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Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0025665

Description: Shows National MP Rodney Hide rejoicing and saying "I won! I won! Oh my God! I won a convention centre!". Around him are a number of skeletons sitting at gambling machines, saying "Somebody won?" The work is captioned: 'Urban Myth #1037: The man who beat the casino'. Refers to the National Government's deal with the group behind the Skycity Casino, who were granted consent in exchange for building a multi-million dollar convention centre. The casino has been challenged by various groups who believe it will encourage problem gambling. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025578

Description: Nigel Morrison in the guise of a croupier announces 'OK, here's the deal, MPs. Vote for the Bill today or you wake up tomorrow with your Convention Centre in downtown Darwin'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'SkyCity's "warning" to MPs ahead of their "conscience" vote on the Convention Centre deal changes the game from blackjack to blackmail. My cartoon depicts Nigel Morrison, SkyCity Entertainment managing director, in the role of Dealer at a card table filled with 'parliamentarians''. Skycity manangement warned that if the Convention Centre Bill was not passed they would withdraw their offer of providing a Convention Centre in Auuckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Various artists :[Entries in the Young Cartoonist Award. 2013]

By: Mathis, Cory, 1985-

Reference: DCDL-0025732

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key scaling Auckland's Sky Tower, which functions as a giant gambling machine. Key pulls the Casino's lever while coins flow out in a steady stream. Refers to controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky City Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie (gaming) machines. The deal will require a law change and has led to allegations by opponents that it will result in more cases of problem gambling. The cartoonist has also noted that 'King Kong styles leaped to mind' Cory Mathis was the winner of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and the Listener's Young Cartoonist Competition in 2013. A photo-mechanical print of this cartoon as well as preparatory drawings are available and show the development of the Sky Tower and caricatures of John Key, see A-460-020-1/4. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Metro (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025891

Description: Under the caption 'Pokies' Skycity pokes a finger in Auckland's eye. The deal whereby Skycity Casinos provided a Convention Centre in exchange for more poker machine outlets, was biassed toward the Casino's interests. The attempts by the Auckland City Council to limit the number of pokie licences was more than offset by Skycity's gains. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026439

Description: Shows a seated couple, the man is reading a paper with the headline 'Key happy for Banks to vote on casino' while the woman comments "I've got some sympathy for Mr Banks. Who can remember Mr Dot Com giving them $50,000? I can't!" Refers to Act MP John Banks who claims not to remember receiving a campaign donation from millionaire internet tycoon Kim Dotcom. Banks stepped down as a minister but continued to stand as an MP. Despite calls from the Green party and others that he should not vote on the Skycity deal, Prime Minister John Key indicated he was happy for Banks to vote on the deal - a significant decision given the narrow margin by which the legislation was expected to pass. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026497

Description: Metiria Turei, dressed as a nurse and representing the Green Party, confronts Skycity Casinos, in the form of an electronic gaming machine. Turei calls it a 'bandit' to which the machine retorts 'Nanny'. On 18 October 2013 the Green Party proposed to introduce mandatory measures to limit what gamblers can spend on electronic gaming machines from 2017. The Greens co-leader, Metiria Turei, said that this was in response to the SkyCity deal, part of which allows the casino operation more gaming machines in return for building an International Convention Centre. The terms '(one-armed) bandit' and 'nanny (state)' were terms of abuse used by those for and those against the proposal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026685

Description: The Labour Party aims a cannon at a balloon labelled 'Govt Skycity deal' as it floats over Auckland City. David Cunliffe, the Labour Party leader, warns his gunner to 'Keep the powder dry'. On 13 November 2013 Labour fired a warning shot at SkyCity, saying it would not honour compensation clauses in a deal that would see the casino operator build a $402 million international convention centre in Auckland in exchange for more gaming machines and an extension of its licences. The 35-year compensation clause was to allow SkyCity compensation if the Crown changed the concessions - a provision seen as targeting a possible Labour-Green government scrapping the deal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024107

Description: The prime minister, John Key, and the management of Skycity Casino agree that the Convention Centre deal benefits them both. The only downside will be for problem gamblers. In 2013 the government granted Skycity Casino the tender to provide a new convention centre in Auckland. Part of the deal was an increase in the number of gaming facilities for the Casino, at a time when problem gambling, particularly among the poor, was an issue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024110

Description: Outside the 'John Key Memorial National Convention Centre' which is in a Skycity building, the prime minister, John Key, accompanied by the Minister of Finance, Bill English, hands money to an employee of Skycity. The pair have cycled to the Centre using the 'John Key Memorial Cycle Track'. Refers to the deal made between the government and Skycity over their building a convention centre in Auckland in exchange for an expansion of gambling facilities. The cycle track project was an earlier attempt by the government to create work for the unemployed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024799

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key as an old lady playing the pokie machine, as 'The Problem Gambler'. He is betting with little people from his bag of people. The little cartoonist figure in the bottom right hand corner of the frame says "Conference centre 4u". Refers to government signing a heads-of-agreement with SkyCity Casinos, which will bear the cost of building a $402 million convention centre and operating it for 35 years. The casino operator will be able to install 230 new pokies machines. Key said the link between the number of pokie machines and problem gamblers was arguable, but had been reducing for some time. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024836

Description: Shows Auckland mayor Len Brown dressed as the joker on a playing card, holding a piece of paper that says 'Sky City deal' in one hand, and a wand with Prime Minister John Key's head also wearing a jester hat in the other. At the bottom of the card are the words, 'NZ Laws'. Refers to an agreement between Sky City and the government to build a $402 million convention centre in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024984

Description: Depicts a man playing a pokie machine. Behind him is a mother and children pulling at his arm. A sexy tempting woman is sitting beside the pokie machine, and at the back of the machine is a businessman pocketing cash money and a builder building a convention centre. A 'Greens" Party man is trying to eat the pokie machine while a man wearing an 'L' badge representing the New Zealand Labour Party is standing on the foot of the Green Party man. Commentary from the artist: "My cartoon addresses the issues surrounding the deal struck between the John Key government and SkyCity casino in Auckland re funding a convention centre in exchange for the right to install a large number of gambling machines. Encouraging gambling is itself a kind of gamble. But then again the Convention Centre is a tempting payout." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025527

Description: A political leader addresses his followers: 'Before we fall into line for the conscience votes, do we have any questions?' A follower replies: 'Yeah - what's a conscience?' Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Today's "conscience vote" in parliament dishonours the word "conscience"'. The Skycity Bill before Parliament, where the casino's gambling facilities expand in exchange for providing a convention centre in Auckland, was declared by the Speaker of the House of Representatives to be a 'conscience vote'. However the National government had already instructed its members to vote for the bill. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020890

Description: A man representing the government takes a ticket from box labelled 'NZ laws' and posts it into a pokie machine hoping it will give him a 'kiwi motif convention centre'. Context: Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky Cy Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie machines, which will require a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020840

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key digging in his pocket for money to play pokies with. Context: Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky Cy Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie machines, which will require a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021749

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key surrounded by love hearts running towards a sign pointing to 'vested interests'. Context: Cabinet papers show Key ordered Economic Development Ministry officials to stop work on plans for a national convention centre after Sky City said it might extend its existing facility. Key says he 'advised himself' to chase Sky City for a deal to build the centre in exchange for changes to gambling laws. Key says he had dinner with Sky City bosses in November 2009 at which the centre and Gambling Act issues were discussed (Stuff 19 April 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020848

Description: The cartoon shows Minister for Economic Development, Stephen Joyce, playing a pokie machine. Context: Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky City Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie machines, which will require a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021971

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key, dressed as Elvis Presley, 'performs a little number for the Audit Office' by singing 'Love me tender (process) love me...' The Audit Office was enquiring into the Government deal with Sky City Casinos in which Sky City would provide a convention centre in exchange for increasing the number of its electronic gambling facilities. John Key, one of those involved in the deal, parodies Elvis entertaining at casinos in Las Vegas as he defends the deal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021000

Description: Prime minister John Key is shown with two poodles - representing ACT Party Leader John Banks and United Future leader Peter Dunne. John Key says: "If there were any harm from increased gambling, my little doggies would let me know". One doggie says "Woof, woof. All looks fine to me, Mr. Key!" John Key is holding a plastic bag labelled "doggie do's (and don'ts)". An addict lies on the groung, hands are held out begging, and people crowd around an endless row of pokie machines in the background. Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky City Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie machines, which will require a law change. It was anticipated that John Banks and Peter Dunne would support a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021068

Description: A man labelled 'Sky City' scores a jackpot on a gaming machine with a winning flush of John Key pictures. Context: Prime Minister John Key was in favour of Sky City casinos building a convention centre in Auckland in return for a law change allowing the casino to have more gaming machines and tables. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).