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Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016073

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Governor of the Reserve Bank Alan Bollard are flying in a hot air balloon. John Key starts by declaring that he cannot interfere but then proceeds to do so by asking Alan Bollard to have the Reserve Bank devalue the Kiwi dollar. Alan Bollard wishes he could throw Key out of the basket but thinks it would make things worse. The surge in the kiwi dollar is related to the weak US currency rather than New Zealand's economy. Prime Minister John Key says the Government has no intention of intervening to try to bring down the New Zealand dollar, despite acknowledging the huge pressure the strong currency is putting on exporters. Mr Key says he has had no advice so far about the Reserve Bank increasing the cash supply in order to cheapen the New Zealand dollar. (Radio New Zealand News 1 November 2010) Bollard said the kiwi's strength against the US dollar, and recent volatility on a trade-weighted basis was outside the central bank's control and he talked down the ability of the Bank to push down the currency through intervention. (TVNZ 10 November 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

Reference: DCDL-0015935

Description: Prime Minister John Key ties a screaming woman who representing 'NZ' to a railway line as film director Peter Jackson sits beside the track yelling directions into a loud hailer - 'Lights! Cameras! Cue train! ...And action!' Refers to the dispute between Warner Brothers, represented by Peter Jackson, and NZ Actors Equity over a union demand for negotiations over the terms and conditions offered in the contracts for actors and others working on the film that very nearly caused the film to be made somewhere else. The battle, which has been resolved successfully after meetings between PM John Key and Warner Brothers representatives, divided New Zealanders. The government agreed to amend the country's labour laws and offered a $25m tax break to the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers, ultimately paid for by the taxpayer. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029833

Description: Cartoon shows Trade Minister Tim Groser as a trick-or-treater standing outside the door of the 'Secret US-Japan TPP talks'. Groser is dressed as an angel, and holds a bag out. However, it's uncertain if he will get lollies or tricks from the two shadowy figures just inside the door. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023364

Description: The politician tells a reporter that 'we're halfway down' the fiscal cliff. Refers to the 'fiscal cliff', a combination of fiscal policies in the United States that will all go into effect at the same time, having a drastic impact on the American economy, and potentially the world economy as a result. (Inquirer, 20 Nov 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018885

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An aide comments that 'It looks like the minister is ready to grovel in front of the World Bank and the IMF' because 'He's had leather patches put on the knees of his trousers. Context: Finance Minister Bill English is travelling to New York and Washington DC, where he will visit the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and meet Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018550

Description: President Obama carries in his hand a document headed 'Debt deal' and sweats as he confesses to his deputy Joe Biden that 'We've suffered a crisis of confidence the like of which won't be seen again unless the All Blacks lose to Australia!!' Context: The cartoon refers to the huge interest in the US debt crisis at the end of July that ended in a deadlock that needed to be broken in order to prevent default on Tuesday 1 August. President Obama at the last hour made a compromise that many believe was weighted heavily in favour of the Republican stance that meant no change to taxation but cuts in public spending. The Rugby World Cup begins in September and the All Blacks are considered favourites but what if they lose? What then? Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018541

Description: Two men have come upon a man who has thrown himself from a window and is now in a bad way on the ground. One of the observers says he thinks it is the exporter from upstairs and the other is annoyed because he had 'wanted to ask him what he thought the U.S. downgrade would do to our dollar!' Context: Clearly the exporter has made very clear what he thinks the US downgrade will do to our dollar - he has killed himself. In early August Standard & Poor's announced that it had lowered the United States' long-term credit rating to AA-plus from a triple A. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018546

Description: A man with a '$' symbol on his hat and a badge that reads 'world's financial markets', says 'Unlike all the others who have chosen to go from red to black attire we have gone from black into the red'. Context: 'All the others' refers to the British Lions who are wearing a black strip for the Rugby World Cup with no other colour except for the red rose. It is officially England's 'away' strip but will be worn for their three World Cup warm-up matches in August and for their tournament opener. The comment about 'black to red' refers to the current US financial crisis. Alternate version of DCDL-0018545 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018563

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An aide tells the minister that 'the global markets are still in turmoil' and that 'our dollar' is 'on a pogo stick'. Context: New Zealand's dollar erased an early decline against its U.S. counterpart, climbing 0.1 percent to 81.18 fell against all major currencies last night as investors returned to stock markets with gusto and largely ignored trading in the kiwi.U.S. cents as of 10:14 a.m. in Sydney on 11th August but on August 16th it fell against all major currencies as investors returned to stock markets with gusto and largely ignored trading in the kiwi. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0018561

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's adviser rushes to the minister with the bad news that 'Standard and Poors have downgraded us'. He says he didn't even know they had a basket-case rating'. Context: In early August Standard & Poor's announced that it had lowered the United States' long-term credit rating to AA-plus. Ratings agency Standard & Poor's has warned New Zealand could suffer if market turmoil leads to recession in America and Europe. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018391

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, with his arm round President Obama, who holds a sword dripping with blood and bearing the words 'Congress debt deals'. John Key is holding out a camera with which he is taking a photograph while President Obama asks anxiously 'Will this take long?' Obama has a sword stuck right through him and behind him in the distance is a mediaeval army baying for blood. Context - John Key had an hour-long meeting with President Obama during a recent visit to the United States. Key was keen to talk free trade but it was very evident that Obama had much bigger things to worry about as the United States edged closer on Tuesday (26 July) to a devastating default as Republicans and Democrats deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt ceiling, one week before a deadline to act. President Obama took to the airwaves in an effort to shift the debate. He called the recent weeks of negotiations over raising the debt ceiling a three-ring circus and asked the public to rally behind his effort to avoid a debt crisis, both temporarily and through the next presidential election. (www.msnbc.msn.com, 26 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).