On a very health-focused Wire for rāapa Wednesday. 

News and Editorial Director Jessica Hopkins spoke to NZ Drug Foundation Principal Science Advisor, Emily Hughes, about synthetic opioids being sold as other substances. 

She spoke to Association of Salaried Medical Specialists Executive Director, Sarah Dalton, about how the incoming governments proposed tax cuts could impact investment in the health sector. 

And she spoke to senior research fellow at the University of Otago, Dr Julie Bennett, about World Ventil8 Day.

Arno spoke to Assistant National Secretary of the Public Services Association, Melissa Woolley, and care and support worker, Monique Behan-Kitto, about their pay equity settlement that has been delayed by Te Whatu Ora.

And he spoke to bioengineer at the University of Auckland Dr Kelly Burrowes about new research on how vaping affects the lungs.