Prosperity

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-651-001/023

Description: 23 cartoons on political and social subjects published in the Otago Daily Times. Europeans clean-up after the Americans' bloody their hands with oil deals Rural NZ angry following power price increases. Michael Cullen and Winston Peters play the sweet tune of "superannuation" leading the public to their demise. Swiss Government permit their army to carry guns when peacekeeping for the first time. Room for only one dairy industry trader in NZ's global outreach. A choice must be made between the NZ Dairy Group and Kiwi William Hague loses the British election to Tony Blair. Michael Cullen reassures the public the political parties can reach a concensus over superannuation. Public confidence is low over Air NZ's ability to make good management decisions following their purchase of Ansett. Winston Peters climbs back into the picture of superannuation ready to kick it around as a political football. The Labour Party woo Winston Peters over their new super scheme. Air NZ's purchase of Ansett seen as the white elephant that will end up grounding the Air NZ fleet. Publicans question the significance of second hand smoke in bars compared with second hand beer. Public cynicism of Michael Cullen's proposed Superannuation scheme. Laila Harre places the issue of paid parental leave at the Prime Minister's doorstep demanding it be dealt with now. The Public Health system is reeling from ongoing restructuring and unable to deal their basic functions. Public opinion that the lowering of the drinking age leads to a lack of sober youth to fight for the country. A new ever demanding creature has been given birth by the government - venture capital. Michael Cullen hails the budget as 'prosperity in our time'. Michael Cullen disparagingly hopes that the Prime Minister is not playing fast and loose with the country's money. Airline accidents impact on New Zealanders. Local council members seek for youth to be represented on council. Could this be Jim Anderton's next big idea, the people's airforce with armed troops flying hang gliders? NZ taxpayers show their displeasure with funding the Prime Minister's settlement for defamation in the Yelash case. Restuaranteer's reactions to the proposed 50% smoke free legislation. Helen Clark tries to make the Green Party seem more palatable to Alliance leader, Jim Anderton. Quantity: 23 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies A4 size

Date: 1908

By: Lyttelton Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-ALCOHOL-Prohibition-1908-01

Description: Columns of text, with photographs of Ashburton Racecourse Grandstand, St Andrews Presbyterian Church, Ashburton Guardian and Mail Offices, Ashburton Domain Tennis courts, New Salvation Army Barracks, Mr William Myers' Grocery store, Mr Wilkie's Butcher shop owned by Mr William Bryant, Ashburton High School, St Stephen's Anglican Church, the Roman Catholic Presbytery, Messrs James Smith & Son's steam joinery works, and the private residences of Mr Joseph Fletcher, Mr R Bell, H. D. Acland, George Hosken, William Reid, Arthur Paget, Fred Smith, Henry Stephenson, William Bryant, William Reid. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 572 x 885 mm.

Date: 1954

From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda

By: New Zealand National Party; Whitcombe & Tombs Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-1954-01

Description: Folded pamphlet asserting that the National Party has fulfilled its election promises, giving better wages, more freedom for trade unions, more houses built, more money for pensioners, more spent on education, land development, tax cuts, abolition of rationing, and more. Two copies held. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet sheet, 245 x 734 mm, folded to 245 x 184 mm.

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand Labour Party :[Ephemera, including election pamphlets and propaganda. 1940-1949].

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1949-01

Description: Illustrated pamphlet issued to the householder prior to the 1949 general election. It mentions the advantages brought by family benefit payments, and reports on better health, education, training schemes for returned servicemen, new homes, doubling of wages, , medical benefits, more leisure time and paid holidays, and more chances at independence in old age. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 269 x 218 mm.

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand Labour Party :[Ephemera, including election pamphlets and propaganda. 1940-1949].

Reference: Eph-B-NZ-LABOUR-1949-02

Description: Illustrated booklet issued to the householder prior to the 1949 general election. It highlights the positive changes brought about by the Labour Party between 1937 and 1949. These included changes in the political and economic landscape, increase in job opportunities and in education; more work available on farms and in factories, better conditions in housing, better helath care and more scope for leisure. This copy has two punch holes on left side Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 270 x 205 mm.

Date: 1949

From: New Zealand Labour Party: [Fliers, cards and pamphlets of octavo size. 1947-1949]

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1949-02

Description: Pamphlet advising voters to vote for the New Zealand Labour Party in the forthcoming election contains a message from Prime Minister Peter Fraser, a message that Labour means prosperity, a high living standard and job security. The centre spread shows photographs of "Decent homes from 120,000 people", and the following pages show photographs of hydroelectric power projects. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 8 pages, 218 x 142 mm.

Date: 1954

From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda

By: New Zealand National Party; Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-1954-07

Description: Booklet outlining the prosperity of New Zealand, and looking ahead to an increase in population. Mentions the challenge of building new housing at Kawerau and Murupara, vast new land development, electric power development and public works. It discusses reducing the sales tax burden, various benefits schemes. It reflects on a new atmosphere of progress and prosperity. The final spread asks "what of the future?". Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 242 x 184 mm.

Date: 1938

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: J-057-009

Description: Min is basking in the sunshine cast by 'Economic sunshine', while Prime Minister Michael Savage stands beside him happily accepting his congratulations. Extended Title - 'Grand weather we're having, Mr Savage!' 'Don't mention it, my dear fellow - I'm only too glad to have been of assistance!' Economic sunshine. 'It can be fairly claimed' said the Prime Minister, 'that two years of a Labour government have brought New Zealand to the highest level of prosperity it has ever experienced - advt. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy on poster paper

Date: 1968

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-134-018

Description: Muldoon has announced a new cash loan which he says must be provided from the savings of the people within N.Z. in order to maintain prosperity. Lodge sees this as a relay race (men running round passing dollars from savings to prosperity) in which a lot of us would compete, if we weren't suffering from the effects of altitude (a dazed wage earner sits on a mountain of higher living costs). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, Chinese white, crayon and pencil, 275 x 370 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1960

From: Ilott Advertising Ltd :[New Zealand National Party publicity material] / Ilotts - 1960, 1963

Reference: A-261-032

Description: Design drawing for National Party publicity shows three separate scenes. A man in a suit and hat, and carrying a bag, leaves the gates of his workplace; his neat single storey home; relaxing in a armchair with the newspaper, and his young son beside him. Other Titles - November Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings and collage, on sheet 334 x 270 mm.

Date: 1983

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

Reference: A-336-096

Description: Six frame cartoon showing two figures, one who is talking about what he could do if he was more intelligent or had more money. Relates to the MENSA world congress that was being held in Auckland at the time. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - ...I could've attended the International Mensa Conference...or if my bank balance was high enough..I could've sailed away on the QEII..that would've been a very difficult choice...Lucky me! Saved again from stress-making decisions... Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card 190 x 265 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1946

From: New Zealand Labour Party: [Fliers, cards and pamphlets of octavo size. 1944-1946]

By: Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-LABOUR-1946-04

Description: Booklet recommending a vote for the Labour Party in the 1946 general election. Pages are as follows: Front cover: Shows an illustration of a husband, wife and child held in the palm of a hand Page 2: What affects your life the most? Check these points Page 3: Income - John Smith pay envelope. Page 4: What's all this about net income? Page 5: You're safe with Labour Page 6: Are you sure you know the facts about prices? Page 7: Why we're wealthy in new Zealand Page 8: Real value; what taxes buy Page 9: we've never been better off thanks to Labour" Page 10: Labour will build 60,000 more homes in next 5 years Page 11: Living - without fear Page 12: NZ industry grows Page 13: "Farming will suit me with Labour guarantees" Page 14: Great things ahead! Page 15: Labour plans for the future .. Labour MUST be returned Page 16: Safeguard your future; Work for, Vote for, Labour Other Titles - Booklet cover Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 252 x 189 mm.

Date: 1865

From: Punch in Canterbury. Vol 1 no 1 (Apr 8 1865) - Vol 1 no 20 (August 19 1865?) [Christchurch, 1865]

Reference: PUBL-0078-002

Description: A street scene of 'Cashall Street' with crowds of prosperous citizens, carriages coming and going, and businesses thriving. A play on words for Cashel Street, Christchurch and a reference to access to the gold rush on the West Coast. The cartoon appears on the opposite page to another titled 'Winter - Christchurch with NO road to the West Coast' set in 'Cashless street'and showing bankruptcies and other disasters for Christchurch. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving

Date: 1892

By: New Zealand observer and free lance (Newspaper); Blomfield, William, 1866-1938

Reference: J-056-006

Description: Premier John Ballance as a New Zealand Santa Claus with a bag of scrolls around his neck and a Christmas stocking full of scrolls in either hand. In the right-hand stocking which is labelled 'Labour' are bills headed 'returning population', 'more work and better wages', 'good markets for produce', 'cooperative contracts', and 'wise land laws'. A working man has come out of the 'cottage of content' dancing with joy and waving his hat in the air. In the left-hand stocking which is labelled 'Capital' are bills labelled 'dividends once more', 'no more land monopoly', 'general prosperity and revived trade' and 'Shophours Act'. A very fat businessman who has come out of 'Guineapig Hall' scowls furiously. Ballance was also responsible for the establishment, in 1891, of the progressive land tax and progressive income tax. He was widely praised for his handling of the economy, which expanded greatly during his term. Extended Title - The Working Man - Hurrah, you have kept your promise to give me a fair share of the good things this Christmas. You are indeed the friend of the people. Moneybags - What! Is this all? Why you have given as much to the working man, who hasn't a hundred punds in the world,...have given to me. Don't you know that capital is entitled to all the prizes; labour gets its wages and that's enough. Santa Claus Hall, and Atkinson and Vogel, always gave us the big share of the Christmas toys and why should you do otherwise? Original had caption that is provided in the extended title Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size laser copy on poster paper.

Date: 1931 - 1933

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937

Reference: B-115-044

Description: Shows G W Forbes as Prime Minister on horseback. His horse is refusing to jump across a river marked "economy", which is barring the way to prosperity Original for cartoon published in New Zealand herald Other Titles - A poor jumper. An indifferent jumper. Baulking at the water jump Inscriptions: Signed: T.L. The most likely year is 1931, and may be February of that year, when Forbes introduced "cuts". At that time he was Prime Minister as well as Minister of Finance. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 230 x 330 mm on sheet 260 x 490 mm

Date: 1910 - 1920

From: Low, David 1891-1963 :Caricatures and cartoons [ca 1905-1916]

Reference: B-025-033

Description: Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, standing in front of a newspaper billboard announcing New Zealand's economic prosperity. He is pointing out the details to a startled-looking elderly woman, who is clutching an umbrella whose pommel is made of William Massey's face. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on card 471 x 411 mm

Date: 2014

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0027607

Description: Cartoon shows prime Minister John Key waving a flag of 'Economic boom' and leading the National Party forward to the election over the cliff of 'Low tax income' Refers to claims by Key that business confidence is high, and the likelihood that the National government's tax cuts would be the downfall of a promised economic recovery. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

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

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-022

Description: Shows an overweight man dresed in shorts and jandals and with a big wadge of banknotes sticking out of his back pocket. He is in a shoe shop. A rack of jandals is selling at $2.50 a pair while beside it a rack of boatshoes costs $60 a pair. Being flush with money, the man is choosing the boatshoes. Refers to newly-found prosperity amongst New Zealanders. Extended Title - Yuppie-style boatshoes. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 1938

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: H-723-004

Description: Min is basking in the sunshine cast by 'Economic sunshine', while Prime Minister Michael Savage stands beside him happily accepting his congratulations. Extended Title - 'Grand weather we're having, Mr Savage!' 'Don't mention it, my dear fellow - I'm only too glad to have been of assistance!' Economic sunshine. 'It can be fairly claimed' said the Prime Minister, 'that two years of a Labour government have brought New Zealand to the highest level of prosperity it has ever experienced - advt. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

Date: 1852 - 1860

By: Bauerricher and Company; Noyce, Edward, 1816-1854

Reference: E-079-006

Description: A prosperous family arriving home in Britain with their horse and carriage and black servant after making a fortune in either New Zealand or Australia. A dog runs in front of the horses and they are greeted at a cottage door by a woman and two children. There are chimneys and ships' masts in the background. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, varnished and mounted with embossed gold border page size 230 x 418 mm