Employee fringe benefits

Date: 1983

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; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-136-167

Description: The first scene shows a procession of MPs furtively running to board a plane. In the second scene Muldoon is furiously bursting in to the empty cabinet room carrying a paper which announces that Labour is ahead of National in the latest popularity poll. He demands to know who is responsible. Extended Title - In the light of recent research - we anticipate a general exodus of ministers - Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, letratone and crayon on watercolour paper. 328 x 452 mm.

Date: 1992

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc], 1949- :New Zealand Herald cartoons, 1 - 31 July 1992

Reference: H-010-002

Description: Refers to the power cuts of winter 1992, to government's budget measures and the benefits enjoyed by MPs Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph

Date: 1973

By: Education Benevolent Society

Reference: Eph-A-EDUCATION-1973-01

Description: Pamphlet gives details of the benefits for members, such as payments when on sick leave without pay, on death; medical, chiropractic, hearing and optical benefits; births and home aid. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on sheet 150 x 275 mm, folded to 150 x 93 mm.

Date: 2009

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012772

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strips, commenting on the foibles of politicians and political issues in New Zealand and published in the Dominion Post. These cartoons tend to reflect the current events of the day without dealing directly with them. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017618

Description: A large aeroplane from the 'Big Spender Airlines' fleet stands on the tarmac. At the bottom of the carpeted stairs into the plane is a notice that reads 'Royals, MPs and others on public money perks'. Nearby a man reads a paper with the headline 'PM - MPs in high-stress jobs' and beside him is another paper with a headline that reads 'Need to take wives, girlfriends, partners on holiday with them'. Context - Rodney Hide's attack on the use of expenses and perks by politicians and his own use of taxpayers' money to fund his girlfriend's expenses on a recent international trip. Published in Whangarei Report Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0011966

Description: Chris Carter, Labour spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Ethnic Affairs, accuses the media of attacking him over his large travel expenses because he is gay. The three journalists standing nearby agree with each other that it's more about his being an 'exorbitant unrepentant wally'. Refers to the row over the expenses and perks of MPs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-105-096

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0011999

Description: In the first of two frames a baby is shown slurping on its dummy, which is 'a baby's natural sucking response' and in the second frame a politician is shown slurping at the public purse which is 'a politician's natural sucking response'. Refers to the row over the expenses and perks of members of parliament. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017723

Description: PM John Key casually crosses his knee over his other leg as he relaxes in the wedding coach with a startled looking Prince William (Kate is hidden under her veil.) John Key says 'Hope you don't mind Will, but I can't get a 'copter for love nor money, and the traffic is a killer' Context - the royal wedding between Prince William and Kate Middleton which took place on Friday 29 April and which John Key attended. Also Prime Minister John Key's office is blaming heavy traffic for booking an air force helicopter to ferry him to and from the V8 races so he could make it home in time to change for a black tie dinner. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012662

Description: The cartoon shows a caricature of Rodney Hide Minister for Local Government and Leader of the ACT Party. The minister is shown with a forked tongue. Text above reads 'HIDEpocrisy'. Refers to Rodney Hide's attack on the use of expenses and perks by politicians and his own use of taxpayers' money to fund his girlfriend's expenses on a recent international trip. There is a wordplay on the words 'hypocracy' and 'Hide'. Alternate version of DCDL-0012660, DCDL-0012661 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013805

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to the inappropriate use of tax-payer funded ministerial credit cards by Fisheries Minister Phil Heatley and Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee. They have both repaid the money and apologised but Phil Heatley has also resigned his cabinet post. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0012716

Description: Caricature of ACT leader Rodney Hide wearing sunglasses and casual clothes (perhaps underpants) and standing in front of a big travel trunk which is festooned with flags, underclothes and a packet of Viagra. He whistles a tune and hails a taxi. In a second version the viagra has gone, as have the sunglasses and Rodney Hide is dressed in a suit. Refers to Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide's attack on the use of expenses and perks by politicians and his own use of taxpayers' money to fund his girlfriend's expenses on a recent international trip. Two versions of different sizes available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016359

Description: A snail carrying the briefcase of the 'Auditor General' slides up to the 'Parliament Security' desk and says 'I've come to talk to Pansy..' The security guard tells the snail 'I'm sorry, but you've missed her, she's Wong gone...' Context; Pansy Wong resigned from her portfolio after it was revealed that on a trip to China in 2008 her husband Sammy Wong was involved in a business deal. An independent investigation of travel claims by Mrs Wong and her husband Sammy was ordered by Speaker Lockwood Smith. The trip was made with a 90 percent taxpayer-funded rebate on their airfares, and it is against the rules to use the allowance for private business. Mrs Wong has apologised and paid back the $474 rebate for the China trip. An Auditor-General's inquiry called for by the Labour opposition is not considered necessary. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

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

Reference: DCDL-0006748

Description: Shows an Member of Parliament (MP) holding his hands over the end of a large pipe labelled 'MPs PERKS'. The water is overflowing out his ears. Refers to the large perks politicians receive. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0012181

Description: On the left of the image stands a little family of 'beneficiaries', a rather forlorn mother and three children, while Minister of Finance, Bill English, stands outside the gate of his very nice house in Karori. Flying off into the distance is a plane from which floats a voice saying 'I'm off to visit my grandchildren'. The word 'Beneficiaries' appears in large print across the top of the image. Refers to the growing gap between rich and poor and the difficulties of beneficiaries. Also refers to the row about ministerial perks. The man in the plane is probably ACT MP Roger Douglas, who flew to Britain to visit family at the taxpayer's expense. Bill English used nearly $1000 a week of taxpayer money to finance the mortgage on his family home in Karori while at the same time asking New Zealanders to restrain spending.. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014244

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strips, commenting on the foibles of politicians and political issues in New Zealand and published in the Dominion Post. These cartoons tend to reflect the current events of the day without dealing directly with them. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012784

Description: In front of the Beehive is a van with the name 'Ventilate dot com' on its side. An official explains to the driver that he thinks the air in the Beehive causes people to go in principled and come out like Rodney Hide. Refers to Rodney Hide's hypocrisy when he made pronouncements against politicians overuse of perks and the news that he took his girlfriend on a tax-payer funded trip to Europe and also to the incident when Rodney Hide was recorded at a fund-raising breakfast for his party saying that Prime Minister John Key had done nothing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012450

Description: A couple of tourists in a car arrive in Dipton and are held up by a flock of sheep. The farmer tells them that the new popularity of Dipton as a tourist destination is due to 'Good ol' Bill!' who has 'put us on the map even though he doesn't live here!' A roadside sign reads 'Welcome to Double Dipton Home of Bill English'. Refers to news that Bill English was claiming nearly $1000 a week to live in his family house in Wellington in spite of fact that the English's family trust owns the $1.2 million house in Karori; he claims his real home is in Dipton. Wordplay with 'Double Dipton' and 'double dipping'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0011987

Description: In the first of two frames Annette King, deputy opposition leader and Phil Goff, leader of the Labour opposition appear as a pair of dogs that threaten the shadows of two cats that represent 'economy' and 'unemployment'. In the second frame they cower inside the dog-kennel when another cat shadow representing 'MPs' perks, appears. Refers to the attacks of the opposition on the government's attempts to deal with the economy and unemployment and the oppositions running for cover when the subject of perks arose. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0012817

Description: In the first of two frames ACT leader Rodney Hide is shown wearing an ankle bracelet to monitor his whereabouts which refers to Rodney Hide's attack on the use of expenses and perks by politicians and his own use of taxpayers' money to fund his girlfriend's expenses on a recent international trip. In the second frames Maori Party MP Hone Harawira is shown chained to a doghouse with a restraining band round his tongue which refers to the unofficial sidetrip taken by Harawira and his wife to Paris while in Europe at tax-payers' expense. Hone Harawira was widely criticised for this as well as his use of foul language and strong anti-Pakeha comments in an email. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).