Places

Date: 1982

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

Reference: A-312-3-002

Description: Shows a bridge under construction with scaffolding and tools scattered around. The two sides of the bridge (Australia and New Zealand) do not quite meet and there is a gap in the middle. Over the gap is a large table (Closer Economic Relations) where Muldoon and Malcolm Fraser are talking. Muldoon is slamming his fist down on the table. Refers to relations between New Zealand and Australia. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017065

Description: Prime Minister John Key walks along chatting to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard; he thanks her for coming and says it it 'a great opportunity to consolidate our Trans Tasman bond!' but at the same time he thinks 'Great to have ya here any reminder of women prime ministers oughta have my ratings soaring again!' Context - the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, visited New Zealand for two days in mid February. The reason for her visit was to meet our Prime Minister, John Key, and talk about a closer partnership. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017071

Description: Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard reassures PM John Key by saying 'Honestly John, if some MPs are getting antsy I don't mind addressing parliament earlier...' John Key replies that the real problem is that 'given the current rate of emigration to OZ, three hours later and the chamber could be half empty...' Context - the state visit to New Zealand by the Australian MP Julia Gillard in mid-February. Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said no international head of state had ever addressed Parliament and allowing Ms Gillard to speak would set a precedent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1983

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[27 volumes of newspaper clippings and bromide books] 1965-1992.

Reference: E-536-q-067-1

Description: The scene shows an Australian standing on a silhouette of a map of Australia and clutching the America's Cup; he looks desperate and fearful and has sweat pouring off his face. Standing on a silhouette map of New Zealand is a New Zealander who holds a toy yacht with a kiwi on its sail behind his back; he is eying the cup covetously and has a wicked grin on his face. Refers to the fact that in 1983 Australia won the cup from the Americans in the 25th challenge and New Zealand was beginning to look like a serious threat because of her strong yachting tradition and series of successes. Quantity: 1 Newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Newspaper clipping 136 x 184 mm

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017079

Description: Text reads 'NZ experiencing record temperatures'. The cartoon shows the silhouettes of Prime Minister John Key and Australian PM Julia Gillard. John Key tells Julia Gillard that she is a 'special friend' and comments on the heat; she replies 'I think you're mistaking me for that pommy sheila, Warney's got shacked-up back home'. Context - the Australian PM visited New Zealand in mid January 2011 - during this time the two PMs emphasised the close friendship between the two countries. The 'Warney' comment refers to Ozzie cricket player Shane Warne whose girlfriend is british actress Elizabeth Hurley. PM John Key described her as one of several women on his 'hot' list. Also there has been a run of very high temperatures in New Zealand recently. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Scott, Tom, 1947- :85 cartoon bromides published in the Evening Post between 2 February 2001 and 26 June 2001.

Reference: H-648-019

Description: A farmer holds up a possum. Exhibited in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' exhibition of cartoons on the New Zealand-Australian relationship curated by Ian F. Grant of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library Gallery from 28 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to mark the centenary of Australian Federation. Also exhibited at X Space Gallery, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland in mid-March 2002 and at Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia from 26 March 2003 to 29 June 2003. Published in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' by Ian F. Grant, published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in association with Tandem Press, 2001. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: A5 size bromide of ink drawing

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016058

Description: Prime Minister John Key is alone on a small raft in the middle of the ocean. He blows desperately at the sail which bears the word 'economy' to try to get the raft moving as a large Australian ship disappears over the horizon in the distance. Text below reads 'The economic recovery will be "reasonably aggressive".... Prime Minister.' Refers to John Key's stated desire to close the economic gap between Australia and New Zealand. The 2025 Taskforce was set up by the New Zealand government after the 2008 election to recommend how the gap between average incomes in Australia and New Zealand could be closed. Incomes of New Zealanders have generally risen less rapidly than those of Australians over the last 40 years, resulting in a gap between average incomes of around 35 percent in recent years. After the 2008 election, the NZ government committed to closing this income gap by 2025. Since the Taskforce presented its first report last year, Philip McCann - an economist with expertise in economic geography - has advanced the view that New Zealand's geographical disadvantages prevent it from becoming a high productivity economy. McCann has implied that structural features that are advantageous in the current era of globalization differ so much from those exhibited by New Zealand that this economy could not reasonably be expected to have relatively high productivity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1979

From: Heath, Eric Walmsley 1923- :[Cartoons on topics of defence, politics, social issues, whimsy, medical issues, pollution, conservationists, trade unions, space exploration, animals, police & crime, Television, farming, sport, war, and transport. 1970-1990s].

Reference: B-144-573

Description: New Zealand, enamoured by a sexy Australia, is swallowed up by her. Exhibited in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' exhibition of cartoons on the New Zealand-Australian relationship curated by Ian F. Grant of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited in the National Library Gallery from 28 November 2001 to 24 February 2002 to mark the centenary of Australian Federation. Also exhibited at X Space Gallery, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland in mid-March 2002 and at Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia from 26 March 2003 to 29 June 2003. Published in 'The Other Side of the Ditch' by Ian F. Grant, published by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive in association with Tandem Press, 2001. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, image 360 x 443 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1996.

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-022-231

Description: A large cook plunges his knife and fork into an enormous leg of meat which is sizzling on a barbecue. Printed on the meat are the words 'ANZAC HISTORY'. A small boy scout with the features of Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, eagerly holds out his plate. Refers to the political embarrassment caused by John Howard's preferring to attend an Australian beach barbecue at Pine Ridge rather than attend the New Zealand ANZAC service at Gallipoli. Traditionally the Prime ministers of Australia and New zealand have always attended each others ANZAC services and Helen Clark, New Zealan'd Prime Minister will be attending Australia's service. Other Titles - "Here we are Johno...Done to a crisp, mate!" Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DX-025-024

Description: New Zealander watching the Olympics on television and wishing for Australian citizenship. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013965

Description: In four frames Colonel Bainimarama of Fiji abuses New Zealand and Australia for being interfering busybody democratic knowalls who think they know what's best for Fiji. As he speaks he starts to disappear below his desk (wind and floods from Cyclone Tomas) and in the end in desperation calls them for aid. Refers to the pressure being put on Bainimarama to hold democratic elections and the devastation caused by Cyclone Tomas when it hit Fiji on 15th March. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012080

Description: Prime Minister, John Key, smiles brightly as he stands at a podium and delivers a speech in which he comments that another benefit of less restricted trans-Tasman travel is that it will make it much easier for Rodney Hide to emigrate to Australia. Rodney Hide sits nearby with his arms stubbornly folded; beside him is a poster reading 'I shall resign over Maori seats'. Refers to the The Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement that is an informal agreement between Australia and New Zealand to allow for the free movement of citizens of one nation to the other. Refers also to the tensions that are simmering over whether there should be Maori seats in the Auckland 'super-city' council. The Royal Commission which reported on Auckland's local government structure recommended reserved Maori seats but the Government scrapped that when it set out its plans for the city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-492

Description: Caricature of Murray McCaw and David Rutherford of the NZRFU after loosing co-host status to Australia of the 2003 Rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013962

Description: An Australian man and woman, both wearing sunhats with corks, stand on a sun-baked hill somewhere in Northland. The sun blazes in the sky and the land sizzles and the two think that it is starting to feel like home already. Text above reads 'Australia/NZ merger inevitable - News'. Refers to a report that Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon is of the opinion that a NZ-Australia merger is inevitable. He stated "It's just a matter of time before a formal agreement is reached with Australia". A recent UMR Research poll surveyed 1000 people on the two sides of the Tasman, and found that 40% New Zealanders support the idea of becoming an Australian state. The merger was supported by 37% Australian respondents, while 52% voted against it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016835

Description: Two men chat over a beer - one has newspaper and comments that the Aussies are having such a wretched time that they are even looking to New Zealand for help and when the other expresses disbelief the first man says he is not talking about the cricket but about the Queensland floods. Context - The devastating Queensland floods over December 2010 and January 2011 and the cricket in which Australia lost the Ashes to England. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-003-104

Description: New Zealand's Prime Minister, Helen Clark, and Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, sit in a bath back to back and discuss the state and future of the ANZAC alliance. Extended Title - ANZAC alliance The ANZACs (Australia New Zealand Army Corps) came to being in December 1914 in Egypt during World War I, through the grouping of the Austrailian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-493

Description: Caricature of John O'Neill, CEO of Australia's Rugby Union and Rob Fisher, Chairman and General Manager of NZRFU, after NZ lost co-host status of the 2003 World Cup to Australia. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017144

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands beside a row of BMWs and tells Australian PM Julia Gillard that 'in the spirit of trans-Tasman co-operation, after three years of ministerial abuse, we'll send 'em over to you!' She replies 'If ya put outboards on 'em first!' Context - The Department of Internal Affairs' Ministerial Services division decided late last year to replace its three-year-old fleet of BMW 730Ld limousines with the latest model. But with the Government's focus on cost-cutting in the public sector and ordinary New Zealanders facing hard times, the deal has been widely criticised. (NZ Herald 18 February 2011) They would require outboards because of the recent extensive flooding in Queensland in particular. The Trans-Tasman co-operation refers to Julia Gillard's state visit to New Zealand in mid February during which she and John Key pledged to make closer ties. Published in the Sunday Star Times Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017090

Description: The cartoon shows an advertisement featuring Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and PM John Key; text reads 'The nation awaits the PM's speech live from the debating chamber starring Julia and Johno with Russel Norman "She shouldn't address us sitting!" and Phil Goff "We will re-negotiate everything! Maybe!"' Julia Gillard says 'K..K..K.. KEY!' and John Key with his arm round her says kindly "That's it!! Now say ora!" Context - Julia Gillard's state visit to New Zealand in mid February. Russel Norman co-leader of the Greens objected to her speaking in Parliament's debating chamber because 'no international head of state had ever addressed Parliament and allowing Ms Gillard to speak would set a precedent.' 'Instead Ms Gillard will speak in the debating chamber but not during a formal sitting of Parliament.' Labour Party leader Phil Goff vainly tries to gain a toehold and PM John Key and Julia Gillard emphasise a strong friendship between New Zealand and Australia. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017106

Description: Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is greeted fulsomely by PM John Key on the steps of parliament; she says 'Gee John, your govt. is way ahead of us - you're already taking steps to promote closer ties with Australia!' Behind her back she holds a newspaper with a headline reading 'Surge in number of Kiwis heading to live in Oz'. Context - Julia Gillard's state visit to New Zealand in mid February during which they pledged to make closer ties. The suggestion is that New Zealand's economic doldrums are persuading many people to try their luck in Australia. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).