Tēna koutou katoa, good afternoon. You’re with the Thursday Wire. Coming up on the show today:

With protestors still on the land at Ihumatao - we talk the history of protesting in New Zealand. AUT’s Paul Moon chats to Deb.

Plus, bFM reporter Conor Knell is in the studio. He talks the status of same sex marriage and abortion rights in Northern Ireland. 

After that, should people under the age of 18 get the vote? We speak to one of the campaign organisers of Make it 16. 

Then, Neighbourhood Watch with our Australian correspondent Zoe.  

& Finally, Louis will be talking with Doctor Kelly Jones of AUT University's Neuropsychology research department on traumatic brain injuries and concussions.