Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Date: 2013

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026091

Description: Under the heading 'Obama's red line' a strongly drawn red line arcs to avoid the corpses of four children. Refers to international pressure on the United States to take decisive action on the escalating situation in Syria, where gas has allegedly been used by Bashar al-Assad's regime. Wider media discussions have focused on whether Obama will follow through with his claims to act should the 'red line' - use of chemical weapons - be crossed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023972

Description: Depicts a cow dressed as a stripper, wearing a g-string underwear, holding a pink bra and a feather fan. A tattoo saying 'DCD' (dicyandiamide) is on her bottom. In January 2013 the Ministry for Primary Industries announced that traces of the nitrate inhibiting pasture agrichemical DCD, or dicyandiamide, had been found in Fonterra milk products causing worry about the safety of New Zealand milk. Fonterra told the Ministery for Primary Industries about the traces in Sept 2012. Fonterra launched on to the stock market on 30 Nov 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024988

Description: Depicts the New Zealand economy as a huge rusty ship being towed by a rowboat called 'Aotea Rower'. At the helm of the rowboat is Prime Minister John Key dressed as Captain Cook, and valiantly rowing the dinghy is Finance Minister Bill English. Refers to release of 2013 government Budget measures to tackle economic downturn in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019445

Description: The cartoon shows Finance Minister Bill English and Prime Minister John Key appearing like shamed schoolboys as they are reprimanded by a large man who stands in the foreground with his hands on his hips in an accusing stance. Context: Standard & Poor's has followed fellow ratings agency Fitch to cut New Zealand's credit ratings. The agency's long-term foreign currency ratings on New Zealand have been lowered to AA from AA+ and its long-term local currency rating to AA+ from AAA. (NBR September 30 2011) Title created by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018822

Description: Caricatures of a line-up of delegates at the Pacific Islands Forum in Auckland. The Forum coincides with the Rugby World Cup and each of the delegates seems as keen that their country win the Cup than attend to Forum matters. Context: The cartoon was drawn to accompany an article by Tracy Watkins called 'Opinion divided over Pacific help'. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018297

Description: The Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, smiles cheerfully as he introduces an elderly man to his new housing which is a tent. The cartoon accompanies an article called 'Locking the door on state housing' in 'Political Week' by Kate Chapman. The vexed problem of state housing and how to judge levels of need in those applying for housing assistance. Changes in new reviewable tenancy agreements and waiting list policy will apply to new applicants from this week (early July) but it is clear that National plans to extend them to existing tenants if it wins the November election. People fear they may be forced to leave their houses. (Source: Dompost.co.nz, 2 July 2011) Title from accompanying article. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018564

Description: The cartoon shows the leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, who holds a gun and grins as he says 'The thing you have to ask yourself is: "Do I feel lucky?"' Context: The cartoon accompanies an article by Tracy Watkins called 'Can the wily sexagenarian rise again?' which explores the history and future prospects of NZ First and Winston Peters in particular. (Dompost.co.nz, August 6 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021768

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key driving a wrecked car while dreaming he is driving a new red sports car. Finance Minister Bill English is sitting in the backseat dreaming he is at the wheel of the car with John Key in the backseat. Context: English delivered the budget 2012 on 24 May and at the National Party northern regional convention on 26 May he claimed National would be elected to a third term as the public trusted Key (NZ Herald 27 May 2012). Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020420

Description: Shows a queue of people lining up to get their benefits from a huge and complex machine. Refers to Prime Minister John Key's plans to make the public service more efficient. One of the apects of the efficiency drive isto create a virtual public service that will make the public have to apply for driving licences on our smartphones. The cartoon shows beneficiaries accessing the benefits on a computer. This cartoon accompanied and article by Andrea Vance called 'New model in store for public sector'. Published in the Dompost Saturday March 3 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022820

Description: Shows a man sitting at his computer. All over the space behind him are words relating to blogging, many of which express negative opinion and most of which describe blogging as egocentric. Context: drawn to accompany an article called 'Not the type' written by Grant Smithies for the Sunday Star Times August 12 2012. He comments that much of the best journalism coming out of New Zealand at present is online. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).