The Mike Hosking Breakfast

We may have a new way to see if fish oil supplements are the real deal.

Scientists believe lasers could detect how much Omega 3 is in the capsule without damaging it.

So far, the results have shown they have as much as their labels claim, which flies in the face of a University of Auckland study, which showed there was only two thirds what the label said.

Dr Daniel Killeen, Marine products scientist at Plant and Food Research, joined Larry Williams this morning to explain the test. 

LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are set to face each other in a May 7 runoff for the French presidency after coming first and second in the first round of voting, early projections indicated.

France correspondent Catherine Field joined Larry Williams this morning from Paris to discuss the voting. 

LISTEN TO THE FULL INTERVIEW ABOVE

The Prime Minister is staying mum on who will get what role in the Cabinet reshuffle.

Bill English will be announcing his new-look Cabinet this afternoon.

SEE ALSO: Who will win big in PM's Cabinet reshuffle?

Mr English told Larry Williams the re-shuffle will be "narrowly-focused".

He said the main priority is having a Cabinet that delivers for the public, not trying to work out what their new roles entail.

"We will be replacing the two Ministers who are leaving who have done great jobs - Hekia Parata and Murray McCully - and fortunately we have a large pool of talented and skilled and motivated people to take those slots."

Nikki Kaye is almost certain to replace Ms Parata as education minister, while Jonathan Coleman or Gerry Brownlee are both tipped to take over as Foreign Affairs Minister.

Newstalk ZB's political editor Barry Soper said Nicky Wagner is likely to be made Health Minister.

"These are relatively short-term," he said. "Only five months to go before the election, so he won't want to be doing anything too significant today."

LISTEN ABOVE AS PM BILL ENGLISH SPEAKS WITH LARRY WILLIAMS

A mother's fight for help for her vulnerable teenage son is at a tipping point.

The 16-year-old is living alone in a hotel despite attempting suicide two weeks ago.

He has been in and out of residential care since he was 12 but had been placed in a Dunedin hotel this week due to a shortage of residential care facility beds.

The Ministry for Vulnerable Children checked him into the hotel, telling his family he could be there for up to a month due to a shortage of residential care facility beds.

His mother told Mike Hosking it's proof he's not getting the care he needs.

"We're not getting any assessment, we're not getting any mental health check-ups regularly. It's just on-going, and we've been fighting for him since he was 12 to get the right help."

LISTEN ABOVE AS THE BOY'S MOTHER SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

Where to get help:

• Lifeline: 0800 543 354 (available 24/7)• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) (available 24/7)• Youthline: 0800 376 633• Kidsline: 0800 543 754 (available 24/7)• Whatsup: 0800 942 8787 (1pm to 11pm)• Depression helpline: 0800 111 757 (available 24/7)• Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155• Samaritans 0800 726 666• If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.

Some of the biggest political issues in the world are likely to be discussed on our shores over the next few days.

Heads of major international intelligence agencies comprising the Five Eyes alliance are descending on Queenstown to discuss world security.

LISTEN: Whistle-blowers expected to be on agenda at Five Eyes gathering in Queenstown

They include FBI director James Comey and CIA director Mike Pompeo.

Senior Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Studies Jim Rolfe told Mike Hosking they won't be there for the golf that the region so proudly boasts about.

"These are people with hugely full agendas, and if they're going to give a couple of days to come to the other side of the world, it's for a good reason."

Rolfe said they will discuss things such as North Korea and ISIS.

"They'd be very interested in cyber threats and cyber security. Very, very big issue everywhere in the world now."

LISTEN ABOVE AS JIM ROLFE SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

Protests against Donald Trump are planned in 500 cities around the world tomorrow to coincide with Earth Day.

Marchers fear the US President's policies are damaging and undermining science, and its use in the public interest.

They will be taking to the streets in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Palmerston North.

Association of Scientists president, Dr Craig Stevens, told Mike Hosking protesters are against President Trump's fundamental position against climate change.

"This march is an opportunity to show where the public of the world stand on science."

 

However, Dr Stevens said the marches aren't totally about opposing President Trump.

"It's also a celebration of science in New Zealand and showing that there's a critical mass amongst the public of people who really value science."

LISTEN ABOVE AS DR CRAIG STEVENS SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

US President Donald Trump has announced plans to nominate former Massachusetts senator Scott Brown to be the U.S. ambassador to New Zealand.

LISTEN ABOVE AS US CORRESPONDENT RICHARD ARNOLD SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

Brown supported Trump during the presidential campaign and had been considered for other administration jobs, including secretary of Veterans Affairs. Brown is a veteran.

The Senate must confirm the nomination. The White House announced Trump's plans on Thursday.

Brown represented Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate from 2010 to 2013 after winning a special election to fill the seat held by the late Ted Kennedy, a Democrat.

Brown lost the seat to Elizabeth Warren. In 2014, he was the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in New Hampshire but lost to incumbent Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

Brown is currently a contributor to Fox News Channel.

Ticket scalping has become a big issue with some superstar acts like Bruce Springsteen, Adele and Justin Bieber coming here over the past few months

There are instances where fans have forked out thousands of dollars, but then been lied to or not received tickets at all.

Executive member of the Entertainment Operators Association Ian Magan told Mike Hosking they want the laws around the reselling of tickets changed.

"What we're trying to stop is the people buying tickets in bulk with that very thing in mind with the connivance of people inside the legitimate ticketing agency."

At the same time, Consumers New Zealand has launched an investigation into ticket resellers.

Chief executive Sue Chetwin said they're doing a survey and want to hear from anyone who has been ripped off by resellers.

She said experiences include high or fake ticket prices, seats not being as described, and undelivered tickets.

LISTEN ABOVE AS IAN MAGAN SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

Swimming great Anthony Mosse is a World Masters Games ambassador and he himself is competing in pool events, the swimming portion of a triathlon relay and open water 2.5 km swim.

The man in charge of our mental health services says it's good that we're having a debate about how to meet people's mental health needs.

It follows a damming new report demanding an urgent funding increase for acute and community based mental health services, and a Royal Commission of Inquiry.

SEE ALSO: Opposition calling for Govt to hold inquiry into NZ's mental health system

Director of Mental Health at the Ministry of Health, Dr John Crawshaw told Mike Hosking they are now seeing around 168,000 people a year.

"At the heart of some of this is, yes, we have to continue to improve our services and continue on a transformational journey we've been on.

"But also in order to have good mental health, that requires the assistance of the community and people around us."

LISTEN ABOVE AS DR JOHN CRAWSHAW SPEAKS WITH MIKE HOSKING

Meanwhile, advocates say an inquiry into the state of our mental health system must be independent.

Sophia Graham from the Mental Health Foundation told Nadine Higgins they want the politics taken out of the issue.

"We've asked for a cross-party health select committee inquiry into the mental health system.

"We don't want this to turn into political football. We've been asking for change for a long time, we've been advocating for change for a long time."