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Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024206

Description: The New Zealand public contemplate a dead drought stricken landscape. As well as lack of water, there is a lack of moderate pay scales for CEOs, satisfaction with EQC, quality TV, generous insurance companies, brilliant Solid Energy management, the integrity of John Banks (and by implication that of other MPs), quality education ministers, worthwhile overseas trips by the Prime Minister, 'clever' NZ First MPs and a boost for the West Coast among others. Considered from a Canterbury perspective, the drought of early 2013 becomes a symbol for many of the recent political and social ailments afflicting the land. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021205

Description: Prime Minister John Key tells Finance Minister Bill English that voters in Europe are no longer willing to accept personal sacrifice to cut debt. Context: Refers to riots and protest in Greece in particular against the punishing austerity measures their governments are taking to try to contain the economic crisis. New Zealand's May budget also expects levels of austerity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018553

Description: A huge bear representing 'world markets' snuggles up with a tiny sheep representing 'NZ Govt'. Scattered around are several chewed bones. The sheep has the eyes of PM John Key and says 'No worries'. Context: The bear signifies a downward market trend. Prime Minister John Key and his Finance Minister Bill English continue to brush aside ratings agency Standard & Poor's warning New Zealand is among the countries particularly vulnerable to the fallout from the current market meltdown. New Zealand is among those S&P says could experience export-driven slowdowns, either through weaker demand or lower export prices, or both. In addition, countries whose financial systems rely heavily on overseas markets for funding, again including New Zealand, might find it more difficult to roll over debt. (NZ Herald 24 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019276

Description: The cartoon shows two seamen, one of them probably Prime Minister John Key, who stand on the deck of a container ship called 'Political Will'. One of them says 'We're just going to wait until the bad weather blows over'. Context: This is a reference to criticism of John Key's leadership during the crisis caused by the grounding of the container ship 'Rena' on the Astrolabe Reef off the coast of Tauranga. The ship was heavily laden with containers and was leaking oil. The cartoon suggests that there was a lack of 'political will' and the excuse was the 'world financial crisis'. This at the time that John Key wanted to concentrate on his election campaign - the elections to be held 26 November 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018391

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, with his arm round President Obama, who holds a sword dripping with blood and bearing the words 'Congress debt deals'. John Key is holding out a camera with which he is taking a photograph while President Obama asks anxiously 'Will this take long?' Obama has a sword stuck right through him and behind him in the distance is a mediaeval army baying for blood. Context - John Key had an hour-long meeting with President Obama during a recent visit to the United States. Key was keen to talk free trade but it was very evident that Obama had much bigger things to worry about as the United States edged closer on Tuesday (26 July) to a devastating default as Republicans and Democrats deadlocked over competing plans to raise the debt ceiling, one week before a deadline to act. President Obama took to the airwaves in an effort to shift the debate. He called the recent weeks of negotiations over raising the debt ceiling a three-ring circus and asked the public to rally behind his effort to avoid a debt crisis, both temporarily and through the next presidential election. (www.msnbc.msn.com, 26 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019086

Description: On the left Prime Minister John Key hisses 'Geeze, Bill. You gotta do something' and in the foreground Finance Minister Bill English who wears a pair of trousers representing 'Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme' into which he has just made a nasty smelly mess, points at his rear end and says 'I want to remind everyone, I inherited these trousers from Labour.' Context: the initial two-year scheme introduced by the Labour-led government in October 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis, ends on October 12 and runs until December 31, 2011. In the initial scheme over 90 companies signed up and this time only a handful have done so which questions the need for it. Bill English said it would provide certainty for depositors, financial institutions and taxpayers but noted they also distort the market and impose costs. (NZHerald October 7 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).