Adventure and adventurers

Date: 2002

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

Reference: H-674-027/046

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. National Party leader, Jenny Shipley expresses hurt over the medias reporting of her retirement announcement. Comment on the New Zealand Cricket team getting into the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) through the backdoor. Shows a tertiary student weighed down by a huge student debt. Helen Clark walks with Titewhai Harawira on Waitangi Marae unrecognised by local Maori. Shows Finance Minister, Michael Cullen at the controls of Air New Zealand trying to reassure the flying public. Shows big banks slashing interest rates as a response to the fledgling Kiwi Bank. Comment on the Greens response to environmental disasters as long as there is a media presence. Helen Clark and Bill English outline their versions of closing-the-gaps strategies. Shows film director, Peter Jackson as Lord of the Oscars for Lord of the Ring's 13 nominations Australian Prime Minister, John Howard receives a box of bleeding heart chocolates from Helen Clark. Shows Ian Fraser about to assume his new position as head of TVNZ. Obituary to actor Kevin Smith with a Shakespearean quote. Comment on the Privacy Law that exposes a Judge for viewing pornography yet won't reveal if your flatmate is a homicidal maniac with a history of mental illness. Comment on the Alliance Party dealing with dissension in its ranks. A soldier is about to shoot his own foot. Two young men wonder where it all went wrong when women can talk openly about their vaginas yet a male judge can't look at vagina's in private. Shows Nandor Tanczos with his new Maori Sovereignty flay, a cross between a dope plant and unfurling koru. Comment on the poor season the Wellington Super 12 team, the Hurricanes have had. Michael Cullen and the Listeners, Gordon Campbell receive the award for getting something so wrong. They predicted that Lord of the Rings would be a huge drain on the NZ taxpayer. Bill English brings Helen Clark his own head on a plate as Labour surges in the polls. Obituary to Goon and poet, Spike Milligan along with a piece of poetry. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 13 January 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-069

Description: Shows Justin Jones and James Castrission who were the first to kayak across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. The name of their kayak was Lot 41. They departed Forster, Australia on 13 November 2007 and arrived in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 62 days later. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 186mm x 133 14 jan A10 cartoon Pls correct & send to GNZHARTPIX [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: 1956

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to Antarctica, Antarctic exploration, discovery and expeditions]

By: Roundhill, Bernard, 1911-2005; Wilson & Horton (Firm); Dennis, Jonathan Spencer, 1953-2002

Reference: Eph-B-ANTARCTICA-1956-03

Description: Colouring book with illustrations to be coloured for a painting competition. Front and back covers show illustrations by Bernard Roundhill. Each page is sponsored by a different advertiser: Sanitarium Health Food Co. (Weet-Bix, Marmite, Ry-King crisp bread); Bycrofts Ltd (cracker biscuits); Bristol-Myers Co Pty Ltd (Ipana toothpaste); Bond & Bond Ltd (Choysa Tea); W F Tucker & Co Ltd (Sunshine Products); J Wattie Canneries Ltd (canned fruit and creamed rice); S Kirkpatrick & Co. Ltd (canned tomato soup, green peas, and marmalade); R H Armstrong & Co. N.Z. Ltd (Steelo, Glo-Wax, White Magic bleach). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 280 x 225 mm. Provenance: Donated by Jonathan Dennis, Wellington, in 1997.

Date: 1936-1964

By: Champness, Patricia, active 1967-2007

Reference: MS-Group-1669

Description: Collection comprises a copy of Chichester's publication `Seaplane solo' signed by Norman Champness. Also includes accompanying material: newspaper cuttings of Chichester's adventures by sea and air, ephemera and correspondence to Miss Pat Champness regarding the design of the Gipsy Moth IV charts. Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donation, Mrs Patricia Champness, United Kingdom, 2008

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0011548

Description: 'The Underzone' cartoon strip. Shows British adventurer Bear Grylls eating a cameraman during filming for the show 'Man versus wild'. In his adventure Grylls eats various unusual foods. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0012265

Description: Shows New Zealand being lit by a huge lamp in the sky. Refers to the notion that because New Zealand sees the light first New Zealanders are adventurous. 'Everest' suggesting Sir Edmund Hillary and 'the atom ripe for splitting' suggesting Sir Ernest Rutherford are mentioned. Others yawn and snore and do daft things like driving a van across Cook Strait.HONG KONG's OOCL (Orient Overseas Container Line) has announced the arrival of the ninth of 16 panamax vessels with the naming the 'OOCL New Zealand' from Samsung Heavy Industries' Geoje Shipyard. "We are proud to name this ship the OOCL New Zealand," OOIL chief financial officer Ken Cambie said. "New Zealand might be a small nation, but its many achievements are remarkable, and it is a significant maritime hub for the Australasian region." Published in the Shipping Gazette Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0002883

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister, Helen Clark, as a character from the South Park TV show. She is dressed in polar gear and stands on the ice in the Antarctic. She expresses concern about the need to preserve the pristine environment of the Antarctic. She was in the Antarctic for the 50th Anniversary of Scott Base. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0005001

Description: Shows a man presenting a news conference in which he says that a new theory suggests that Aotearoa may have been discovered and settled by Aussie kayakers. Refers to Australian kayakers James Castrission and Justin Jones who were honoured by a civic reception in New Plymouth where they landed 14th January 2008 after journeying more than 3,000 kilometres across the Tasman Sea. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013309

Description: Shows Justin Jones and James Castrission who were the first to kayak across the Tasman from Australia to New Zealand. The name of their kayak was Lot 41. They departed Forster, Australia on 13 November 2007 and arrived in New Plymouth, New Zealand, 62 days later. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005241

Description: Shows an Inter-Islander ferry crossing the Cook Strait in very stormy rough sea. Someone yells "Yeehaa!". A voice announces passengers to "Stand by for a Hamilton turn with no power!". Another person makes a throwing up noise - "Blurgh!". Refers to the interisland ferry making 'adventurous' crossings in stormy weather. Published in The Press, 27 April 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2008

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0006024

Description: Caricature of Sir Ranulph Fiennes, an English adventurer and holder of several endurance records. He sits on the Guinness Book of Records with the British flag behind him. He was the first man to visit both the north and south poles by land and the first man to completely cross the Antarctic on foot. In April 2008 he will make a second attempt to climb Everest for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012383

Description: 'The Underzone' cartoon strip. Cartoon shows huge footprints that pass by a camp fire leaving splashes of blood behind and then disappear into a forest. Refers to the Man vs. Wild TV series. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0009123

Description: "Just Practising" cartoon strip. Shows Doctor Hal reading a book entitled "World Medicine Illustrated". He says that he is bored as there are all these fantastic diseases out there but he gets the same old stuff every day. He closed the book as states that surburban life can be so cruel to the medically adventurous (referring to himself). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1870

Reference: Eph-C-PACIFIC-1870-01

Description: A small broadsheet advertising an upcoming biography of William Diaper (1821?-1891), known as "Cannibal Jack". The small print tells the story of "Jack's" life; and states that he was also known as "Walking Geography" or "Jerry Daily". The lower edge of the broadsheet notes that the story will be found in the New York Weekly, for sale by every news agent and by E J Carpenter of Brattleboro, Vermont. Other Titles - [William Diaper]; Vermont Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on newsprint, 420 x 195 mm. Provenance: Purchased from James Cummins Bookseller, New York, in 2015.

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0028783

Description: Shows solo kayaker Scott Donaldson on a radio "Not another drop of peanut butter sandwiches? That's it! I quit!". In the water around him is several food drops and in the distance an aircraft which is dropping another food parcel. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).