On today's episode of The Wire...

On Dear Science with Allan Blackman we cover a Harvard lecturer who was arrested over funding issues, the retraction of a faulty coronavirus paper, and further research on cancer.

Felix brings us an update on the Salvation Army’s annual State of the Nation report, and spoke to Social Policy Director Lieutenant-Colonel Ian Hutson.

Lillian spoke with Professor Peter Crampton about the Deprivation Index from the University of Otago and how damp and mouldy housing has now been added as a factor.

Following that conversation Lillian also spoke with Philippa Howden-Chapman from the University of Otago about the correlation between the state of our housing and people’s health.