On Today’s show, Andrew Little returns to talk to Oscar about treaty settlements and the recommendations made to Aotearoa at the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. Grace talks Sarah about the strike actions of around 1000 ambulance officers as well as the conditions the strikes have arisen from. In Neutral Corner, we review the media coverage and content of the State of The Union address and On this Day in History, 1962, the total embargo on Cuba by the United States of America began.
50,000 secondary and primary school teachers are striking today, with 15,000 in Aotea square. The strikes affect seven hundred and seventy three thousand students. The teachers strike is the largest in New Zealand so far, and involves two unions, the NZEI and the Post Primary teachers Association. However, the government is insisting it will not increase the total value of it’s offers of more than 1.2 billion over four years. Sherry reports live from the protest in Aotea square.
The recent heist at the Green Vault within the Dresden Castle in Germany has been speculated to be one of the largest art heists in history. City officials and experts consider the loss to be "priceless" and a "cultural loss", while the media considers the Baroque-era jewellery that was stolen to be worth one billion dollars.
The entire heist took about five minutes in total, and it may be possible that the jewels are already melted down or have been sold on the black market.
Rachel Simpson spoke to Dr Ngarino Ellis from the University of Auckland's art history department. Dr Ellis has a history in the law profession and is a member of the Art Crime Research Trust. Rachel and Dr Ellis spoke about the nature of art crime, why stealing art has historically been an assertion of power, and how exactly the Dresden thieves might have done it.
Kangaroo Island, off the coast of Adelaide, was temporarily closed over the weekend with almost half of the island burnt through by the Ravine fire (around 170,000 hectares). The Victoria and New South Wales fires have also merged into a mega-blaze.
Since the fires began in September, at least 28 people have died with thousands of homes damaged. According to the WWF, 1.25 billion animals have also perished. Australian prime minister Scott Morrison has been particularly criticised for taking a holiday while the country was struggling with the fires. In total 15 million acres have since been incinerated.
Jemah Finn is a freelancer writer and journalist, currently based in Adelaide, South Australia. Sherry caught up with her to get an update on the Australian bushfires and how the community has been. She also attended the climate change protest in Adelaide on Friday the 10th, which saw almost 3 thousand attending protesting in response to the bush fires.
Pete Menchetti (Slovenly Recordings)
Sean Bohrman (Burger Records)
Ryan Leach (Spacecase Records)
Norm (Dum Dum Boys, Henchmen, Reptiles At Dawn)
Toody Cole (Dead Moon, The Rats, Pierced Arrows)
Playlist:
Black Time - Girls In The Garage
Green/Blue - With That Face
Uranium Club - Sun Belt
Total Rejects - I Hate
Puppy & The Handjobs - Plan 9
Blacktop - Blacktop (Intro)
The Peace - Get On The Way
The Zeros - Don’t Take Any Chances
Die Group - Patient Zero
Thelma & The Sleeze - Penut Butter
Timmy Vulgar - Exile In Virusville
Free Weed - Stay At Home
Tenement Rats - $hit Tickets
Craig Brown - No Way Out
Meelt - Copia Fiel
Roy Montgomery - Used To
And Band - Home On The Range
Unda Fluxit - American Dream
Straight Arrows - Out And Down
Bloodbags - Elder Statesmen
Axemen - Doctor’s On Speed Dial
Henchmen - Metro Blues
Reptiles At Dawn - Newborn Dogs
Backstage Express - Star
Wilson Picket - Mustang Sally
Sticky Filth - Sparticus
Dead Moon - Castaways
The Rats - Tactics Plan
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