondefense.org](https://www.electiondefense.org/ballot-marking-devices?utm_source=openai))  \n   * Reliance: if too many or all voters use the BMD, that becomes the primary method; critics say primary disability assistance method is fine, but full reliance brings additional risk. ([electiondefense.org](https://www.electiondefense.org/ballot-marking-devices?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Further Information:** AVANTE\u2019s \u201cBallot Marking Devices\u201d product site; ES&S \u201cUniversal Voting System\u201d; Election Defense Coalition\u2019s critique \u201cThe Dangers of Ballot Marking Devices.\u201d ([avantetech.com](https://www.avantetech.com/products/elections/ballot-marking?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### 4. \u201ciVote\u201d / Internet or Telephone Voting for blind or vision-impaired voters \u2014 Australia (New South Wales)  \nUsed, but withdrawn / limited; public concerns.  \n- **Description:** In NSW, the \u201ciVote\u201d system allowed blind or vision-impaired voters to vote online or by telephone. Accessibility features were built in (e.g. screen reader compatibility, telephone assistance, etc.). The intention was to allow voters who couldn\u2019t use polling stations easily to vote independently. Also, Australia has used \u201celectronically assisted voting\u201d centres where voters mark electronically (with assistive technology) and then print their own paper ballots. ([aph.gov.au](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/2022federalelection/Conduct_of_the_2022_federal_election_and_other_matters/Chapter_4_-_Electoral_participation_and_supporting_enfranchisement?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Status:** Starting in 2011, used in NSW; but in 2022\u20132023, NSW Electoral Commission determined it would not use iVote for the 2023 state election because the software version was being phased out and the replacement was not ready. The new legislation limits technology-assisted voting to telephone voting for vision-impaired electors. ([bca.org.au](https://www.bca.org.au/2022/11/21/joint-statement-nsw-electoral-commission-commits-to-explore-technology-assisted-voting-options-to-replace-ivote/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Concerns raised:**  \n   * Voters expressed that telephone voting or remote methods make total secrecy or verification difficult; reliance on a third party (operator) raises trust issues. ([aph.gov.au](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/2013_General_Election/Second_Interim_Report/Chapter_3?utm_source=openai))  \n   * Cost per vote of electronically assisted or remote voting avenues was very high compared to ordinary paper ballots in trials. ([aph.gov.au](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/2013_General_Election/Second_Interim_Report/Chapter_3?utm_source=openai))  \n   * Software reliability, security, and public acceptance of online/remote voting were also flagged. ([bca.org.au](https://www.bca.org.au/2022/11/21/joint-statement-nsw-electoral-commission-commits-to-explore-technology-assisted-voting-options-to-replace-ivote/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Further Information:** Australian Parliamentary committee reports (\u201cElectoral Matters\u201d, etc.); submissions from Blind Citizens Australia. ([aph.gov.au](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Joint/Electoral_Matters/2013_General_Election/Second_Interim_Report/Chapter_3?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### 5. Hybrid Optical-Scan + Accessible Interface Machines \u2014 e.g. Dominion ImageCast Evolution, Avante Vote-Trakker etc.  \nUsed in U.S. jurisdictions; in market.  \n- **Description:** Machines that mix optical scanning of hand-marked paper ballots with an accessible interface for marking (audio-tactile etc.). For example, the Dominion ImageCast Evolution (ICE) has an Audio-Tactile Interface (ATI); voter uses it to navigate ballot via audio, then machine prints human-readable paper ballot; voter reviews it (visually or by audio and tactile feedback) before casting. Similarly, Avante\u2019s BMDs allow assistive input (sip-and-puff, paddles, tactile keys) plus voice assistance. ([verifiedvoting.org](https://verifiedvoting.org/election-system/dominion-imagecast-evolution/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Status:** In current use in many U.S. states; these machines are commercially available; jurisdictions choose to purchase/implement them. ([elections.ulstercountyny.gov](https://elections.ulstercountyny.gov/about-hart-voting-systems/?utm_source=openai))  \n- **Concerns raised:**  \n   * Some BMDs print summary cards with both human readable text *and* barcodes; if scanners read only the barcodes, the human-readable text becomes secondary, raising the chance voter verification fails. ([electiondefense.org](https://www.electiondefense.org/ballot-marking-devices?utm_source=openai))  \n   * Font size, contrast, display readability for visually impaired; also latency or difficulty using assistive features (e.g. audio, headsets).  \n   * Operational concerns: need polling staff to assist in setting up, ensuring devices work, voters are aware, privacy maintained.  \n- **Further Information:** Product specifications from Dominion (\u201cImageCast Evolution\u201d product page) and Avante; accessible voting interface descriptions; Verified Voting website. ([verifiedvoting.org](https://verifiedvoting.org/election-system/dominion-imagecast-evolution/?utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\n### Summary Considerations\n\n- **Verification** is a common weak point: unless the voter can *review* the printed or marked ballot via modalities they can perceive (tactile, audio, large print), there remains risk that what they intended is not what is recorded. Many systems include human-readable text but may also use barcodes that scanners read; unless audit or checks are done, barcode mismatch could go unnoticed.  \n- **Secrecy**: Some systems rely on third parties (telephone operators, etc.), which raises concerns about confidentiality.  \n- **Staff training and environment** matter significantly: even good devices are of little use if polling station staff don\u2019t know how to set them up, if audio devices are broken or headsets unsanitised, if lighting or surfaces are poorly suited, if queues or delay discourage usage.  \n- **Cost and scalability:** Some remote or electronic systems are expensive per voter; others require changes to laws or election rules.  \n- **Legal/policy compliance:** Many countries have \u201csecret ballot\u201d or election law obligations about paper ballots, marking by hand, etc., which affect what is permissible.  \n\n---\n\nIf you like, I could collect detailed examples from continental Europe, Africa, or Asia \u2014 with links and technical descriptions \u2014 so you can compare a broad spectrum."
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        "content": "Below are several additional examples, from Asia, Europe and elsewhere, of methods or technologies used or proposed to enable blind or visually-impaired voters to mark ballots (or select candidates) privately and independently. For each, I include the country or jurisdiction, whether it\u2019s in use or only in pilot or market state, concerns raised, and sources for more information.\n\n---\n\n### India: Braille-enabled Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Braille Ballots\n\n- **Description / How it works:** India\u2019s EVMs have buttons next to each candidate, and visually-impaired voters have access to Braille signage both on the ballot unit (next to buttons) and via \u201cdummy ballots\u201d in Braille that list candidate names, symbols, and their serial numbers matching the buttons. These allow a blind voter to locate the correct button corresponding to their candidate and press it, aiming for an independent vote. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/braille-in-evms-for-the-blind/articleshow/4146232.cms?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Status:** In use in many states across India, including recent elections. States like Kerala and Bihar have printed Braille ballots or voter slips; states like Rajasthan used Braille-enabled EVMs widely from 2018 onward. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/braille-enabled-evms-voter-slips-for-the-first-time-in-rajasthan/articleshow/66397274.cms?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Concerns raised:**\n  1. Missing or inadequate \u201cBraille dummy ballots\u201d at some polling stations, which forces visually impaired voters to rely on memory or assistance. ([mid-day.com](https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-visually-impaired-voters-face-challenges-identifying-candidates-on-evms-23612207?utm_source=openai))  \n  2. Lack of Braille instructions or lack of visibility of Braille signage. Even where machines have Braille, voters sometimes report missing or unclear layouts. ([indianexpress.com](https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/visually-challenged-voters-cast-ballots-braille-instructions-10476220/lite/?utm_source=openai))  \n  3. The assumption that visually impaired voters can interpret the serial numbers correctly, and that the tactile information aligns exactly with candidates\u2019 real positions; if not properly matched, mis-voting risks increase. Also, pressing a number doesn\u2019t confer visual confirmation.  \n\n- **Further Information:** \n  - News reports (e.g. *The Indian Express*, *Mid-Day*) on the 2026 Mumbai election and visually-impaired voters. ([mid-day.com](https://www.mid-day.com/amp/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bmc-election-2026-visually-impaired-voters-face-challenges-identifying-candidates-on-evms-23612207?utm_source=openai))  \n  - Indian State Election Commission announcements, e.g., Rajasthan EVMs with Braille enabled buttons. ([timesofindia.indiatimes.com](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/braille-enabled-evms-voter-slips-for-the-first-time-in-rajasthan/articleshow/66397274.cms?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Europe: Internet Voting and Electronic Options (Estonia, Denmark, Sweden, etc.)\n\n- **Description / How it works:**  \n  Estonia offers remote electronic (internet) voting during an early voting period. Voters use secure ID cards (or mobile-ID) with digital signatures to authenticate and cast ballots from a computer. Blind or partially sighted voters can use assistive technologies (screen readers etc.) to interact with the voter software. Similarly, in other jurisdictions like Denmark and Sweden, there have been trials or proposals to use voting machines/electronic voting with accessibility support for visual impairments. The European Blind Union\u2019s \u201cAVA\u201d project surveys these. ([euroblind.org](https://www.euroblind.org/campaigns-and-activities/current-activities/accessible-voting?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Status:** Estonia\u2019s internet voting is fully in use for national elections; in Denmark, Sweden, and elsewhere, many proposals or pilots but fewer fully implemented machines with accessible assistive tech specifically for the blind. ([euroblind.org](https://www.euroblind.org/campaigns-and-activities/current-activities/accessible-voting?utm_source=openai))\n\n- **Concerns raised:**  \n  1. Security and verifiability of remote electronic voting: ensuring ballots cast electronically are accurate, not manipulated, and that voters can verify what they have voted. Critics raise that if a client (the voter\u2019s computer) is compromised, vote could be altered without detection. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_in_Estonia?utm_source=openai))  \n  2. Usability: Some blind or partially sighted voters find interface, instructions, contrast, screen reader compatibility inadequate or inconsistent. Also, legal frameworks may not require comparable treatment of remote votes vs in-person ones. ([euroblind.org](https://www.euroblind.org/campaigns-and-activities/current-activities/accessible-voting?utm_source=openai))  \n\n- **Further Information:**  \n  - European Blind Union\u2019s reports: \u201cAccessibility of Elections for Blind and Partially Sighted Voters in Europe\u201d (AVA). ([euroblind.org](https://www.euroblind.org/campaigns-and-activities/current-activities/accessible-voting?utm_source=openai))  \n  - Estonia\u2019s internet voting descriptions (election administration websites, and Wikipedia for overview). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_voting_in_Estonia?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Other / Emerging Technologies: Market-offered or Pilot Tools\n\nWhile not tied to any single country, here are technologies designed (or marketed) to provide accessible, independent, and verifiable voting for blind voters. Many have been used, or are offered to be used, particularly in the U.S., but also globally via vendors:\n\n- **Ballot Marking Devices (BMDs) with Assistive Features:**  \n  Devices such as AVANTE\u2019s COTS-BMD, or ES&S\u2019s ExpressVote XL / AutoMARK, allow voters to make selections via accessible input (audio, tactile buttons, sip-and-puff, etc.), then print a paper ballot for review and casting. These are widely used in U.S. jurisdictions. ([avantetech.com](https://www.avantetech.com/products/elections/ballot-marking?utm_source=openai))\n\n  **Concerns raised:**  \n  - Some devices use barcodes or QR codes that are read by scanners\u2014if human-readable review is not effective, verification becomes symbolic only.  \n  - Physical accessibility of devices (size, height, positioning) and staff training are essential.  \n  - In U.S. contexts, cost, maintenance, and ensuring at least one device per polling place are often under-resourced.  \n\n- **\u201cClearMark\u201d / \u201cClearAccess\u201d devices/software (accessible ballot marking & verification):**  \n  These are market products aimed at providing voter-verified paper ballots, full-face ballot printing, with accessible interfaces. The ClearMark is one such; ClearAccess similarly. ([clearballot.com](https://www.clearballot.com/clearmark?utm_source=openai))  \n\n- **Votrite\u2019s mobile/online voting platform:**  \n  A product offering secure mobile-based voting with speech output to allow confidential voting by visually impaired voters. It is more for organizational or association votes rather than governmental elections in most cases. ([votritemobile.com](https://votritemobile.com/our-product/?utm_source=openai))  \n\n---\n\n### Summary of Common Issues & Trade-offs\n\n- Independent and secret marking often requires a combination of features: tactile or Braille identifiers, audio guidance or read-out, verification in a perceivable modality (audio or tactile), and control by the voter (not assisted by another unless by choice).  \n- Verifiability: review of what was marked is frequently weak for blind users because sighted formats don\u2019t help them, and alternatives (audio read-back or tactile summary) are not always provided or trusted.  \n- Legal / policy frameworks vary in requiring or allowing such accommodations. In many places, assistance by another person is allowed but does not satisfy \u201csecret ballot\u201d requirement under international rights treaties.  \n- Practical issues: missing materials (dummy ballots, Braille sheets), inadequately trained staff, inconsistent deployment across polling places, cost, and maintenance.\n\n---\n\nIf you want, I can put together a comparative report focusing on Europe or Asia that lists 5 to 10 fully implemented systems and their detailed strengths and weaknesses."
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    {
        "role": "user",
        "content": "what%20is%20the%20formal%20name%20of%20the%20major%20blindness%20service%20agency%20in%20New%20Zealand"
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        "content": "The major blindness service agency in New Zealand is formally named **Blind Low Vision NZ**. ([blindlowvision.org.nz](https://blindlowvision.org.nz/about-us//?utm_source=openai))\n\nHere are some details:\n\n- Blind Low Vision NZ is the public name; its historic full legal name was the *Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind* (RNZFB). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_New_Zealand_Foundation_of_the_Blind?utm_source=openai))  \n- It offers vision rehabilitation and support, including adaptive skills, assistive technology, emotional/practical support and resources for people who are blind, deafblind, or have low vision. ([daisy.org](https://daisy.org/about-us/membership/full-members/blind-low-vision-nz/?utm_source=openai))\n\nIf you want, I can also give you the legal status (charitable trust, etc.), or the law that establishes it."
    }
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