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Date: 2004

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DX-025-033

Description: Dick Hubbard, founder and co-director of Hubbards Foods Ltd and Auckland mayoral candidate, pouring himself a bowl of breakfast cereal containing John Banks, incumbent mayor of Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024322

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, holding a piece of paper that says, 'Overseas account, $50,000+' and frowning. Prime Minister John Key stands over his shoulder with John Banks, leader of the ACT party, Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, and Mickey Mouse, all smiling. Key says to Shearer that he's got what it takes to be a politician after all - a bad memory. A bird flies by with the halo that normally sits on Shearer's head, saying, 'You won't be needing this anymore.' Refers to recent revelations that Shearer failed to declare a US-based bank account with more than $50,000 in it on the MPs' Register of Pecuniary Interests. Shearer has stated that it was simply an oversight. (Stuff.co.nz, 19 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0021360

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as Little Bo Peep and ACT leader John Banks as a wolf in sheep's clothing. Someone is handing John Key an axe. Context: John Banks has been in big trouble over the Dotcom affair in which he failed to disclose that he knew Dotcom donated funds for his Auckland mayoral campaign and then lied and 'failed to remember' various other embarrassing incidents. John Key has yet to sack him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021335

Description: Shows ACT leader John Banks as an eel giving the 'thumbs up'. Context: Refers to ACT leader John Banks in strife over Dotcom's 'secret' donation, and being conservative with the truth about a party he attended and a helicopter ride he was given by Mr Dotcom. The eel suggests 'slipperiness'. Title based on file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021131

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister didn't lie, he simply had a memory lapse and forgot to tell the truth. Refers to the famous lapses in memory of ACT leader John Banks that are entering the realms of legend. The saga of Kim Dotcom's donation of two $25,000 cheques to John Banks' mayoral campaign continued on to include a helicopter ride to the millionaire's mansion that Banks had trouble calling to memory. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021325

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key tipping a cup of tea over himself as he tries to read the future in the leaves. ACT leader John Banks looks agitated as he awaits results. Context: Refers to the 'cup of tea' that John Key had with John Banks as a publicity stunt to show the PM's support of John Banks' running for the Epsom bye-election. The event was widely publicised and the media were invited. The content of the chat, which was not intended to be public, was recorded by the media. John Key has complained to the police. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021339

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Economic Development of Stephen Joyce as ostriches with their heads buried in sand. They are both avoiding the hard issues of 'Banks, Sky City and the land and asset sales'. Context: John Banks was in strife over the 'anonymous' donation that was clearly from Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload. Sky City refers to a change in legislation that would allow Skycity to increase the number of gaming machines in return for their funding the building of a new conference centre, and the issue of the partial sale of several important government assets was ongoing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021286

Description: Caricature of John Banks, restaurateur, businessman and politician. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020248

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key drowning in a cup of tea. In the background is leader of NZ First, Winston Peters, as a Cheshire cat. A monstrous old woman pours tea into the cup. Context: Refers to the controversial tea party tapes that recorded a conversation that included derogatory comments about Act leader Don Brash and the elderly who support NZ First. The tea party was a publicity stunt between Prime Minister John Key and the ACT candidate for the seat of Epsom, John Banks, and was intended to highlight John Key's backing of this candidate. The event was filmed and the conversation recorded but John Key tried to have the conversation suppressed. It was released by NZ First leader Winston Peters. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021193

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister is wondering whether he got any anonymous donations during the election campaign. 'Anonymous donations' an issue since the famous 'anonymous' donation from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom to ACT leader John Banks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021204

Description: Shows Kim Dotcom, founder of Megaupload, asking ACT Party leader John Banks whether he got the cheques and whether he enjoyed the chopper ride to his mansion. John Banks appears baffled by the questions. Context: John Banks received a donation from Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. He also attended a party at Dotcom's house to which he was taken by helicopter. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023140

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister fails to remember whether he suffers from selective memory loss. Context: There has been a problem with memory loss for both the Prime Minister John Key and the ACT leader John Banks - in both cases the memory loss involves Mr Dotcom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022463

Description: Caricature of ACT MP John Banks in the news because of the fallout from the 'anonymous' donations controversy that involved denying knowing where donations from Kim Dotcom and Skycity came from when he clearly did. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022468

Description: In the first of two frames Prime Minister John Key proclaims to a horrible little smelly creature that sits in a pile of rubbish the National Party's pleasure at the dropping of the prosecution for campaign fraud being dropped. Context: the little smelly creature is John Banks, ACT leader and MP. The police have decided not to prosecute John Banks over his 'anonymous' campaign donations. John Banks received donations from Skycity and also from Mr Dotcom for his 2010 campaign for the Auckland mayoralty. He denied knowing who the donors were thus breaking the law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022845

Description: Shows ACT leader John Banks standing in a pool of darkness that represents 'Dotcom' and 'Skycity' and wondering about his memory and principles. Context: Fresh revelations from police files this week have led to further questions about how much Mr Banks knew of $65,000 in "anonymous" gifts from internet mogul Kim Dotcom and SkyCity casino. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022985

Description: Prime Minister John Key and ACT Party leader John Banks are shown in a corridor at Parliament overhearing interview by media people with Kim Dotcom. Banks remarks to Key that since Dotcom has 'bland featureless face' it's no wonder he has no recollection of meeting him. Context: John Banks was embroiled in controversy over donations he received from Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland mayoralty in 2010. He declared the donations from Dotcom were anonymous and claims he did not know who the donor was. He also stated he did not recall knowing or meeting the very distinctive Dotcom despite having met him several times and being invited to visit him at his Coatesville mansion on more than one occasion. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022984

Description: ACT Party leader John Banks in a media scrum is asked how he can believe he didn't break both the spirit and the letter of election finance legislation. Banks replies that if you can believe the world was created six thousand years ago in six days, it is easy to understand how he can believe that. Context: John Banks was embroiled in controversy over donations he received from SkyCity and German millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland mayoralty in 2010. He declared the donations were anonymous and claimed he did not know who the donors were. He also stated that the manner of the donations did not break the provisions of the election campaign finance legislation. At the same time Banks - a committed Christian - was reported as saying he believed the Bible's account that the world was created six thousand years ago in six days. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023179

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician's aide tells him that the opposition is saying that he is suffering from 'brain fade'. The politician wants to know how that compares to 'selective memory'. Context: both Prime Minister John Key and ACT leader John Banks have been accused of memory problems in recent months. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019415

Description: In the top frame John Banks, wearing an 'ACT' rosette, is seen floundering in the sea. He shouts to a boat nearby 'If National want me to win Epsom you need to throw me a lifeline right now...' In the second frame we see that he has been thrown a rope but he has one end in either hand and complains 'One end attached to something would have been nice...' Context: Prime Minister John Key was so concerned that John Banks win the Epsom seat even though he is an ACT, not a National candidate, that he decided to advise voters in the Epsom electorate to vote for Banks rather than the National candidate. John Banks in the event did win the seat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019527

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's secretary says that calling our leader a 'strange fellow' is a mild comment compared with what our leader is now calling you. Context: During the 'teapot tape' incident John Banks, the ACT candidate for New Zealand First was alleged to have called his leader, Don Brash, a 'strange fellow'. Prime Minister John Key had a cup of tea with ACT Party Epsom candidate John Banks in a Newmarket cafe on 11 November 2011 and invited media as a photo opportunity to demonstrate National Party support for Banks' election to Parliament in 2011 General Elections. Cameraman Bradley Ambrose left his equipment on the table and perhaps unwittingly recorded their conversation. The recordings were given to The Herald on Sunday, but not published. John Key laid a complaint to police over the taping of his conversation with Banks, and refused to grant permission for publication of the conversation. Ambrose sought a ruling by the High Court on whether it was a private or public conversation. Justice Helen Winkleman declined to make a declaratory order. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).