Local government - New Zealand

Date: 1990-2010s

Reference: Eph-A-STATIONERY-Piner

Description: Includes envelopes displaying logos or wording for the following companies or authorities: AA [NZ Automobile Association], PO Box 1, Wellington 6140 Bay Audiology, PO Box 100260, North Shore, Auckland 0745 Electoral Commission. Registrar of Electors, Private Bag 999018, Wellington FMG Advice & Insurance, PO Box 1943, Palmerston North Central, 4440 Fastpost / Par Avion Genesis Energy, DX Box GR50090, Hamilton Sort Centre Genesis Energy, Private Bag 3131, Waikato Mail Centre, Hamilton 3240 (3 different) Hastings District Council Hawke's Bay District Health Board, Whakawāteatia Hawke's Bay Power Consumers' Trust, PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 Hawkes Bay Regional Council, Private Bag 6006, Napier 4142 New Zealand. Inland Revenue New Zealand. Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment New Zealand Post Limited. Registrar of Electors Ministry of Social Development. Work and Income Save The Children, PO Box 6584 Marion Square, Wellington 6141 WXC Communications, PO Box 3296, Shortland Street, Auckland 1140 Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, on envelopes, sizes varying around 115 x 225 mm.

Date: 1968-2017

From: Resource Rentals for Revenue and Justice Association of New Zealand: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-12435-08

Description: Comprises reprints, reports, letters, newspaper clippings, submissions, and focus articles collated by Robert Keall, covering the historical research and lobbying activities of the Land Value Rating Assocation and its successor organisations during the period 1968 -2017. Includes a blibliography list, an obituary of Land Value Rating Association chairman Rolland O'Regan, an "In memoriam" notice for supporter Betty Noble, and letters to Members of Parliament Jim Anderton and Michael Bassett. Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Received by library in brown paper bag labelled "This is the 1985... focussed articles, are more important than the earlier historical record." Material contained in manila folder, not in chronological order. Order left as received. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1958, 1966

From: Resource Rentals for Revenue and Justice Association of New Zealand: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-12435-07

Description: Comprises three annotated copies of submissions. Includes one copy of "Evidence of the New Zealand League for the Taxation of Land Values (inc.) to the Royal Commission on Local Authority Finance", dated 1958; and two typed paper copies of "An outline of the case for taking the rent of land for revenue: a submission", by R.D. Keall, dated 1966. Bibliography: the Library holds a copy of the 1958 submission at Library reference P q352.1, and a copy of the 1966 submission at Library reference P q336.2. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: One printed bound report and typed papers.

Date: [1963-2001]

From: Bassett, Michael Edward Rainton (Dr), 1938- : Further papers

Reference: Series-5193

Description: Comprises papers relating to Dr Bassett's roles as a backbench member of the Labour Government (1972 to 1975), Minister of Health (1984-1987) and Minister of Local Government (1984 to 1990). Quantity: 6 box(es) 3 folders.

Date: 1957

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1957 to 1960]

Reference: C-076-255

Description: Four scenes suggesting reasons why women might be disiclined to enter local body politics Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 185 x 675 mm

Date: 1999 - 2002

By: Cullen, Rowena Joy, 1946-

Reference: Eph-B-LOCAL-Collection-1999/2002

Description: Includes pamphlets and brochures sent as the response to an anonymous request to each local body for information about their institution, in 2001. Local authorities included are: Ashburton, Auckland, Banks Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, Buller, Canterbury, Carterton, Christchurch, Clutha, Dunedin. Far North, Franklin, Grey, Hamilton, Hastings, Hauraki, Hawkes Bay, Hurunui, Hutt, Invercargill, Kaipara, Kapiti, McKenzie, Manawatu, Manukau, Marlborough, Masterton, Matamata. Napier, Nelson, New Plymouth, North Shore, Northland, Opotiki, Otago, Otorohanga, Palmerston North, Papakura, Porirua, Queenstown, Rodney, Ruapehu, South Waikato, South Wairarapa, Southland, Taranaki, Tararua, Tasman, Tauranga, Timaru, Upper Hutt. Waikato, Waimakariri, Waimate, Waipa, Waitakere, Waitomo, Wanganui, Wellington, West Coast, Western Bay of Plenty, Westland, Whakatane, Whangarei. Quantity: 82 folder(s) 5000 items (approximately).

Date: [ca 1963-1968]

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

Reference: PAColl-9882-026

Description: General photographs of personalities from New Zealand and overseas ca 1963-1968 taken and collected by the Dominion Newspaper. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 1952-1972]

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

Reference: PAColl-9882-024

Description: General photographs of personalities from New Zealand and overseas ca 1952-1972 taken and collected by the Dominion Newspaper Quantity: 53 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints, photocopies

Date: 2014

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029541

Description: Shows Bill English as a scuba diver standing on the sea floor of the Wellington Harbour holding a sign. Refers to the Dominion Post article about the discovery of a new fault line discovered in the Wellington Harbour. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029607

Description: Shows Bill English as a bull which has defaceated. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0029570

Description: Shows Bill English holding a newspaper with the headline 'English blames councils for inequality'. English comments "Amazing!! Pass the buck on poverty and we're villains with the homeless! Pass a coupla million bucks to pro-golf and we're heroes at the Hills!!". A golfer in the foreground adds "It's a 'foursomes' economy... the govt drives everything and the taxpayer chips in all the time". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020424

Description: The cartoon shows a sign 'NZ local Councils' with the 'O' represented as a slightly deflated balloon labelled 'Debt'. Context: The Minister of Local Government the Hon. Nick Smith and various commentators have expressed unease about the high level of debt of the country's local councils. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 21 October 2021

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

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0041189

Description: Digital cartoons by Jim Hubbard on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Text at the top of the cartoon reads "DENTAL TREATMENT PERFORMED ON COUNCIL WATCHDOG.. BY PARLIAMENT..". A toothless dog can be seen below wearing a dog tag that reads "COUNCIL PLANNING LAWS". A dog kennel in the background has the word "BUREAUCRACY" on its roof and "HOUSING" on its side. Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0004905

Description: Shows a man representing local authorities drowning in paper work as a result of extra legislation and regulation and applications. Leader of the National opposition, Don Brash, as a St Bernard dog with a little keg of whiskey round his neck bounds in to dig the man out of the mountain of paperwork. Cartoon refers to the National Party's promise to reduce unnecessary legislative demands imposed upon local councils. Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'MG Business', which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0006308

Description: Shows a woman reading a paper about the local body elections. She talks about how apathetic people are because they didn't vote. Her husband louging in a chair with a glass of beer didn't know there was any elections. Refers to the general apathy during local government elections. Published in The Press, 12 October 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "archive2004" 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.