Crime prevention

Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-093

Description: Photographs related to law, crime, and policing, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Includes images related to New Zealand's contribution towards the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP), between 1964 and 1967. Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: ca 18 Aug 1991

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1991/1054-F

Description: Finance Minister Ruth Richardson jogs to work in Wellington, accompanied by a member of the Diplomatic Protection Squad, circa 18 April 1991. Photograph taken by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Original caption reads: "Security around key Cabinet Ministers has been stepped up in recent weeks after incidents such as last week's gunman scare at the Beehive. Finance Minister Ruth Richardson is now joined by a member of the Diplomatic Protection Squad (DPS) for her regular Wellington jogging sessions." (Evening Post, 18 April 1991) Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s) negative strips with 6 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negatives, 35mm

Date: 1993 - 1995

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Hutt News (Newspaper)

Reference: A-316-106/123

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. Relationship between drinking and increased resistance to colds, joys of club rugby, crisis of resources in the health system, the downside of community involvement in crime prevention, public opinion is negative over clergymen and politicians, increased leisuretime leads to more time spent in criminal activities, violence on the sports field reflects violence in the world around us, Police respond to apparent home-alone case, the publically hounded life of the British royals, current socially unacceptable behaviour blamed on our forebears, women ponder the wonders of evolution, sporting ties bring peace and understanding through onfield competition, UN Peacekeepers observe the war, fallout from French bomb tests at Mururoa, woman tries to get her husband put down, children encouraged to watch more TV and spend less time playing outside in the sun. Original drawings for A-316-111, -113 and -121 in a separate folder, and separately catalogued. Quantity: 17 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 1987

From: Various cartoonists :[Collection of political cartoons belonging to former Labour Cabinet minister Ann Hercus. 1979-1987]

By: Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992

Reference: C-176-007

Description: Shows two 'anti-crime wagons' racing up Hill Street in Wellington. One belongs to National, the other to Labour. David Lange, Geoffrey Palmer and Ann Hercus can be seen shooting pistols from the Labour wagon, Jim Bolger and Jim McLay are shooting from the National car. A man walking through Parliament grounds runs off, trying to dodge the politicians' bullets. Probably relates to the start of the parties' campaigns, leading to the general election in August 1987 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Minhinnick [in felt pen]; Recto - beneath image - N.Z. Herald, 10.3.87 [in felt pen] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, letratone and white corrector, 285 x 430 mm (image)

Date: 1970 - 1999

Reference: Eph-C-POLICE-1970/1999

Description: Includes: 1973: Burglary prevention for business places. Prevent crime! Issued in conjunction with the New Zealand Police Department by the State Insurance Office [1973] New Zealand Police College. No. 55 Malcolm Ross Recruit Wing. 9 May 17 August 1973. Folder 1975: New Zealand Police College. No. 61 Bruce McCallum Recruit Wing. 22 January - 2 May 1975. Folder New Zealand Police College. No. 62 Jim Fitzpatrick Recruit Wing. 14 May - 22 August 1975. Folder New Zealand Police College. No. 63 Doris Nicholson Recruit Wing. 3 September - 11 December 1975. Folder 1980: When you're away who keeps an eye on your place? Neighbourhood Watch; start Neighbourhood Watch working for you. Pick up a free explanatory kit from your police station today. P D Hassleberg, Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1980. 57649A - 75,000/12/80D 1981: Sepia photograph of three policeman acting the part, in a vintage car. Printed ca 1981 1984: New Zealand Police :The bombing; have you seen this case? If you have any information about the case or other information on the Trades' Hall bomber(s) then contact the Police at Wellington 731-095. 24hr direct line [1984] (2 copies) 1986: New Zealand Police Centenary Tattoo Spectacular. Athletic Park, 14 March 1986 100 years of community service, 1886-1986. Visit the Police Centennial Exhibition Train. Wellington Railway Station, 1-6 March 1986. Reward yourself and the family!/ Railprint ca 1987: Crime can't live in a community that cares; everyone needs community support. Together we can do it [Double-sided sheet. ca 1987] 1989: New Zealand Police Association. Missing numbers; we must fill the gaps ... rising crime demands an increase in police numbers [1989] [1994]: [Two fictitious newspaper mock-ups reporting terrorist activities; used from practice drills. 1994] 1996/1997: Wellington Neighbourhood Support Group Inc. Mission statement [40-page tabloid paper] 1999: Neighbourhood Watch Area; safer communities together / Harcourts / Police [Plastic bag. ca 1999] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying.

Date: 23 June 1956

From: Minhinnick, Gordon, 1902-1992 :[111 original pencil and ink cartoons. 1930s-1980s]

Reference: C-171-103

Description: Comic is in five frames. In the first, Sam is seated, reading a newspaper article about a 'Booklet [that] will help to stop crime'. Sam then leaves the house (following the booklet's advice to 'Lock all doors'). Sam walks to another house, in his role as a meter reader, where he is met by an aggressive looking man and his angry dog. The man is also following the booklet's advice to 'Beware of unknown callers who ask to read the gas meter'. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Sam - Suspicious Character [in pencil]; Recto - bottom left - Minhinnick. [in ink]; Recto - beneath image - 23 JUN 1956 [stamp] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Felt pen and pencil on paper, 195 x 580 mm

Date: 1980-1989

By: New Zealand Post Office

Reference: Eph-C-POST-1980s

Description: Includes: ca 1980: [Three aerogrammes featuring photographs of New Zealand tourist scenes. [Publshed by] Pictorial Colourgrammes N.Z. (1977) Ltd., PO Box 30-051, Auckland. N6 [ca 1977-1980] New Zealand Post. Moving into the 80s with mail; if we don't do it well someone else will [ca 1980] 1986: New Zealand Post. Cash left unattended invite trouble. P.R. 261 [1986] New Zealand Post. Doors left unlocked invite trouble. P.R. 255 [1986] New Zealand Post. Keys left in cars invite trouble. P.R. 260 [1986] New Zealand Post. Keys left unsecured invite trouble. P.R. 257 [1986] New Zealand Post. Mailbags left unattended invite trouble. P.R. 262 [1986] (2 copies) New Zealand Post. Stacks close to security fences invite trouble. P.R. 258 [1986] New Zealand Post. Strangers left unchallenged invite trouble. P.R. 259 [1986] New Zealand Post. Windows left open invite trouble. P.R. 256 [1986] 1987: Save Our Post Office Coalition. Rally Save our Post office. People before profit - fight post office closures! Parliamnet Grounds, 10 December [1987] 1988: New Zealand Post. Can you read this postmark? Let's make a good impression [1988] (2 copies) New Zealand Post. Maori place names. PM1031 [Chart showing Māori names for major cities. 1988] 1989: New Zealand Post 1989 postal rates, effective 1 July 1989. New Zealand Post. Letter writing competition. New Zealand Post celebrating World Post Day, October 9, 1989. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset prints, sizes up to 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 13 June 2018

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-036

Description: Jacinda Ardern and Andrew Little appear as parents in their kitchen. Winston Peters is their grizzly baby at the table. He has knocked a cereal box labelled '3 Strikes' off the table. Refers to NZ First's refusal to agree to the three strikes repeal. Little, as Minister of Justice, was forced to backtrack. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [cartoonist's name and date] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: 1965

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

Reference: B-137-543/567

Description: Cartoons commenting on social and political life in 1965 including the Springbok tour of New Zealand, alcohol and the increasing price of beer, the first photos from Mars and protests against the Vietnam war. Quantity: 24 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings, sizes vary

Date: 1993-1994

From: National Collective of Independent Women's Refuges : Records

Reference: 2001-162-072

Description: Correspondence, reports, conference papers and other material relating to NCIWR and its liaison with the Crime Prevention Action Group; includes `the New Zealand crime prevention strategy' (Oct 1994), `Report of the family violence prevention task group' (25 Mar 1993) and `Summaries of services by secgtor' (12 Mar 1993) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1966

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-133-449

Description: The Director of the Police Crime Prevention Section is reported as saying the public must take responsibility for protecting their own property, and not leave temptation in the way of the criminal. Three scenes give examples of the police teaching the public a lesson, entering their homes, stealing, etc. The fourth puts 'the onus on the owners', and a judge fines a complainant for putting temptation in the way of the accused. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black and white ink, letratone and pencil, 274 x 453 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1989 - 1991

By: Wrathall, William George Picton, 1931-1995

Reference: A-341-174/180

Description: Six cartoons on different topics of New Zealand government economic issues, American and French nuclear testing, crime deterents and the Kinsey Report on sexuality. Quantity: 6 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink and grafix toning medium on grafix card. Approx 330 x 400 mm. Provenance: Donation: Mr Mike Robson, Independent Newspapers Ltd, Wellington, 2000.

Date: 1993

From: Paynter, Bill 1949- :The Independent cartoons. 5 February - 5 March 1993

Reference: H-096-003

Description: Shows the feet and legs of 2 policemen, one of whom has a tiny snarling dog (John Banks) on a leash. Refers to Banks's vociferous campaign against crime Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

From: Slane, Christopher Houlton, 1957- :Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards

Reference: A-296-134

Description: Shows the words; "The Decent Society" written on a wall with three bullet holes and blood running down over the letters. Refers to the National Party's election slogan and to the reality of crime and violence in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 2007

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

Reference: DCDL-0004340

Description: Shows three men who look tough and dangerous, possibly gang members. They are sitting at a table which is covered with various weapons as well as the remains of food and drink. They are discussing the fact that Colin Meads, former All Black star, is moving into the small town of Te Kuiti from his farm. They think that his presence in to town will deter crime. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012401

Description: Cartoon shows a huge tap that represents crime and that is pouring water into a bucket that represents prisons and that is overflowing to make a lake in which two people struggle, one yelling for 'more buckets' (Judith Collins, Minister for Crime) and the other wondering why someone doesn't turn off the tap. Refers to the overflowing prison problem and National's solution appearing to be 'double bunking' as a cheaper option than building new prisons. There are other options of course like paroling prisoners early etc which National does not see as viable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0010396

Description: A kiwi climbs a ladder made of a strand of DNA. He feels that he is on the first step towards a police state. Refers to the hope by the Police Association that a proposed law change would allow police to take DNA samples from suspects that would enable them to catch more criminals. Colour version of DCDL-0010395 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 6 Jan 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Cumming, J, active 1955-1968

Reference: EP-Municipal-Towns, Levin-02

Description: Council bulldozer clearing away a hedge bordering Weraroa Domain, in Levin. Residents had earlier attempted to burn down the hedge after a girl was found murdered within it. Photograph taken circa 6 January 1968 by J Cumming. Other - Published in the Evening Post newspaper 6 January 1968 Arrangement: Print held in the Turnbull Library Pictures Evening Post illustrations file at cabinet 13, drawer 1, at Municipal-Towns-Levin Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 16.6 x 21.2 cm

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0006968

Description: Shows Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and leader of the opposition, John Key, both stretching their left arm as far as they can in an effort to win votes in their law and order policies. John Key offers a carrot and Helen Clark holds a pair of wrist shackles. Helen Clark tells the audience that her arm is longer but she is standing further back. A man in the audience says that he does not find this very reassuring. A scientist behind them measures their arm lengths. Refers to the contest in the run up to the 2008 election. Published in the Mercantile Gazette Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0010216

Description: A huge boot representing the 'police' crushes a car belonging to a boy racer. The racers flee from the 'long arm of the law'. The idea of crushing the cars of offending boy racers has come from Judith Collins, the Minister of Police. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).