KiwiSaver (Plan)

Date: [May 2011]

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

Reference: A-453-405

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John key as a king on a throne. Finance Minister Bill English stands beside the throne, ready to take his axe to Kiwisaver. Refers to cuts to the Government's Kiwisaver contributions announced in the 2011 Budget. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 20 August 2010

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

Reference: A-453-392

Description: Prime Minister John Key forces a large green kiwi money box with 'Compulsory Kiwisaver' printed on it onto a defenceless man saying 'It followed you home and you want to keep it, right?' Context: KiwiSaver's $1000 dollar kick start bonus could be axed if the Government decides to automatically enrol all workers in the scheme. Prime Minister John Key is proposing the idea of 'soft compulsion' - everyone would be signed up automatically, but can choose to opt out. (3News: 3 August 2011) Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 2008A10CARTOON [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 2008

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

Reference: A-453-055

Description: Shows former Finance Minister writing his will, leaving his successor with "some knick-knacks that he absolutely cannot flog off, because their names start with 'Kiwi'". Beside him sit KiwiSaver, KiwiRail and Kiwibank. Refers to the legacy of the Fourth Labour Government and the outcome of the 2008 New Zealand general election. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 240 x 230mm

Date: 25 May 2007

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

Reference: A-453-100

Description: Shows Finance Minister Michael Cullen demonstrating how the KiwiSaver scheme works to a New Zealand man. He points out if you put 4% of your income into the piggybank (KiwiSaver) until you turn 65 you will be able to pay for your water bill. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420mm

Date: 2016

Reference: Eph-C-PEACE-2016-01

Description: Poster appealing to politicians to stop Kiwisaver from investing in companies that manufacture weapons. It shows an arrangement of text superimposed on a photograph of banknotes. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 415 x 295 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dylan Owen, Wellington, in 2016.

Date: 30 May 2015

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0031610

Description: Digital cartoon by Sharon Murdoch depicting Finance Minister Bill English taking carrots labelled $1000 away from three children. English says to the children, "Sorry kids. We've decided against the carrot. Instead we're going to hit you with a much cheaper compulsory stick'. Relates to the government's decision to remove the $1000 incentive for joining Kiwisaver. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025821

Description: Depicts John Key holding a ball and chain labelled 'the mortgage' in his hand and saying "We're going to make it easier for young home buyers to have this around their necks". Refers to the announcement by the Prime Minister that the government is going to make changes to Kiwi Saver and the Welcome Home Loans scheme that will increase assistance to first home owners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0025851

Description: Depicts a first home buyer couple flying in a light aeroplane. The man is throwing out a parachute labelled 'Kiwi saver' on the suggestion of John Key. Refers to changes announced by Prime Minister John Key to KiwiSaver and the Welcome Home Loans scheme to increase the assistance the Government gives to first home buyers. By lifting the income threshold for eligibility and the price of a house for which the subsidies can be used, more people will become eligible for the Kiwisaver first-home deposit subsidy. The cartoonist suggests that first home buyers will be throwing away the safety net of their retirement savings. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025899

Description: Under the caption 'Keywi Saver', with the 'K' transformed into a fisherman hooking a house labelled 'Savings' above a crossed-out label 'Votes', the wording reads 'PM announces new package...', 'A cunning plan to double first home buyers be tweaking a savings scheme to combat the opposition's policies and ensure that this political hot potato dosen't derail the the PM's bid to continue as Leader of the House'. In mid 2013, faced with the continuing housing shortage, the government introduced a subsidy financed from first home buyers' Kiwisaver accounts. This appeared to be more concerned with winning votes of those seeking a toehold in the property market rather than with the health of the Kiwisaver superannuation scheme. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026520

Description: Two cartoons featuring the leader of New Zealand First Party, Winston Peters. In one he intones 'Chinese immigration is a sin..Repeat...Repeat!' In the second one, captioned 'The fee market', Winston Peters is proclaimed as the 'Kiwi Saviour'. In both cartoons he wears a tee-shirt emblazoned 'WINston'. On 20 October 2013 the New Zealand First Party held its annual convention in Christchurch. Winston Peters warned of immigration from Asia and attacked the fees imposed by overseas interests on Kiwisaver, which he proposed replacing with 'Kiwifund'. Peters was regarded by many in New Zealand First as the 'Kiwi Saviour', a pun on 'Kiwisaver'. The 'Win' in his name indicates his confidence that he will be once again the Kingmaker after the 2014 election. Multiple versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026472

Description: Winston Peters, the leader of New Zealand First, stands as gatekeeper to the gateway advertising 'NZ First's Policy - Kiwisaver Fund' and which leads to political power. He thinks 'Soon be coalition time again...' The New Zealand First party proposed to change the Kiwisaver retirement scheme to a government-backed and managed fund called Kiwifund at its annual conference in Christchurch in October 2013. The leader, Winston Peters, stated that the proposal will be a bottom line for any coalition agreement involving New Zealand First at next year's election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026498

Description: Winston Peters, the leader of New Zealand First, dressed as a cowboy, announces that his Party will act to stop the Kiwisaver 'gravy train', from which 22 billion dollars were vanishing as investment fees by private funds managers. A new superannuation fund for KiwiSaver contributors over the next thirty years would be proposed by New Zealand First at the 2014 General Election. An outline plan of "KiwiFund" was announced by Winston Peters at the party's annual convention in Christchurch. Peters said that private funds managers had already taken $325 million in management and investment fees from Kiwisaver and that over the next thirty years funds managers will take more than $22 billion from KiwiSaver, which lacks a government guarantee for the remaining funds. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0026500

Description: Under the caption 'State-run Kiwisaver bottom line for Peters in any coalition talks - News item', Winston Peters is shown as a worm on a fishing hook. Two trout labelled respectively 'National' and 'Labour' veer away. Peters thinks 'Where's a snapper when you want one??' At the 2013 New Zealand First Party Confence, Winston Peters proposed that a covernment-run superannuation scheme called 'Kiwi Funds' should replace Kiwi-saver. He subsequently announced that consideration for the proposal would be his 'bottom line' in any coalition negotiations with the major parties after the 2014 elections. Both the Labour and National parties avoided committing themselves to consideration. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024410

Description: Shows two men fishing and discussing the proposal for the Reserve Bank to be able to seize depositor's funds in the event of an emergency. One man asks, 'Who gets to decide what's an emergency?' and the other responds, 'I hope that's not what Kiwisaver is all about'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 21 May 2007

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

By: Ekers, Paul, 1961-

Reference: DCDL-0036586

Description: Digital cartoons by Paul Ekers on political and social issues in New Zealand. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Timaru herald (Newspaper); Manawatu standard (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025021

Description: A bank manager interviews two prospective customers: 'Now let's see what the bank can offer, so you'll give us all your loan business!' Behind the customers, a robot picks their pockets, sending an image of their cash holdings to the manager's computer screen. In the competition for attacting customers, by May 2013 there was concern that bank staff were attempting to get control of customers' Kiwisaver pension schemes. This was considered to be unethical and equivalent to picking pockets. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-

Reference: DCDL-0018998

Description: Prime Minister John Key forces a large green kiwi money box with 'Compulsory Kiwisaver' printed on it onto a defenceless man saying 'It followed you home and you want to keep it, right?' Context: KiwiSaver's $1000 dollar kickstart bonus could be axed if the Government decides to automatically enrol all workers in the scheme. Prime Minister John Key is proposing the idea of 'soft compulsion' - everyone would be signed up automatically, but can choose to opt out. (3News: 3 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019242

Description: The cartoon shows a large dangling carrot representing 'National's $550 million Kiwisaver auto enrolment scheme.' Text reads 'SAVINGS GRACE' and continues with '... and for what we are about to be forced to receive, may we be truly thankful... 'cos we can always spit it out and get burgers and fries later. Aaarrghmen.' Context: Finance Minister Bill English this afternoon said his Government had considered KiwiSaver auto-enrolment and decided to go ahead with the plan in 2014/15 if its books have returned to surplus by then. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018521

Description: Text at the top reads 'Saving grace' which continues below with ...'for what you are about to receive, may you be truly grateful. Amen.' In the centre is the work 'KEYWI SAVER' (wordplay on 'John Key' and 'Kiwisaver') writ large with a rope attached to the tip of the initial 'K' from which dangles a boxing glove bearing an asterisk that lands against the nose of a rather surprised man. In the lower right corner the asterisk reference reads '"soft compulsion" according to PM'. Context: KiwiSaver's $1000 dollar kickstart bonus could be axed if the Government decides to automatically enrol all workers in the scheme. Prime Minister John Key will release a discussion document in the next few weeks proposing the idea of "soft compulsion" everyone would be signed up automatically, but can choose to opt out, much like how 'compulsory' student unions currently work. (3News: 3 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018034

Description: Text reads 'Bill English in William SCISSOR HANDS' and the image shows Bill English as the character, Edward Scissor Hands, from the film of the same name. Context - In the 2011 budget the government made cuts in KiwiSaver, Working for Families, student loans and the public sector and a statement about'no new spending' in order to try to get the deficit down. The budget cuts are particularly hard on people with low or fixed incomes. Critics are concerned that the government does not appear to have plans for growth and development but is relying on belt-tightening to fix New Zealand's economic problems. John Key has has indicated National will campaign on further changes to labour laws - and will not rule out reinstating a youth minimum wage or changes to collective bargaining. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).