Political conventions

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-115

Description: Photographs related to political parties, political aid, and controls, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Contains images related to government investigations, including the Royal Commission to Inquire into Accident Compensation. Includes images related to the Asian and Pacific Council (ASPAC). Images relating to political patries are arranged alphabetically from C to V Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-587-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Shows a redneck's nightmare, ownership of the Whanganui River is given to Maori who loaded it onto the back of a truck and took it away. Comment on executive golden handshakes and reduntant workers having to sign up for the dole. Shows violent offenders at Paremoremo Prison selecting soft movies like 'The Sound of Music'. In the middle of a power blackout the family try and read the latest power bill, it's gone up. The effect on the opposition of Jonah Lomu being left on the reserve bench. Statue of Liberty calls for the poor and huddled masses but says 'no' to New Zealand lamb. Comment on New Zealand's response to America's tariffs on New Zealand lamb. The common man comments on Bill English upstaging Jenny Shipley at the National Party Conference. Maori MP calls for quotas in the public sector that will ensure employment for ethnic minorities. Hospital hygeine is called into doubt. A politician trys to sell the idea of deregulating the Dairy Industry. A woman comments to her husband that it's a good thing young men eventually grow out of wanting more sex. He wistfully agrees. Obituary for JFK Jr. 1960-1999 Comment on youth alcohol consumption. Auckland Hospital try to reassure the public all babies are born equally there but not necessarily treated equally after that. Comment on Christine rankin's over the top refurbishment of the dept of work and income. Celebration of three New Zealand triumphs. Mike Moore gets top job at WTO, the All Blacks beat the Australians and the Black Caps cricket team beat the English at Lords. Paul Holmes promotes his autobiography. F-16 fighter planes are promoted by an Air Force Officer. The lowering of the drinking age is debated in Parliament. Boys try to come to terms with the news that girls are better pupils than boys. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1987

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-733-033/054

Description: Newsclippings of cartoons on New Zealand and international politics. Quantity: 22 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings of black ink cartoons, various sizes.

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-045/064

Description: Political cartoons. Psychiatric care denied to those in need. Jim Bolger teeters on the edge of losing his position as Prime Minister. Jim Bolger offers his head on a plate to the new National Party leader, Jenny Shipley. Helen Clark congratulates Jenny Shipley for being NZ's first woman Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley lays down how she wishes to conduct business within her caucus. Winston Peters prostrates himself before the new Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley. NZ public dispair over the Black Caps' performance. Jenny Shipley is set to devour coalition partner, Winston Peters during their coalition talks. Max Bradford calls for submissions on the government's proposals allowing people to work Christmas Day for cash. Winston Peters is pressured by his party, NZ First, to continue in coalition with National under the new leadership of Jenny Shipley. NZ First / National Party coalition government is recemented but there's trouble ahead. Obituary to the tourists murdered by Islamic extremists in Egypt. Jim Bolger is overwhelmed by complimentary cards following his fall from the National Party leadership. Workers comment on the compulsory pay rise MPs get. Labour Party Conference participants behave as if they have become the government when they are still in opposition. White power advocates call for one law for all with some exceptions for themselves. Jim Bolger advises foreign leaders of the first signs of a coup, unsolicited phone calls pledging loyalty. The tell-tale signs of smoking in women. The pros and cons of the Hamilton East Telecom Mobile Phone Tower. Jenny Shipley is seen to have a level demeanour. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1984

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-361-048/064

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand political and social issues. Quantity: 17 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1988

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-733-097/123

Description: Newsclippings of cartoons on New Zealand and international politics. Quantity: 27 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings, various sizes.

Date: 1988

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-733-073/096

Description: Newsclippings of published cartoons on New Zealand and international politics. Quantity: 24 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings, various sizes.

Date: 2000

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: H-647-001/080

Description: 80 cartoons on political and social issues. The topics include Laila Harre and views on liberalisation of cannabis laws, Helen Clark asserts authority over Ms Turia, Maori and pakeha racial guilt and shame, Ms Turia reluctantly apologises for 'holocaust' comments, Dr Cullen ponders low business confidence as Grouch Marxist, Timor's Indepencence birthday celebrations destroyed by violence, Fijian-Indian refugees in Fiji following coup, political posturing over Treaty of Waitangi clause in free trade agreement with Singapore, US dollar blasts kiwi dollar, Sydney 2000 Olympics begin, Winston Peters plays the race card in the hopes of raising his popularity, Olympic swimming athletes get the once over by their female onlookers, Australian-New Zealand currency merger proposal, Prebble gets axed by Jenny Shipley, Kiwi dollar low and oil prices high, New Zealand is best at all the wrong things, sports couch potatoes, Milosevic runs for the presidency, US dollars gains steam with President Clinton in charge, women's performance at the Olympics, political awards, NZ toasts the Olympics, army peace keepers get pay review by Clark, 3 Middle East faiths based on love and compassion unable to share sacred site, Don Brash fails the Kiwi dollar, Clark and Milosevic relations, Israeli and Palestinian relations, court call for accountability of parole officers, NZ cricket sports fan still in the dark, NZ dollar down - sharemarket down - petrol prices up, Middle East pro-war protest singer, Clinton attempts to negotiate Middle East and National Party crises, Mr Mudgeway in padded cell waiting for big NZ sports win, rural economy on the up for farmers, Swain and Horomia on ownership of the Taranaki oil and gas fields, Lions rugby team claim the Air New Zealand trophy, Clark seeks an alliance with big business, Clark's alliance with big bisiness consumated, one-tree-hill pine tree felled along with Mike Smith, same-sex marriages, Clark preparing to kneecap Ruth Dyson for Norm Hewitt comments, Property Bill, Dyson resigns over drunk driving incident, purity pledge, cricket match-fixing, support for Paul Holmes' salary, lack of real choice in US presidential elections, NZ Melbourne Cup race winner, US election results on a knife edge, boxing - Lennox vs Tua, All Blacks beat France, Lennox Lewis vs David Tua boxing fight, US presidential election goes to court, English strung up as heretic, Tipene O'Reagan let's nature take its course with stranded whales, Labour Party victory conference, CNN backgrounds the US election count process, petrol prices high, US presidential election fought out on American flag, George Hawkins' suggested cost cutting measures for the Police, National Party leadership based on personality deficit of Bill English, George W. Bush wins Florida, Clarks preparation for Waitangi Day, Tainui iwi's new grievance cycle, Mrs Mudgeway's son hopes to qualify for ACC compensation, Clinton is back as President?, the new and the old All Black diet, signs of recovery in NZ economy being hidden from Don Brash, NZ/Australia defence spending and policies, Hawkins hands out pornography to Police to cut phone-sex costs, being a modern day All Black, Clark and Cullen's popularity increases, Simon Upton departs the National Party, obituary to reporter Mike Robson, America - where every judge counts in becoming President, Clark still unable to apologise to Dover Samuel, cricket at the Basin Reserve for Boxing Day test, petrol war, Anderton and Bunkle over question of where Phillida resides, Paul Holmes CD for Christmas makes Granddad throw-up. Quantity: 80 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A4 horizontal bromides

Date: 27 July 1984

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Mackley, Ian Chappell, 1928-2016

Reference: EP/1984/3564-F

Description: The top table at the National Party dominion council meeting in Wellington, shared by (from left) Barry Leay, National Party general director; Sue Wood, party president; Sir Robert Muldoon; and deputy leader Jim McLay. Photographs taken 27 July 1984 by Evening Post staff photographer Ian Mackley. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [1960s-1980s]

From: Rowling, Wallace Edward, 1927-1995 :Official photographs

Reference: PAColl-9589-4

Description: Miscellaneous photographs of Rowling in political activities overseas and at home. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1988

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-363-076/109

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 34 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 26 July 1975

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1975/3056-F

Description: National Party leader Rob Muldoon at the party's annual conference in Wellington. Behind him is a poster with the inscription 'Rob Muldoon super star'. Photographs taken 26 July 1975 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-418-022/043

Description: Political cartoons. John Collinge, former High Commissioner to London and a former National Party President is accused of prodigious sexual activity. British colonial rule ends in Hong Kong, the territory is handed back to China. Illustration of the issue of cross-dressing within the New Zealand Police. Problems with moving the Beehive building. Martian exploration on other planets. Jim Bolger reacts nervously to his coalition government's announcement of a proposed compulsory retirement savings scheme. Paper boys consider compulsory retirement and it's costs. Relations between Bill English and Neil Kirton continue to be filled with animosity. Winston Peters is selective in which inquiry findings he'll accept. Jenny Shipley hedges her bets in backing compulsory superannuation schemes. Roger Douglas is raised from the dead to support national's compulsory superannuation scheme. Alamein Kopu leaves her party to become an independent MP. Alamein Kopu tells Parliament all her contributions to the house will be in Maori. Some MP's aren't worried as she is rarely in the house. Secret Australian briefing papers call Winston Peters a 'loose cannon...' Jenny Shipley uses fear tactics to promote her compulsory superannuation scheme. Alamein Kopu speaks Maori in the House of Representatives. Some MP's are not impressed. Bill English continues to attack Neil Kirton. Tau Henare gives out advice. Obituary for politician Matiu Rata 1934-1997. Winston Peters makes uncharacteristically responsible ethical statements. As Labour leader Helen Clark keeps a low profile her popularity in the preferred Prime Minister polls sours above Jim Bolgers. Jim Bolger feels he may be a target at the National Party Conference. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides. Processing information: Subject headings updated in 2022 as part of inclusive metadata work.

Date: 1983

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-055

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon making a speech at the 1983 National Conference. Context: Government actions were becoming almost ridiculously out of line with National's espoused principles. National party members were becoming restive at conference. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: [ca 1996-2001]

From: Green Party of Aotearoa - New Zealand :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9573

Description: Photographs of the Green Party of Aotearoa - New Zealand annual general meeting in 2001, taken by an unidentified photographer. Note some of the photographs are date marked 6 May 1996. Quantity: 24 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [1960s-1980s]

From: Rowling, Wallace Edward, 1927-1995 :Official photographs

Reference: PAColl-9589-5

Description: Photographs of Rowling visiting his Tasman electorate and other electorates in New Zealand. Includes photographs of a Gold Badge presentation. Quantity: 61 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: [ca 1976]

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

By: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003; Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-454-343

Description: An abstract person in the form of the vertical part of the Labour Party logo has his legs casually crossed and has one hand stifling a yawn as he says “Ho hum!” whilst the other supports him to lean against a wall. A much smaller Leader of the Opposition Bill Rowling is standing on the horizontal part of the logo and is reading from a piece of paper titled “Conference” and pointing his finger in the air. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink drawing, 245 x 210 mm

Date: 1975

From: England, Ronald William : Papers relating to the New Zealand Social Credit Political League

Reference: 88-072-1/14

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1990

From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: B-197-053

Description: Shows a vast hall where a Labour Party conference is taking place. Although there are hundreds of seats, only four are occupied. A figure asks a another seated figure if the seat next to them is taken. Possibly refers to the run-up to the general election of 1990, in which Labour lost to National Other Titles - Labour Party conference Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Tom Scott [in marker pen] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip rpen on paper, adhered to baord, 402 x 505 mm

Date: 31 Jul 1981 - 3 Aug 1981 - 03 Aug 1981

From: New Zealand National Party: Sound and video recording collection

Reference: OHInt-0226/033

Description: The forty-fifth (45th) annual dominion conference of the National Party was held in Wellington between 31 July and 3 August 1981. The theme of the conference was growth. The collection includes several leading addresses by cabinet ministers on aspects of growth, namely resource development, employment growth, growth of primary industries, economic growth, growth of the private sector and the social implications of growth. General discussions follow each address and a ministerial forum allows further opportunity for debate. Prime Minister Muldoon delivers his address to the Conference and defends National's position on the controversial Springbok Tour then proceeding as well as the Government's initiatives to expand the economy. Contents: Tape one - Covers afternoon sessions of the first day (opening not recorded). Includes: remits on the Aluminium Smelter and the introduction of casinos; addresses by Bill Birch on Resource development and Jim Bolger on the Growth of employment (continued on tape two). Tape 2 - Includes end of first day (Friday): final part of Jim Bolger's address on Growth in employment followed by general discussion on the subject; farewell to retiring MPs; farewell to retiring Ministers; an announcement regarding changes to the following evening's function due to the tightened security required; continuation of remits and morning session of Saturday 1st August. Tape 3 - Recordings from the conference's second day (Saturday). Includes: debate on remit no. 6 concerning support for rural communities; an address on the Growth of primary industries by Duncan MacIntyre and general discussion of the subject; PM Muldoon, recently returned from UK, on the Springbok Tour, law and order and National's policy on the Tour; discussion on the Growth of the private sector. Tape 4 - Continued discussions on the Conference's second day: growth of primary industry, growth of the economy and growth of the private sector. Tape 5 - Includes: Prime Minister Muldoon's address defending National's position on the Springbok Tour and the Government's economic and legislative record. Followed by a forum including the ministers: Cooper, McLay, Couch, Birch, MacIntyre, Templeton, Gair and Bolger. Tape 6 - Includes: Remit Committee reports; Chairman's report; Women's Vice-President's report; Maori Vice-President's report; election of officers; Young National's report; Remit on reduction of taxation; address Individual freedom and liberty by Jim McLay (continued on tape seven). Tape 7 - Includes: final part of Jim McLay's address Individual freedom and liberty and general discussion; address on the Social implications of growth by George Gair followed by a general discussion. Tpae 8 - Continues discussion of the social implications of growth. Remainder includes: remit Sinking lid on Quangos; Prime Minister's final comments; vote of thanks to hosts Wellington Division and invitation to 1982 conference in Hamilton; continues President Chapman's summing up and speech; vote of thanks to President. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-002349, OHC-002333, OHC-002339, OHC-002309, OHC-002340, OHC-002346, OHC-002310, OHC-002337 Quantity: 8 C90 cassette(s). 1 event(s). 12 Hours Duration.