Places

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017818

Description: The husband, who represents the 'electorate' stands horrified beside the bed of his hideous wife who represents 'MMP' as he sees for the first time his twins, the 'New ACT Party' and the 'New Mana Party' who are, of course, new ACT leader, Don Brash and leader of the new Mana Party, Hone Harawira. He says 'We need to discuss birth control!' In a second version the husband says 'How did this happen?' Context - Don Brash, very right wing former leader of the National Party has ousted Rodney Hide from his leadership of the ACT Party and taken over himself and Hone Harawira has left the Maori Party because of disagreement over policy issues and has formed the new Mana Party. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017722

Description: Text reads 'Battle for the hardest right..' An enormous tank that represents 'corporate clout' with the face of former National leader Don Brash has just killed former ACT leader Rodney Hide who lies in a small smoking heap in front of the tank. Context - Rodney Hide has been thrown out of his role as leader of the ACT Party in a bloodless coup by former leader of the National Party Don Brash. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017724

Description: PM John Key says 'I won't deal with Douglas but I'll talk to this chap' John Key winks as he talks to a glove puppet representing former National Party leader Don Brash; the puppet is on the hand of Roger Douglas ACT Party member famous for the finance reforms of the David Lange government. Context - Roger Douglas and Don Brash will create a far right party by Don Brash's takeover of ACT after the jettisoning of Rodney Hide - John Key is talking with them about the future. Rogernomics was characterised by market-led restructuring and deregulation and the control of inflation through tight monetary policy, accompanied by a floating exchange rate and reductions in the fiscal deficit. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017861

Description: The leader of the new Mana Party Hone Harawira appears as a baby being fed bile by his mother, Titewhai Harawira aho says 'num, num'. Context - Hone Harawira has left the Maori Party because of insurmountable differences and has formed the 'Mana Party' which is further out to the left. His mother Titewhai Harawira has always been a Maori activist but her pronouncements are becoming more extreme. Titewhai 'Harawira, mother of independent MP Hone Harawira, turned up at a Maori Party hui at Te Tii marae yesterday [8 May] and was reportedly yelling, swearing and singing over the top of other speakers'. Pita Sharples, co-leader of the Maori Party says her behaviour has 'just grown and grown and so in the end it's sort of like uncontrollable now." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017726

Description: Two men chat in the pub. One of them says 'Well he's gone! And the other replies 'Yep, shot to bits!' They agree that there could be 'widespread and potentially hideous' repercussions. In the last of the four frames they realize that they have been talking at cross-purposes; one of them was talking about Rodney Hide and the other about Osama bin Laden. Context - Rodney Hide has been thrown aside as leader of the ACT Party and replaced by former leader of the National Party Don Brash. Also the killing on 1 May of Osama bin Laden who was the criminal mastermind behind al-Qaida and the world's most sought-after terrorist since the attacks of 11 September 2001. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017862

Description: The new ACT leader, Don Brash, with a huge Donald Trump-style wig, stands in front of a group of people in silhouette who represent 'Assets', 'welfare' and 'health' and says 'I'm the Donald, and yer all fired!!!' An ACT Party politician in the background tells an astonished man 'We've trumped the other parties with our makeover!' Context - Former ACT leader Rodney Hide has just been ousted in a bloodless coup from the role by Don Brash who has taken over the leadership of the party. Roger Douglas and Don Brash will create a far right party which is likely to be characterised by a 'Rogernomics' style of sale of state assets, market-led restructuring and deregulation and the control of inflation through tight monetary policy, accompanied by a floating exchange rate and reductions in the fiscal deficit. Also talk-show host and real estate magnate, Donald Trump, has been in the news because he was threatening to stand as a presidential candidate for the Republicans. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017720

Description: A vulture with the head of former leader of the National Party Don Brash picks over the remains of leader of the ACT Party Rodney Hide. Context - Rodney Hide has been thrown out of his role as leader of the ACT Party in a bloodless coup by former leader of the National Party Don Brash. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018194

Description: The cartoon shows a toaster that represents the 'Maori vote' in which are the co-leaders of the maori party Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples as pieces of toast. Turia Tariana sniffs and says 'What's that burning smell Pita?.. Context - The Maori Party trailed a distant third in the Te Tai Tokerau by-election which was won by Hone Harawira who defeated by not a huge margin, the Labour Party candidate. Many Maori may vote for Hone Harwira - the suggestion here is that the Maori Party is toast. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017984

Description: Text at top left reads 'PM refuses to comment on Henare's tweet.... News'. The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key making a speech in the run-up to the 2011 elections. Someone from the audience asks 'P.M. What do you think of Tau Henare's tweet to Hone Harawira?' and the PM turns round to a man behind him who represents 'polls' and whispers 'Psst! What DO I think of it?' Context - John Key is riding high in the polls and takes care not to damage ratings by saying the wrong thing. Refers to an incident in which National Party MP Tau Henare has stirred up more trouble on his Twitter feed by describing ex-MP Hone Harawira as "so racist, he puts chocolate milk in his cup of tea". The Prime Minister was not eager to discuss Henare's latest Twitter outburst when he was asked whether he thought the tweet was a good look today. He says he hasn't seen it and doesn't want to comment on it. (NZHerald 24 May 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).