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The Wire with Will: Wednesday 18th April

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Wed 18 Apr 2018

Current Friday Wire Producer Will Parsonson fills in for Lillian today, and the team talks science (as usual) with AUT's Allan Blackman. We touch on nazi warships using chemestry to hide, eating plastic and we wish Albert Einstein a great death-day. 

Producer Lisa Boudet speaks to Liv Young, the creater of MENTAL, an online platform where New Zealanders are invited to share their experience of mental health issues. 

Lillian has her weekly chat with NZ First's Tracey Martin, and they touch on oil drilling and teachers titles. 

And producer Ben Webber finds out more about campylobacter with Otago University research Professor Michael Baker. What is it? How to get rid of it? How not to be contaminated by faeces when handling chicken? All the answers to the questions you never thought you'd ask. 

MENTAL: breaking the stigma of mental health

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Wed 18 Apr 2018

Can we truly help people who experience mental health issues if we shy away from their individual stories?

Liv Young believes the answer is no. She created Mental, an online platform where people can share their personal experience. 

She talks to 95bFM producer Lisa Boudet, and explains why she believes it can help take down the taboo that still surrounds mental health in Aotearoa. 

Everything you wish you always knew about campylobacteriosis

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Wed 18 Apr 2018

New Zealand chicken is making people sick, according to Otago University researchers, who are calling for safety labels.

The study shows that Aotearoa has one of the highest rate of campylobacteriosis, and that is due to consumers not being aware of the prevalence of the contaminating bacteria in 60 to 90 percent of raw chicken. 

95bFM producer Ben Webber asks one of the authors of the research, Otago University research Professor Michael Baker, what this bacteria is, and how to avoid contamination. 

A conversation about "powerlessness" and success

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

Ollin Perez Raynaud of Feminists of Colour, a University of Auckland based club, speaks with Lillian Hanly about the upcoming panel The Power of Powerlessness. 

Reopening of the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Brussels

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

In June this year, the Royal Museum of Central Africa in Brussels will reopen after five years closed for renovation. The re opening marks a shift away from historic colonial era white supremacist exhibits and towards a fairer, more accurate representation of Africa. Conor Knell dives into the history behind the museum and explores the new changes being made

WEiRdO: A Musical Theatre Satire

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

Producer Jenn Tamati speaks to directer of WEiRdO, Jane Yonge, about the satirical musical theatre story that explores the effects of colonisation, as well as racial identity in modern day Aotearoa. 

The Grey Lynn 2030 Trust

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

Following on from last weeks piece about plastic bags, Producer Leonard Powell chats to Brigitte Sistig from The Grey Lynn 2030 Trust about their upcoming Trash to Trade competition. Sistig explains what the Trust is about and how it got started, and gives all of the interesting information about the competiton that takes place on April the 29th. 

The Wire with Conor: Tuesday 17th April

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Tue 17 Apr 2018

On The Wire today, 

Leonard talks to Grey Lynn 2030 trust member BrigitteSistig about their trust and also their trash to trade competition.

Lillian speaks with Ollin Perez Raynaud from the Feminists of Colour Club at Auckland Uni.

On the Green Desk, Producer Jack Marshall talks to apparently NZ's favourite economist Rod Oram about the Westpac Climate Change Impact Report.

Jenn Tamati speaks to the director of musical satire show Weirdo, Jane Yonge, about the issues explored in the show.

Finally, our internationally interested investigator, Conor Knell, runs us through the reopening of the Belgium Royal Museum for Central Africa

Syrian Strikes and Trump's Tweets

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Mon 16 Apr 2018

Late on Friday, the US, UK and France launched an airstrike in Syria, following a suspected chemical attack in the town of Douma. There has been praise for Trump following these airstrikes, and he tweeted about how proud he is of this action. With midterms coming up in November, Mary-Margaret Slack asked Professor Stephen Hoadley how much of the move is meaningful, and how much of the move is connected to the Administration’s image in the media.

The Wire with Reuben: Monday 16th April

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Mon 16 Apr 2018

Reuben McLaren speaks with Green party co-leader James Shaw. They chat about the government’s move to end oil exploration permits and the recent attacks on Syria.

We also have The Southern Cross with David Robie where we’ll get a run down on alleged Chinese plans to build a military base in Vanuatu, Nauru abolishing the right to appeal in court and the economic burden of diabetes in Fiji.

Lucy Austin speaks to intelligence and defense policy analyst Paul Buchanan about the recent US-led airstrikes in syria.

Mary-Margaret Slack follows up on Lucy’s interview with University of Auckland's Professor Stephen Hoadley, focussing on the role that Donald Trump plays in the Syrian airstrikes.