Places

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005373

Description: Shows the Prime Minister Helen Clark crossing her arms and holding a newspaper in one hand. She makes a comment about power potential. The unidentified man standing behind her in the foreground mistakenly thinks Clark is referring to the failed Project Aqua when she is actually talking about the newspaper headline which reads "Nats surge Labour down" and has a picture of Don Brash, the leader of National Party. Refers to the proposed hydroelectric scheme by Meridian Energy for the lower Waitaki River and the Resource Management Act which made it difficult to gain consent. Also refers to the politicial opinion polls which at the time had National ahead of Labour. Published in The Press, 30 May 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023846

Description: Shows a triptych depicting scenes of New Zealand the day man arrived, New Zealand since man arrived, and 'New Zealand if the Resource Management Act had got here first!' In the first scene, there are native bush, fish and birds, including the now extinct moa. In the second scene, there is an airplane in the sky, fewer birds, buildings, and smiling, happy people. In the third scene, there are still birds, moa, and native bush, and a lot of unhappy people on a boat. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024441

Description: Shows a Department of Conservation worker stuck in a bear claw trap, thanking Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, who walks away from the trap, holding papers labelled, 'RMA review' and 'Mining rights'. Smith tells him, 'Don't mention it'. Refers to the review of the Resource Management Act, which includes a proposed change to allow government ministers to intervene in resource consents and diminish the role of the Environmental Court. (1 March 2013, New Zealand Herald) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025159

Description: The cartoonist suggests several uses for the controversial 27-storey hotel, proposed by Betterways Advisory Ltd, which would be glass tower situated on the Dunedin waterfront. The 'opportunities' include contributing to a 'warm-up NZ programme (in South Dunedin)', hosting a 'window-cleaning world cup' and assisting with the city's seagull and pigeon problem. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029635

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Hearing the Great Flag Debate is going to be wheeled out again shortly means only one thing... A major distraction for the groundlings is needed while dastardly changes are made to existing legislation such as the Resource Management Act.' Depicts RMA as a hospital patient who asks "Nurse, is it true they're going to put me under the knife soon?". The nurse replies "All I can say is that Dr Smith is grinning like a monkey and Mr Key is busy hanging flags all along the corridor. Draw you own conclusions". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0030362

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The Resource Management Act is about to fall like a huge tree in the forest. And in keeping with the times we live in, the chainsaw will be wielded by none other than the Minister of Environment Nick Smith. Cartoon depicts two humans'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2015

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

Reference: DCDL-0030407

Description: Shows Nick Smith, Minister of Environment, talking about his pklan to speed up the RMA. An official tells Smith "Fill out these forms, pay the fee and we'll have... consultants preface a report which will then have to be peer reviewed. After which we will consult iwi, an ecologist, and arborist, an engineer and then several bylaws and then...". Smith replies "For God's sake this is just the red tape we want to cut!". The official replies "You can always object!". Smith then asks "And who hears the objection?". The official replies "For a fee... we do!". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023258

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key announces the government's new housing plan of making home ownership easier for the poor by opening land for development and cutting through red tape. The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, compares it to the intention the SS Titanic to make Trans-Atlantic travel easier. The National Party government, in response to the housing crisis, in October 2012 announced a new housing package of opening up land and easing official restrictions on its development. The Labour opposition was sceptical. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).