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AI smart glasses conjure up images of predatory and invasive behaviour, their ability to capture photos, videos, and audio of you without your explicit knowledge or consent. But, they're having a life changing impact on the blind and low vision community, helping them identify objects, read labels, and so much more, which means improved independence. Pic Picot of Pic's Peanut Butter is visually impaired and spoke to John Campbell.

While it might feel like the election campaign's been going for months, it's really just getting started. Parliament officially wrapped up for the term last night, with MPs taking the chance to trade some final barbs. RNZ's Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Parliament has wrapped up for another term with politicians landing their final pre-election blows in the House. The adjournment debate was full of sneers and cheers, with party leaders criticising their opposition and crowing about their own successes. Political reporter Lauren Crimp has more.

An early morning sports news update.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Earlier this week, Western Heights Primary principal, Ash Maindonald told Morning Report a quarter of children starting school are not independently toilet trained and the issue is becoming more challenging, Plunket is at the grassroots supporting parents and their babies until they're ready for school. So what are they seeing? Plunket clinical services manager Kym Ward spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Police and Health NZ have back-tracked on a plan for officers to hand over mental health patients to ED staff within 15 minutes, with the aim now 30 minutes, down from 60. Karla Bergquist is Health New Zealand's director of specialist mental health and addiction spoke to John Campbell.

The chief ombudsman has requested an urgent meeting with the head of the Education Ministry, after a video was leaked showing a manager asking staff not to put things in writing, to avoid being subject to the Official Information Act. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

Part of Queenstown is being turned into a testing ground for ideas that could one day help cut your power bill. A new energy sandbox is being scoped to test ideas like energy sharing, plug-in solar and solar for renters in a controlled area, before any wider rule changes. Rewiring Aotearoa's Josh Ellison spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.