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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-0024008

Description: Shows Education Minister Hekia Parata, dressed as a school girl with a gas can in her hand, running from a burning building labelled, Education Department. Smoke and flames labelled, 'Novopay' rise from the building, as Parata says, 'I didn't do it.' Refers to ongoing controversy over the Novopay school payroll system, implemented in August 2012, with 96% of New Zealand schools experiencing problems with the payroll system as of February 2013. Parata was one of the ministers who allowed the system to go forward, despite warnings that there were 147 known software defects which could create payroll errors going forward. There have been calls for Parata to resign as a result of the debacle. (Stuff.co.nz, 1, 6, 8 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023950

Description: Shows a egg representing Novopay which has fallen off a wall and is holding up a white flag of submission. Steven Joyce stands over the broken egg with a tube of glue in one hand and is scratching his head. Refers to Minister in charge of Novopay Steven Joyce stuck with the job of fixing Novopay which is already 'broken'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023839

Description: Cartoon regarding the problem-laden school payroll system, Novopay, which has had over 8,000 errors since it was implemented in August 2012, including teachers being paid too much, too little, or not at all. Commentary from the artist: 'Given the colossal problems with the Novopay system up to Christmas, doesn't it seem odd that the responsible Minister should then go on holiday for all of the brief period available to cure the problems before school goes back in the new year??? You can guess what's about to happen [You heard it here first].' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023845

Description: Shows Steven Joyce entering a gladiator's ring, where a minotaur represents Novopay, the problem-laden school online payroll system. Context: Prime Minister John Key announced Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce would take over the handling of the Novopay system from his associate education minister Craig Foss in a Cabinet reshuffle announced on 22 January 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023852

Description: Shows Member of Parliament Craig Foss, and Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, lounging on the sand inside an hour glass labelled, Novopay, where the sands have run out. Refers to the Novopay automated school payroll system, which has resulted in thousands of errors, such as teachers receiving either too much, too little or not being paid at all. There have been calls for Parata to resign from her post as Minister over the debacle, however, in a cabinet reshuffle in January 2013, Prime Minister John Key retained Parata as Education Minister. MP Craig Foss was the Associate Minister of Education during the implementation of the Novopay system, but has been removed from that position and replaced by Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, who has been tasked with fixing Novopay's many problems. (Hawkes Bay Today, 23 Jan 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023807

Description: Shows two panels. One depicting the fires in Australia. The other shows the smokescreen in New Zealand of Hekia Parata hiding behind Craig Foss (Associate Education Minister) while Foss holds the 'Teacher Novopay Farce'. Refers to extensive bushfires in Australia and the Ministry of Education Novopay farce in which Parata has been hiding behind Foss. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024132

Description: Shows Lesley Longstone standing in front of Big Ben, holding an envelope with a letter regarding her final salary payment. Context: Longstone, the former head of the Ministry of Education who was recruited specifically for the position from England, resigned from her post after only 13 months on the job, amid the Novopay debacle and disagreements with Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Longstone received a before-tax payout of over $425,000-- the equivalent of six months remuneration and $157,523 in outstanding holiday pay and a payment in lieu of notice. The Novopay online payroll system has resulted in tens of thousands of errors since it was implemented in August 2012, with some teachers getting paid too much, others too little, and some not at all. (Stuff.co.nz, 5 Mar 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0023821

Description: Shows a sick teacher next to a box of tissues, with commentary describing the symptoms New Zealand schools are suffering from due to continued issues with the Novopay payroll system. Refers to the problem-laden online school payroll software, Novopay, and the a new, untreatable strain of the norovirus stomach bug, which causes vomiting and diarrhoea, stomach pains, aching muscles, and a headache that usually lasts for a couple of days. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024263

Description: Cartoon depicting various politicians working on education issues in New Zealand. A wolf labelled, 'Novopay' threatens to bite Steven Joyce, Minister of Novopay, a reference to a new problem with the online school payroll system, where a computer glitch has listed a termination date of 21 April 2013 for over 100 permanent staff. Commentary from the cartoonist -'Depicts ministers Steven Joyce, Hekia Parata and John Banks.. Has New Zealand ever had so many Ministers (and Associate Ministers) of Education, so many major problems, so little communication about what's going on in the sector? Education is a cot case.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024276

Description: Shows a donkey representing former head of Education, Lesley Longston, eating out of a feed bag labelled, 'golden handshake'. Two figures representing government and state services, ride the donkey, passed out asleep. Behind the donkey is a pile of fecal matter labelled, 'Novopay'. Context: Longstone resigned from her post after only 13 months on the job, amid the Novopay debacle and disagreements with Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Longstone received a before-tax payout of over $425,000-- the equivalent of six months remuneration and $157,523 in outstanding holiday pay and a payment in lieu of notice. The Novopay online payroll system has resulted in tens of thousands of errors since it was implemented in August 2012, with some teachers getting paid too much, others too little, and some not at all. (Stuff.co.nz, 5 Mar 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024177

Description: Commentary from the artist: 'An army of "Backlog" workers is being hired to work through Novopay. It's the inverse of the government's original "larger class sizes" policy that had been proposed for schools. My cartoon shows Minister Steven Joyce referring to Hekia Parata's failed proposal re "larger class sizes"'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024176

Description: Shows Lesley Longstone on the phone with Novopay customer service, regarding an error with her severance pay. Context: Longstone, the former head of the Ministry of Education who was recruited specifically for the position from England, resigned from her post after only 13 months on the job, amid the Novopay debacle and disagreements with Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. Longstone received a before-tax payout of over $425,000-- the equivalent of six months remuneration and $157,523 in outstanding holiday pay and a payment in lieu of notice. The Novopay online payroll system has resulted in tens of thousands of errors since it was implemented in August 2012, with some teachers getting paid too much, others too little, and some not at all. (Stuff.co.nz, 5 Mar 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024787

Description: Depicts Minister Responsible for Novopay Steven Joyce dragging the fatally injured old dog 'Novopay'. He replies to a little schoolboy that Novopay won't be put down as he seem to be getting better. Two commentators in the background say Novopay has never been any good. Refers to decision by Joyce that the schools payrolls would continue to be run on the Novopay system by Talent2 company. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024638

Description: Shows the text, 'Novopay. Another 172 new defects have been found since the Government started fixing the original problem...' and shows a child jumping against the walls of a padded room. Refers to the problem-ridden online school payroll system, Novopay. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024680

Description: Shows Jeremy Clarkson and James May, hosts of British television show, Top Gear, standing beside the scene of a crash. A racing car labelled, 'Novopay' has gotten stuck in the sand, and five figures dressed in white racing suits with their helmets on, are scattered in and around the vehicle. Clarkson asks, "So who's the stig, May?" and May responds, "That's the problem, Jeremy- there's a bunch of them, and they all deny they were driving". Context: Novopay is an online school payroll system which was rolled out by the Ministry of Education in August 2012, and has suffered from tens of thousands of errors since its implementation, including a recent string of 147 new errors in March 2013. 'The stig' is an unidentified character on Top Gear who sets lap times for cars and trains celebrity guests. Top Gear came to New Zealand to film an episode on 13 March 2013. (3 News, 13 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Salient (Newspaper); Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025103

Description: Featured in this cartoon is the Minister responsible for Novopay, Steven Joyce, and Minister of Education, Hekia Parata. In the cartoon there is a promise that they are both making an admission to do with the Novopay issue, but the 'admission' consists of blaming others. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'At what stage does Hekia Parata actually take responsibility for her portfolio? What happened responsibility by her colleagues who signed off Novopay?' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).