The Wire with Harry: Thursday August 3rd, 2017

This Thursday Harry Speaks to Dr Jeanne Snelling, research fellow in bioethics and health Law at the University of Otago on a recent US study in which scientists used CRISPR a genetic modification tool to edit human embryos, removing mutations linked to heart conditions. Harry also speaks with newly appointed Labour Deputy Leader Kelvin Davis on Labour’s new direction. We have Eva Sherwood, Oracle Account Executive and NZTech Board person on NZ tech’s campaign to bring more women into the tech industry. Ben Speaks to Senior Economist at NZIER, Christina Leung on traffic congestion. Ben also speaks with the CEO of Hāpai Te Hauora, Lance Norman on 'synthetic cannabis'. And Harry speaks to the Mental Health Foundation’s chief executive Shaun Robinson on the launch of their new website to bring awareness and assistance to those affected by suicide bereavement.