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Winter, Mark 1958- :EmbARGO - Best Picture - witholding the truth. 18 March 2013
Date: 2013
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
By: Southland times (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024225
Description: Shows an Academy Award wearing a blindfold, with the words, 'Embargo, Best Picture withholding the truth' and 'There's a fraction too much fiction'. Refers to the film, Argo, directed by Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2013. The film portrays the escape of six Americans in Iran during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and misrepresents New Zealand's role in the rescue. According to the movie, the British and New Zealand Embassies turned their backs on the American diplomats, however in fact they helped them to escape Tehran. The New Zealand Parliament formally expressed its regret at the portrayal of New Zealand in the film, stating: 'That this House acknowledge[s] with gratitude the efforts of former New Zealand diplomats Chris Beeby and [second secretary] Richard Sewell in assisting American fugitives or hostages in Tehran during the hostage crisis in 1979 and expresses its regret that the director of the movie Argo saw fit to mislead the world about what actually happened during that crisis when in reality our courageous New Zealand diplomats' inspirational actions were of significant help to the American hostages and deserve the factual and historic record to be corrected.' Affleck has since admitted that the film casts Britain and New Zealand 'in a way that is not totally fair'. (New Zealand Herald, 12 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :'Forty six of our overseas diplomats are returning home to hold ...
Date: 2012
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0020648
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to cost-cutting of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Many diplomats based overseas flew home to take part in a meeting to discuss the cuts to which they are strongly opposed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :Sleeping with the fishes. 23 April 2014
Date: 2014
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0027889
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states "Although it's all no doubt above board to the outsider it appears as if a significant member of the Opposition has been taken out of play by means of a [tax-payer funded] lucrative job offer just prior to the election. Some view it as a killer blow to Labour. Cartoon depicts MP Shane Jones and Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Winter, Mark, 1958- :McCully. 3 July 2014
Date: 2014
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0028671
Description: Shows two versions of a cartoon depicting Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully dressed as 'Justice'. Refers to the controversy surrounding his Ministry allowing diplomatic immunity for a Malaysian diplomat facing sexual assault charges. Multiple versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).