New Zealand National Party - Platforms

Date: 2014

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031554

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key under a bed duvet labelled 'electoral coalition' with party leaders Winston Peters, Peter Dunne, Colin Craig, and Russel Norman (wearing a top hat). Refers to Key's possible willingness to form a coalition with other minor political parties in the run up to the 2014 General Election. On the wall of the bedroom is a portrait of neoliberal economist Friedrich Hayek. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0031567

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key is sweating as he holds a big Rubik's Cube composed of segments representing state owned enterprises of New Zealand (SOEs); Genesis, Mighty River, Contact, Kiwirail, NZ Post, Air NZ, Learning Media, and Meridian. One SOE- Solid Energy is falling out of the Cube. He is trying to solve the 'Asset Sales' puzzle as the clock ticks. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0031566

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key as Freddie Mercury singing 'We are the champions' with MPs Bill English, Peter Dunne, and Gerry Brownlee as the rock band Queen. Refers to Key's comment that New Zealand is a 'rock star economy'. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031594

Description: Shows the new National government Cabinet members, John Key and unidentified others, as cavemen facing a battle with issues, depicted as giant horrible creatures advancing towards them, as they walk down a canyon that leads to 'Prosperity 2015'. The issues are characterised thus: 'Debt' as a bat, the 'Resource Management Act' as an insect, 'Housing' as an octopus, and 'Child poverty' as a giant crying baby. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Facebook (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029998

Description: Commentary from the artist reads 'Just as Parliament debates new measures to deal with terrorism, up pops a home-grown Muslim "souljah" calling for an "Islamic State of Aotearoa". If you didn't know better, you'd say it's surely a stunt by the Government to get support for its bill. Cartoon depicts John Key addressing his caucus and referring to a poster photo of Te Amorangi Kireka-Whaanga, of Hastings, who heads the Aotearoa Maori Muslim Association.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030145

Description: Two frames depict Finance Minister Bill English shooting an arrow at the 'surplus target'. He misses in the first attempt. In the second attempt Prime Minister John Key paints a wider target on the board. Quantity: 1 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: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0030093

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key taking balloons from youth voters which represent campaign issues important to them. He makes them take a '#Team Key' blue balloon, while National MP Gerry Brownlee pops the balloons with issues such as 'climate change', 'jobs', 'poverty' and 'education'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: June 2023

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

By: Slane, Christopher, 1957-; Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0042519

Description: Digital cartoon by Chris Slane on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Description from cartoonist reads: "Cartoon depicts two antiquated biplanes representing parties of the right wing in New Zealand. In a nimble yellow plane Act party leader David Seymour climbs ahead. In a rumpty blue National plane the pilot Christopher Luxon shouts to Nicola Willis “Oh no, he's gaining. Quickly, dump all our saner policies.” Dutifully, Willis jettisons five bulky bags labelled 'Farming Accord' 'Lower emissions' 'Housing accord, centrist policies' 'Maori’". Description taken from cartoonist's website on 2 August 2023: https://www.slanecartoon.com/-/galleries/political-cartoons/political-cartoons-2023. Title taken from cartoonist's website. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 13 February 2023

From: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-: Cartoons

By: Cook, Emma Louise, 1978-; Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0042685

Description: Digital cartoon by Emma Cook on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts New Zealand Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins operating a medieval-style torture rack, which Christopher Luxon, leader of the New Zealand National Party, is tied onto. Hipkins asks "What. Are. Your. Policies.?!", and Luxon responds "We have the biggest, best, and smartest ones ever!!!!". The caption reads "Fine print". Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1 December 2023

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

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

Reference: DCDL-0042751

Description: Digital cartoon by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts Prime Minister Christopher Luxon winding a clock. The key is labelled "100 day action plan" and the numbers on the clock are years in decades. Luxon is winding the clock backwards from 2023 to the 1840s. File metadata reads: "guy body editorial cartoon december 1 2023 new govt 100 day action plan". Title taken from file metadata. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 8 July 2023

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

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

Reference: DCDL-0042549

Description: Digital cartoon by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts National Party Leader Christopher Luxon wearing a painters smock and beret whilst holding a paint brush saying "Behold the nuanced subtlety of my composition in black & white!". In front of Luxon is an easel with a painting of a shadowed figure. The figure has a mischievous smile and is holding a knife in one hand and a gun in the other, and is wearing a shirt that reads: ""I'm voting for labour". File metadata reads: "claire trevett political column cartoon july 8 2023". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 21 October 2023

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

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

Reference: DCDL-0042740

Description: Digital cartoon by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts New Zealand Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins, and National Party leader Christopher Luxon, both dressed in knight's armour and holding swords. Hipkins holds a sword labelled "centrism" and looks at a hand emerging from a body of water which holds aloft a sword labelled "Wealth tax 2026". In the background, Luxon is stands on a rock, sword raised. File metadata reads: "thomas coughlan political cartoon oct 21 2023". Title taken from item. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 23 October 2023

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

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

Reference: DCDL-0042741

Description: Digital cartoon by Guy Body on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon National Party leader Christopher Luxon holding a mallet and standing next to a fairground games stall, labelled 'Whack-a-Gang'. The stall shows miniature figures of gang members. Luxon says "Nobody's silly enough to think this can be fixed by a "silver bullet" " and "which is why we are proposing a silver hammer". File metadata reads: "guy body editorial cartoon october 23 2023 National's proposed measures against gangs". Title taken from file metadata. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 22 April 2023

From: Bell, Jeff, 1978-: Digital cartoons

By: Bell, Jeff, 1978-; Stuff Limited

Reference: DCDL-0042621

Description: Digital cartoon by Jeff Bell on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts National Party leader Christopher Luxon standing in a field next to a large bull saying “A bold new direction to show our commitment to the rural sector, I’d like to introduce National’s newest candidate, Bob McBullface!”. Title taken from file name. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 20 June 2023

From: Bell, Jeff, 1978-: Digital cartoons

By: Bell, Jeff, 1978-; Stuff Limited

Reference: DCDL-0042635

Description: Digital cartoon by Jeff Bell on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Cartoon depicts National Party Leader Christopher Luxon sitting on a motorbike wearing a leather jacket labelled, 'Tough on Gangs Talk'. Luxon says to National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis "Jump on Nicola! This will get out mojo back!". Lyrics "He's a rebel.." appear above Luxon. Title taken from file name. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).