Wilhelmina Shrimpton takes a deep dive into trolling and cyberbullying. From the high profile to the general public, Kiwis across all walks of life are being targeted, and some are paying the ultimate price. So what drives us to troll, who is behind the fake profiles, and what do we need to do to stop it?

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Today FM's latest original documentary High and Die - The Fentanyl Problem by The Core host Wilhelmina Shrimpton has just been released.

The documentary sheds light on the risk fentanyl poses to New Zealand, and showcases how easy it is for the average Kiwi to get their hands on the deadly drug.

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton sits down with two young ram raiders to get an insight into what drives them to crime. One was 14 and the other just 12 years old when they were targeting dairies, liquor stores and vape shops across Auckland. They're open and honest about their upbringing, and how after months of ram raids, they want to turn their lives around.

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton cuts to the core of the online sex industry. Sex work isn’t just sex work anymore, there’s now spin-offs like sugar dating and OnlyFans. For some it’s a lucrative career, but for the inexperienced and underage it can be dangerous. We speak to sugar babies, sex workers, advocates, police, and those on Onlyfans. 

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton cuts to the core of eating disorders in New Zealand and what we can do to better support those in need of help.

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton cuts to the core of cancel culture. In the age of outrage are we too easily outraged, and is it much easier to become outraged? She speaks to people who have been cancelled, those who have done the cancelling and what you should do if you find yourself caught up in the #cancelculture movement.

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton cuts to the core of burnout. Why are we stretching ourselves to the limit, and what are the symptoms when we hit it? From the corporate world to the farm, she talks to sufferers of burnout, psychologists, employers and recruitment companies about what needs to be done to lighten the load on Kiwis. 

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Wilhelmina Shrimpton cuts to the core of protests. What drives us to march, chant, and occupy? How have protests evolved over the years, and what triggers violence among demonstrators? She talks to protestors, academics and police negotiators while putting some of the biggest protests in our recent history under the microscope. 

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