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[Drought and floods]. 12 January 2011
Date: 2011
From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0016831
Description: Text on the cartoon reads 'The Kiwi and his cobber'. In the first frame a Kiwi stands in a parched landscape and prays for rain and in the second frame, his Australian 'cobber' has his prayers answered so generously that he stands in water up to his waist. Context - in New Zealand the risk of a drought compounding the nation's economic woes is growing as the summer heats up. Federated Farmers' adverse events spokesman, Frank Brenmuhl, says that existing soil moisture deficits and high daily temperatures in Gisborne-Wairoa and the Hawkes Bay mean that by late January, conditions could be of concern to Federated Farmers. In January Queensland was hit by catastrophic flooding. Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Season's Heatings. ES warns of possible drought. 20 December 2010
Date: 2010
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0016408
Description: Large text reads 'Season's heatings' (wordplay on 'Season's Greetings) and as Santa Claus sweats under a blazing sun he says 'H2O? H20? H2O?' Text above reads 'ES warns of possible drought'. Environment Southland is preparing for the shortages as a dry summer threatens to get drier because of low rainfall. The blame has been attributed to the La Nina weather pattern, which traditionally brings drier weather conditions to the south. (Southland Times 17 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"WE NEED RAIN!" 24 January 2011
Date: 2011
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0016904
Description: In the first frame a man yells 'We need rain!' and in the second as the flood reaches his knees he thinks to himself 'I should have been more specific'. Context - wild weather expected to hit the Waikato region but in other parts of the country as well. Also the Queensland floods. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Jim, Jim! Make it come again another day!" 18 June, 2007
Date: 2007
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0003476
Description: A desperate farmer on the East Coast lies on the parched earth as a raincloud drops welcome rain. He grasps at the clothing of Jim Anderton, Minister of Agriculture, and begs him to make the 'rain come back another day'. Refers to the drought on the East Coast. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[Drought]. 2 April 2013
Date: 2013
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0024492
Description: Shows scenes of weather in the South Island of New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).