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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: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019361

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician is outraged at the opposition's attempt to look decisive by coming up with unaffordable policies. His response is to come up with policies even more unaffordable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019365

Description: The cartoon shows Labour Party leader Phil Goff saying 'I'm hopeless at cuddly, so I've decided to be bold...' and the Prime Minister John Key who says 'Cuddly. I do cuddly. Somebody pass me a kitten...' Context: in the lead up to the November 26th elections the leaders of the two main parties do their disarming best, each in a sense taking on the persona of their opposite number. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Peters, Winston Raymond (Rt Hon), 1945-

Reference: DCDL-0019382

Description: Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First, stands at a lectern and says 'I won't be standing in an electorate seat this election. In fact I won't be doing much standing, full stop... At my age the last thing you need is deep vein thrombosis...' Context: Winston Peters is not standing as a candidate in his Tauranga electorate in the 2011 elections but NZ First is contesting the election. Peters and New Zealand First still register in major political polls, albeit with less support than previous elections. New Zealand First is a party that appeals to the elderly and Peters has many supporters among the elderly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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-0019375

Description: Leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff appears as the captain of a rugby team whose players show various degrees of decrepitude. Phil Goff says 'Ok team! We're going to be bold! We're going to be audacious! We're going to run that ball past the 65 line, and keep on going till we hit the 67 mark way, way, waaay down the end there.' The team complains that they cannot see the ball or where it is to go and one says that his groin is not up to this. Context: Refers to Labour policy in favour of raising the superannuation age from 65 to 67. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019342

Description: Cartoon shows a man pointing at a billboard that shows Labour leader Phil Goff with his eyes blanked out. The man says 'We're not ashamed of our leader. We made these billboards, and it was Phil himself who didn't think they were catchy enough...' Context: There was criticism that the Labour Party posters erected in the run up to the November elections did not feature the leader Phil Goff. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018965

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's aide has had to pay protesters to attend the minister's campaign launch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020051

Description: Refers to the annual celebration of Ratana founder Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana at the Pa near Whanganui which is a set piece of the political year when the leaders of the major political parties urge Ratana followers to support them. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019359

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Two advisers are discussing whether they should be using a presidential style campaign or one based on policy. They decide that it depends on how charismatic the leader is and so it will have to be policy. The leader has been in the room unnoticed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019256

Description: Prime Minister John Key peers out of a porthole in a ship named 'Credibility' at a huge crack in the hull and says 'Oops, we've taken a hit here.' Content: refers to the 'Rena' which is a foreign owned container ship that has run aground on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga and is leaking oil. The government is being criticised for a slow response. The Environmental Defence Society said Prime Minister John Key has responded positively to its call for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the grounding which has seen oil despoil coastline in the Bay of Plenty and parts of the East Cape. (Scoop 21 October 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019502

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The opposition supporters are refusing to deface the minister's election billboards thereby denying him the sympathy vote. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).