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Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0007704

Description: The headmasters of Hastings Boys High School and Flaxmere College, their clothes torn and ragged and with various injuries assure each other that the schoolboy brawl involving boys from their two schools started spontaneously and therefore no-one is responsible. Refers to a schoolboy brawl watched by a crowd of 200 students. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-014-019

Description: An official photographer tries to make the group seem fewer in number. Extended Title - Helen Clark names the biggest executive for more than a decade - news. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015843

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Local Government Rodney Hide, who are horrified at the Frankenstein monster they have created that represents the Auckland 'Super City'. The monster has snapped the leather straps that held it down in the science laboratory and is now rising up repeating the mantra 'Consultation... inclusive... public transport...' Refers to the official launch of the supercity with the 9th of October local body elections in which Len Brown was elected mayor. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022542

Description: A man watches a television, holding a newspaper that states, 'More NZ deaths in Afghanistan,' and comments 'Faster, higher, stronger.' His wife asks if he's referring to the Olympics, and he says the Taliban. Context: Two New Zealand soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during a gun fight in a village near Do Abe, in the north east of Bamiyan Province on 4 August 2012. The 30th Olympics games occurred in London from 27 July - 12 August 2012. (TV One News, 6 August 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017205

Description: As a man and a woman walk along the man comments that 'for 2 minutes yesterday people were joined as one in a spirit of caring and thoughtful reflection...' The woman, speaking about their personal life, wonders why they only ever manage 2 minutes of that. Context - at 12.51 pm on Tuesday 1 March 2011 (exactly a week after the catastrophic Christchurch earthquake of 22 February) all of New Zealand stopped for two minutes of silent contemplation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016927

Description: Maori Party MP Hone Harawira floats in the sea as a jellyfish while on the beach behind stand Co-leaders of the Maori Party Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia in their swim suits unwilling to take the risk if being stung. Context - The problem of criticism of his own party by maverick Maori Party MP Hone Harawira. Harawira says that many Maori believe the party has not been able to be an independent voice because of its government partnership and so Mr Harawira is calling for his party to consider its options at the next election. Mr Harawira said that the problem was exacerbated because when the Maori Party was going into coalition with National, the whole world was going into recession and when this happens their choice (National) is to help the rich guy, help the big business, on the basis that they will stay here and keep their business here and everybody will get a job He said the Maori Party needed to get back to supporting basic social policies to help the poor. (Stuff 18 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017656

Description: A man and woman sit on the deck reading the newspaper which features a headline that reads 'I wouldn't mind... John Key'. Their young son says 'Hey Dad - you know you said you wouldn't care who sis came home with as long as she was happy...?' Behind him his sister floats along the path in a cloud of cannabis hand in hand with a dazed-looking bikie clutching a beer bottle. Context - Maori Party MP, Hone Harawira was asked how he would feel if one of his seven children came home with a Pakeha and he replied: "I wouldn't feel comfortable. Like all Pakehas would be happy with their daughter coming home with a Maori boy - and the answer is they wouldn't." Mr Key said he found Mr Harawira's views ridiculous. "It depends on you as an individual but I wouldn't care what ethnicity my kids dated as long as they are happy." (NZH - 3 August 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: January - June 2010

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000540

Description: Photographs of Wellington, Petone, Lower Hutt and Greytown buildings, taken January to May 2010 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 39 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

Reference: DCDL-0002476

Description: Shows the New Zealand Prime Minister, Helen Clark, trying to gauge how her attack on Zimbabwe at the World Summit went down in the media. She made page two of the world news section of the paper, but the main story was an announcement of a celebrity wedding.

Date: 2011

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0017196

Description: Debbie thinks she has scored when she meets Comic theorist Scott McCloud but he says he's an author avatar, a semi-abstract representation of Scott McCloud and actually a gram of four-colour half-toned ink on newsprint - Debbie can't cope with the abstractions and tells him 'Ok Aristotle, save it for Webstock'. Context - Webstock is a range of web-related events with the aim of improving how websites are built through inspiration, education, insightful analysis and practical application. It features industry leaders and kick-ass speakers talking on topics such as accessibility, web standards, usability and other best practices. Scott McCloud (born Scott McLeod on June 10, 1960) is an American cartoonist and theorist on comics as a distinct literary and artistic non-linear medium. (www.webstock.org.nz/about/) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017865

Description: Finance Minister, Bill English, Wearing a vest with the word 'budget' printed on it, runs furiously on a treadmill running machine that represents the 'economic plan'. Context - The cartoon suggests that the 2011 budget provides very little in terms of an economic plan. There is public criticism of the government's attempts to improve the economy by tinkering with the present situation rather than finding innovative ways to create wealth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017023

Description: Maori Party MP Hone Harawira and Co-leader Pita Sharples are each about to smash opposite ends of their waka; Co-leader Tariana Turia peers anxiously over the edge of the waka. Pita Sharples says 'Hey!' and is perhaps holding out a conciliatory hand but is rejected by Harawira who says 'What?' Context - criticisms of Maori Party policy and thinking by Hone Harawira has led to a complaint being laid against him by fellow Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell. This means an investigation that could lead to expulsion for Hone or some sort of conciliation. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017474

Description: Text reads 'Who will put this story together now? A computer screen shows the text 'The plain honest facts about our own little country' and an office chair has the text 'NZPA RIP 2011' on its back. Context - The pending closure of the New Zealand Press Association (NZPA) could threaten the survival of regional newspapers, supporters of the national news agency say. The NZPA board yesterday said the future of the 130-year-old newswire service was to be "reviewed". The move was sparked by major shareholder Fairfax, which gave notice of withdrawal from the co-operative. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017312

Description: Text across the top of the cartoon reads 'always design in context' There is a globe, small in the context, with a little message reading 'you are here' pointing, perhaps, to New Zealand or even more specifically, Christchurch; the globe is being threatened from all sides by forces of nature represented by the hand of god reaching out of clouds. Context - the Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 and the idea that buildings must be designed in the context of their environment - NZ being earthquake-prone. Perhaps also the idea of 'design in context' in a broader sense. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0001175

Description: The scene shows a little old lady who has staggered to her front door with the aid of two walking sticks. She there confronts rather short-sightedly two huge Black Power members who are petitioning residents with the aim of getting rid of the mayor, Michael Laws. At the same time they politely ask whether the old lady's cannabis and 'P' needs are being met. There have been several serious incidents of physical violence in the streets of Wanganui recently and the mayor, Michael Laws, in his characteristic way, has waded into the fray determined to free the streets of patched gang members and describing them as terrorists. Gangs are reputed to be responsible for a lot of the New Zealand drug trade. There is a cactus and a garden gnome by the front door. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0006631

Description: Shows two people taking a stroll in Queenstown. They pass several new building sites all advertising their new luxury resort or 'Squillionaires Retreat'. The man wonders how all these places would be filled if it weren't for government departments holding strategic planning weekends. Refers to criticism of the Housing New Zealand for using a luxury lodge for a conference when many people live in sub-standard housing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014356

Description: The cartoon is headed 'Forest slump' a word play on the film 'Forest Gump' and shows the Maori Party logo with trees falling out of it. Refers to John Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: January-July 2009

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000357

Description: Photographs of Dunedin and Mosgiel buildings, January-July 2009 Quantity: 58 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2004

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DX-017-094

Description: Shows a panel of Olympic gymnastic judges commenting on a secondary school teacher doing cartwheels and flips to celebrate getting a payrise. Extended Title - 'Fantastic isn't he? Secondary teacher from New Zealand apparently.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017018

Description: Prime Minister John Key grins cheerfully as he sets fire to a bonfire made of banknotes that represent 'tax-cuts'; he yells 'Fire! Fire!' and in the next breath says 'Sell some assets!' On the other side of the fire is Finance Minister Bill English who is forking more banknotes onto it. Context - The parlous state of the economy; tax cuts were made in the last budget but then cancelled out by raising GST thus creating a general rise in the cost of living. John Key is now considering selling state owned assets - selling off the family silver. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).