Gambling - New Zealand

Date: [1956]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: D-046-002

Description: A race-goer surrounded by torn-up tote tickets on the race-track vows he will get his own back. Note differences between the cartoon published in the 'Evening Post Sports Post', 21 January 1956, and this version: this version does not have 'With apologies to General MacArthur' beneath the title; it also lacks the date, which is usually incorporated into Lodge's signature. Other drawn and shading details also differ. A version of the cartoon was originally published in the 'Evening Post Sports Post', 21 January, 1956. It was reproduced in 'Lodge laughs at Wellingon' (2004), p.70. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - With the compliments of Bryant Bros. Ltd. [screen printed] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Three-colour screen print on hemmed linen, 840 x 500 mm

Date: 2001

From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-

Reference: B-197-059

Description: Shows a man using a public phone in a pub. He looks worse for wear, and instead of clothes he wears a newspaper around himself. The headlines on the paper read 'Melbourne Cup picks' and 'Significant asset value building at Kiwibank'. The man has apparently lost a lot of money on Melbourne Cup bets Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Jim Hubbard [in felt-tip pen] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Marker pen and pencil on paper, in mat, 235 x 310 mm (image)

Date: 1967-1984

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

Reference: A-456-213

Description: Cartoon by Ronald Edwin Kennedy depicting a man standing by the open door of a small greenhouse attached to the side of a house. Two young children, a boy and girl, stand at the door of the house which is open and the boy says to his father "She's still in bed waiting for her mother's day present and wondering how you got on at Te Rapa". Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink drawing, felt pen, within printed Ronken frame, 178 x 289mm.

Date: 1950-2003

By: New Zealand Racing Industry Board

Reference: MS-Group-1950

Description: Records of the TAB. Includes publications such as TABGents (in house publication for TAB agents) and NZ Rules of Racing 1893, 1919, 1946, 1968; TAB staff manuals; TAB minutes ca 1955-62 and 1967-1985 (and perhaps to ca 2000); NZRB board meetings ca 1968-2003; various files including history of TAB files ca 1930s and 1950s-80s; annual reports ca 1951-2007; TAB head office files ca 1990s Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 110 box(es). 25 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by New Zealand Racing Board, 2010 Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Photographs transferred to Photographic Archive are held at PA-Coll-1951. - To Cartoon Archive - 7 cartoons drawn by Brian Cauldwell, Evening Post, Wellington - To Photographic Archive - Photographs, including of Totalisator Agency Board members. Held in Photograph Archive as PA-Coll-9951.

Date: 2013

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review Ltd

Reference: DCDL-0025010

Description: Shows John Key hugging his 'John Key Memorial Convention Centre', in Auckland City, Key is saying "I love it". The foundation bricks of the building are built on 'Problem Gamblers', some bricks have broken away and queues of gamblers are entering the structure. Refers to ongoing saga regarding the proposed convention centre in Auckland in partnership with Sky City. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025131

Description: Shows four school children and a family of four, including a woman smoking and an elderly man and woman dressed in school uniforms and holding empty bowls. They are walking in the direction of a sign advertising 'free school meals' and say to each other 'Psst!... if we can get away with this, the more cash left for booze, smokes and pokies!'. Wider context refers to the introduction of a free breakfast scheme in New Zealand schools. The cartoon suggests that there are families who spend their discretionary income on cigarettes, alcohol and gambling, and that they will take advantage of the scheme. This cartoon sparked considerable controversy following its publication in The Marlborough Express on 29 May 2013. Along with a cartoon published in the Press on a similar theme (see DCDL-0025132) it was widely criticised. A complaint was laid to the Human Rights Commissioner, who stated that it did not meet the threshold for discrimination, although commissioner Dame Susan Devoy called it racist, offensive, appalling and noted that it stigmatised 'certain populations' and those who lived in poverty. Coverage was extensive and included, for example, coverage on Campbell Live, articles in the Marlborough Express, the Press and the Herald on 31 May. The cartoonist's response was published in the Dominion Post on 4 June 2013 and both the Press and the Marlborough Express defended Nisbet's right to express his opinion. The cartoons were also the subject of an extended Media Watch programme on Radio New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025132

Description: Shows a large mixed-race family seated around a table surrounded by cigarettes, beer, gambling forms, and expensive technology. The father says that "Free school food is great! Eases our poverty, and puts something in you kids' bellies!" Wider context refers to the introduction of a free breakfast scheme in New Zealand schools. The cartoon suggests that there are families who spend their discretionary income on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling and expensive 'unnecessary' technology, with the implication that they will abuse the scheme to allow them to spend more on what are perceived as inessential items. This cartoon sparked considerable controversy following its publication in the Press on 30 May 2013. Along with a cartoon published in the Marlborough Express on a similar theme (see DCDL-0025131) it was widely criticised. A complaint was laid to the Human Rights Commissioner, who stated that it did not meet the threshold for discrimination, although commissioner Dame Susan Devoy called it racist, offensive, appalling and noted that it stigmatised 'certain populations' and those who lived in poverty. Coverage was extensive and included, for example, coverage on Campbell Live, articles in the Marlborough Express, the Press and the Herald on 31 May. The cartoonist's response was published in the Dominion Post on 4 June 2013 and both the Press and the Marlborough Express defended Nisbet's right to express his opinion. The cartoons were also the subject of an extended Media Watch programme on Radio New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025555

Description: Shows Invercargill businessman Louis Crimp holding out a pile of money. A hand holds a marionette with the words, the Wadfather (a play on the logo of the iconic 1970s film, The Godfather). Versions of the cartoon offer variations on the text, "To be or yacht to be... with a little jiggery pokie." Refers to Crimp's offer to donate $500,000 to the Invercargill City Council for the Auckland to Bluff yacht race, but only if the council abolishes all poker machines from Invercargill. (Stuff.co.nz, 3 July 2013) Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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-0030124

Description: Shows a number of figures leaping to their death at the bottom of gambler's leap, while Minister Peter Dunne tries to catch the falling cash with a net. Text reads: With the problem gambling foundation's fence removed from the top of gambler's leap, the only thing to do was to use a net at the bottom. Refers to the Government's decision to cease funding to the Problem Gambling Foundation (funding will go instead to the Salvation Army). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0030652

Description: Depicts two bricklayers at work discussing the new prize of a "full tank of petrol" to the Lotto Big Wednesday draw. Refers to the escalating cost of petrol. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2-4, 6-7, 9-10, 12-14, 16, 183-21, 23-25, 27-28, and 30 August 2021

From: Yeo, Shaun, 1974-: Digital cartoons

By: Yeo, Shaun, 1974-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0042169

Description: Digital cartoons by Shaun Yeo on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Published in the Otago Daily Times in May 2021. Cartoons depict: - one figure entering a store pushing a trolley with a large money bag and a second figure exiting the store with a trolley of groceries; - a doctor and nurse next to a figure in a hospital bed discussing "worryingly low" vital signs of the nursing roster; - New Zealand Olympic canoeist Lisa Carrington paddling above the water; - portrait of Lisa Carrington 'NZ's Greatest Olympian' alongside a quote from Carrington; - All Black Aaron Smith diving through the middle zero of a large '100'; - two figures on park benches discussing changing the name of New Zealand to 'Unaffordable'; - two figures riding a tandem bike with their shorts slipping down while two other figures comment "Ha! Reminds me of the National Party." "Really, how so?" "Promises unity but cracks are showing."; - a man on bended knee proposing to a figure who is running away, captioned 'New Zealand marriage rates lowest on record'; - two wrecking balls labelled 'Accusations' and "Recriminations' hitting a statue of Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt labelled 'Sir Tim's legacy'; - National Party leader Judith Collins as Winston Churchill captioned 'Collins lashes out at Greens for ditching Churchill portrait'; - an hourglass with sand in the top half labelled 'Delta Variant' beginning to fall into the lower half labelled 'New Zealand'; - a teddy bear climbing onto a windowsill and thinking "Sigh, once more unto the breach New Zealand"; - two teddy bears, one holding a 'Mask up N.Z.' sign and wearing a domino mask around it's eyes, the second wearing a face mask and saying "Um... wrong mask Trev."; - two figures on a couch, one petting a dog, the other a cat, while the dog thinks "Sigh, I know it's wrong but I do love lockdowns."; - a wall partially wallpapered and a woman asking a man "Perhaps now that it's been extended you can finish the project you began during last year's lockdown."; - a COVID barcode saying "About bloody time!", captioned 'Covid scanning, record keeping to become mandatory'; - a kiwi playing a 'Delta Kong' video game and exclaiming "Stuck on level 4!"; - two figures at a table, one reading a newspaper asks "It says here that lockdown actually strengthens marriages. What do you think Debra?", the second responds "My name's Helen."; - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern walking towards two doors 'Damned if you do' and 'Damned if you don't', captioned 'Decision on alert levels expected today'; - kiwis swimming away from a sinking ship and coming ashore on 'Vaccination Island'; - and a poker machine (pokie) with three aligned images of a Bull, captioned 'Spinning bull----' 'Gaming Machine Association warns that community projects will suffer because no money is going into pokies during lockdown'. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a digital folder titled ‘YEO CARTOONS JULY 2021’. Quantity: 21 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

Reference: DCDL-0020655

Description: Shows a sad looking man on street with begging bowl. Context: On 2 April 2012, Trevor, a 34 year old supermarket worker, won $333,333 from Lotto First Division, and $26,264,932 million from Powerball First Division from a ticket purchased at Te Kauwhata Four Square Foodmarket. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021749

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key surrounded by love hearts running towards a sign pointing to 'vested interests'. Context: Cabinet papers show Key ordered Economic Development Ministry officials to stop work on plans for a national convention centre after Sky City said it might extend its existing facility. Key says he 'advised himself' to chase Sky City for a deal to build the centre in exchange for changes to gambling laws. Key says he had dinner with Sky City bosses in November 2009 at which the centre and Gambling Act issues were discussed (Stuff 19 April 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027338

Description: Two cartoons commenting on gambling in New Zealand. Text reads, "Kiwis are the world's fourth-biggest gamblers per capita..." and a kiwi bird says in one version, "It doesn't get much BETter!" and "NZ is the BETter place" in another. Two versions of this cartoon available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0027678

Description: Cartoon depicts a Salvation Army officer celebrating a bingo prize of 5 million. Nearby a gambler tells him he's "on a roll". In the background are people at fruit machines called 'Looz'. Commentary from the artist states "The sudden change in fortunes of the Problem Gambling Foundation and the 'suddenly lucky' Salvation Army mirrors the fickleness of real-life gambling. Despite the PCF having run the problem gambling services for 20 years, no explanation of this monumental change has been given to the public [taxpayers]". Refers to the cut of funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation, and the proposal that the Salvation Army's Oasis service be the national provider. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027716

Description: Cartoon shows Health Minister Tony Ryall kicking the power lead from the 'funding' generator out of the amplifier on which the Problem Gambling Foundation CEO Graeme Ramsay is standing and attempting to speak. Refers to the cutting of public funding for the Foundation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027729

Description: Cartoon contrasts 'Today' with 'Tomorrow' by depicting a life buoy called 'Problem Gambling Foundation' next to a tambourine. Refers to Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand losing the public funding for gambling prevention services to the Salvation Army. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 5 November 2013

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000943

Description: Photographs by Dylan Owen of a demonstration held on 5 November 2013 in which cardboard slot machines with the text, 'Gambling laws not for sale!' were placed on the grounds of Parliament. The demonstration was organised by the Green Party. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Green Party Protest" Quantity: 4 digital photograph(s).