Politicians - New Zealand - Northland Region

Date: 2015

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030683

Description: Shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters dressed as a singer performing a version of the song 'My Way', made famous by Frank Sinatra. Refers to the announcement by Peters that he would run for the Northland electorate seat in the March 2015 by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0030781

Description: Shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters in charge of a 'Winston Xperience' tour bus and saying "Woohoo! First on the itinerary... a manic rant on immigration!" Among the worried-looking bus passengers, one says "Oh gawd! I hope help is on its way... for us!" Refers to Peters' decision to stand in the Northland by-election and the New Zealand First party's advocacy for stricter immigration. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0030782

Description: Shows a National Party car on its way to Northland but the road is blocked by a massive slip that includes a huge rock looking like New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. The car occupant says "A bridge? Be cheaper to dynamite then forget about it!" Refers to Peters' strong challenge in the Northland by-election, and National's promise to upgrade bridges in the region. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030686

Description: Shows Winston Peters riding a horse labelled NZ First in the direction of 'Northland'. In the background, National's candidate for Northland, Mark Osborne, says to Prime Minister John Key "This isn't even a horse... It's a donkey!" Key is carrying boards and a hammer and says "Don't worry we can build a few bridges and cut him off at the pass!" Also in the background the Labour Party is shown as a rocking horse. Refers to the various parties contesting the Northland by-election and to their campaign promises, which have included discussion around upgrading of bridges. Published in the Dominion Post, 16 March 2015 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0030785

Description: Shows two men looking at a weather map of New Zealand showing adverse weather systems about to hit the country. One man who looks like Prime Minister John Key says "Forget about Pam! Start sandbagging the north for Cyclone Winston!" Refers to both Cyclone Pam and the effect of New Zealand First leader Winston Peters in the Northland by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030827

Description: Commentary from the cartoonist reads "Winston Peters leads the polls in the Northland By-election". Shows NZ First leader Winston Peters as a racing car driver in 'poll position' in the 'Northland Grand Prix'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0030784

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a chained protester in a tree in Northland, holding a sign saying 'Protect & Save!'. The tree is thinking "Amazing! Yesterday I was firewood and today I'm sacred!" Refers to the Northland by-election and also a protester who perched in an old Auckland tree for three days to save it from being felled. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030906

Description: Shows a rural figure moaning that the Government promised to build a couple of bridges in the area a couple of years ago but now that Winston Peters is standing in the Northland by-election, the Government is going to build the bridges in Northland instead. Refers to National Party promises to upgrade bridges in the Northland region as part of its by-election campaign. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030915

Description: Under the caption 'Catching up with an old mate' a concussed-looking Prime Minister John Key with a bandaged head is commiserating on the phone to Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater who was knocked out by cricketer Jesse Ryder in a celebrity boxing match. Key also refers to the Black Caps losing the Cricket World Cup final to Australia, and also admits to figuratively having a "couple of black eyes myself" in reference to having underestimated NZ First leader Winston Peters' potential to win the Northland by-election after Peters convincingly won the electorate from National. Earlier Key had said in the media Peters simply wanted to give the Government a "black eye" and was not interested in the people of Northland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030910

Description: Shows a couple watching Labour leader Andrew Little on the television and the man remarks "Andrew Little, still telling voters how to get the result he could've guaranteed by not standing his candidate!", to which the reply is "Blimey! No wonder they say politics is a science!" Refers to Labour hinting its voters should actually support NZ First leader Winston Peters rather than the Labour candidate Willow-Jean Prime in the Northland by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030912

Description: Shows two men walking past an election campaign billboard for Mark Osborne, National Party candidate in the Northland by-election. One man says "They haven't really said what their man will actually do!" and the other replies "No surprises there! They still haven't told us what their last one did!!". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030909

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key as a goat about to cross a bridge while NZ First leader Winston Peters is the troll under the bridge in a version of 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' folk tale. Refers to the National Party's promise to upgrade bridges in Northland in its by-election campaign, and how Winston Peters was polling better than the National Party candidate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030904

Description: NZ First leader Winston Peters is depicted as a cyclone hitting Northland. Refers to the effect of Peters deciding to stand in the Northland by-election, and also to Cyclone Pam hitting New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0031036

Description: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is depicted as the 'under' dog savagely biting the rear of a man labelled 'Northland Nats'. Refers to the growing support for Peters in the Northland by-election against the incumbent National Party candidate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0031020

Description: Depicts New Zealand First leader Winston Peters singing while dancing the Hokey Tokey. He is holding a sign pointing to the 'Northland by-election'. Refers to debate over whether Peters would or would not stand in the March 2015 by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

Reference: DCDL-0030950

Description: Under the heading 'Confiscating Key's majority' Winston Peters is skateboarding away from National's Mark Osborne whilst poking Osborne in the eye with a stick and holding a set of keys labelled 'Northland'. Comments on Peters taking an early lead in the race for the Northland electorate by-election over Osborne, a symbolic poke in the eye for the National Party. Possibly also refers to comments by Prime Minister John Key accusing Peters of standing in the by-election only to be disruptive and to give the Government a 'black eye'. The heading also refers to incidents where local drivers were confiscating the keys of dangerous-driving tourists. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

Reference: DCDL-0030962

Description: Shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters wearing a 'Winston First' badge, smiling at a supportive crowd running towards him. The crowd however runs past him towards the 'Blackcaps arrival' area. Context: Winston Peters won the Northland by-election around the time that New Zealand was getting ready to play Australia in the Cricket world cup final. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0031055

Description: Shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters driving a Volkswagen Beetle, and pulling up beside National's Mark Osborne who is holding up the chassis of a Rolls Royce as it has no wheels, and suggesting a drag race towards the Northland by-election. Refers to Peters' considerable victory over Osborne in the election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031064

Description: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is depicted as the 'King of the North', wearing a crown and royal regalia. Refers to his victory in the Northland by-election, which was formerly a safe National Party electorate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).