Places

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016891

Description: The title reads 'Assisting Kiwis affected by the flooding in Australia'. A kangaroo at the bottom of a flight of steps where it is 'wet & low' says 'be thankful for small mercies, mate' as a kiwi climbs to the top of the steps where it is 'high & dry'. Context - The Queensland floods of January 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [ca 1897]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-049635-G

Description: Jack (right) and Rudolph Lousich collecting donations for their father Louis Lousich. The sign reads: 'Deserving Case. Be so kind as to patronise the blind man a widower with five children who lost his sight and right arm by an explosion of dynamite at Kumara. Smallest donation thankfully received.' Photograph taken ca 1897 in Kumara by Steffano Francis Webb. The accident occurred in May 1884 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass plate stereographic negative 12 x 16.4 cm

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0004811

Description: Shows a couple wearing reversed baseball caps and looking at a large poster of the leader of the National Party, Don Brash, on a concrete wall entitled - "Orewa 2: He's back to save the Nation! Screening Now". The man says "Sounds like a rip-off of "Finding Neverland"!". Refers to the second speech Don Brash gave to the Orewa Rotary Club on the 25 January 2005, focusing on welfare dependency and pledged to reduce the number of working-age beneficiaries over the next ten years. Published in The Press, 25 January 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017186

Description: Prime Minister John Key holds a document in one hand and raises his other hand into the air, extending a finger. A man and woman walking by watch the Prime Minister and the woman says, "Goodness, is the PM giving the fingers to the Welfare Working Group's report?" The man responds, "Not exactly... testing which way the wind's blowing before commenting on it." Context - A welfare working group report led by economist and former Chair of the New Zealand Commerce Commission, Paula Rebstock, is calling for fundamental changes to reduce the state's "unacceptably high" welfare bill. The report's key recommendation is to replace all existing benefits, including the Domestic Purposes and Sickness Benefits, with a single Jobseeker Support payment. The report also recommends extending the obligation to look for paid work to the majority of beneficiaries between age 18 and 64. According to Rebstock, only a third of the 352,700 working-aged beneficiaries are currently required to look for work - all 67,000 on unemployment benefits, 43,000 sole parents with no children under age 6, and 9,000 sickness beneficiaries who have been assessed as being able to work at least 15 hours a week. (NZ Herald 21 and 22 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1994

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :Cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times 2 July - 22 September 1994

Reference: H-172-028

Description: Shows the 'Trickle Down' effect of 'Broken Promises' and 'Deception' from the Beehive, down to 'Corruption' and 'Tax Evasion' at business level, to 'Dishonesty' and 'Absenteeism' at worker level, to 'Drugs' and 'Vandalism' at street level, to 'Truancy' and 'Fibs' at childhood level. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s) and 1 photocopy. Physical Description: A4 size horizontal bromide and photocopy

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-014-647

Description: National Party leader Don Brash sits at the grindstone sharpening his knife in preparation for his annual speech at the Orewa RSA. Refers to the controversy that Brash's Orewa speech of the previous year (on the Treaty of Waitangi) caused. Extended Title - Social Welfare Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017153

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-022-173

Description: National Party leader Don Brash is dressed as a ticket inspector on the "Welfare" bus. An unemployed man is shocked when he is told that he has to get off the bus and walk. Refers to Brash's Orewa speech of January 25 2005, which was entitled "Welfare Dependency: Whatever happened to personal responsibility." Extended Title - Welfare Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2011

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

By: Salient (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017611

Description: Text reads 'Could the wrecking ball be used on structures outside Christchurch?' The cartoon shows Minister for the Reconstruction of Christchurch Gerry Brownlee as the wrecking ball on a crane; he says 'let the fun begin'. To one side is a large house crowded with people which represents 'the welfare state' and is surrounded by a barrier on which are printed the words 'Fiscal emergency'. Context - Gerry Brownlee is seen by many as rather too quick to demolish heritage buildings in his rush to rebuild Christchurch. The wrecking ball idea also suggests that the National government is likely to wreck the welfare state in its efforts to sort out economic problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 12 April 1957

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1957/0955-F

Description: A chimpanzee from Wellington Zoo buying a poppy from RSA collector K M Bennett, outside the zoo gates in Newtown, Wellington. Photograph taken 12 April 1957 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Other - Published in the Evening Post newspaper, 12 April 1957 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: 1995

From: Tremain, Garrick :Cartoons published Otago Daily Times 23 September 1994 to 1 February 1995

Reference: H-229-077

Description: Shows Jim McLay and Bill Birch overlooking a valley during a hiking trip. They reflect on the mysteries of selling. Exhibited in 'The Famouse Five: Manawatu's Cartoonists on Show', Exhibition curated by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and exhibited at Te Manawa Art (Manawatu Art Gallery), Palmerston North, from 13 May to 23 June 2002, in association with Massey University and the Palmerston North City Council. Extended Title - 'Selling's such a funny business... We can't sell the health reforms to the simplest souls.. and yet we've managed to sell vast tracts of this country to some really switched-on Asian gentlement!' 'Total mystery!' Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s) and 1 photocopy. Physical Description: 1 A4 size cartoon bromide and 1 photocopy

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016193

Description: A man and a woman stare at a huge book with the title 'Suggestions for reforming the welfare system'. The man says 'It's all about taking personal responsibility' and the woman declares it's 'Not my fault I haven't got any'. Refers to a report released 24th November 2010 by the Government-appointed welfare working group, led by former Commerce Commission boss Paula Rebstock, that has outlined dozens of "options'' for a modernised system "with a greater focus on personal responsibility''. The Alternative Welfare Working Group, commissioned by church and community groups, released its Welfare Justice for All report 9th December. Ms Bennett said the group's idea that a welfare reform should be focused on "the relentless pursuit of well-being" was an idealistic goal. She says 'This Government takes a more pragmatic view, preferring to concentrate on an unrelenting focus on work'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017107

Description: Text provides a definition of a pumpkin; with 'Pumpkin, a large gourd-like squash with a thick outer shell, and seed and pulp inside'. Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett with a grinning pumpkin for a head holds a newspaper with a headline reading 'Community max work programme'. In the ground nearby is stuck a stick with a label reading 'jobs'. Context - Community Max is a scheme funded to employ young people who are paid the minimum wage to work on community projects. $38 million has been spent but there has been criticism of the government as opposition MPs produced evidence of projects they say were a waste of taxpayer funds. One of the projects was a community garden in which a single pumpkin was found. But Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei has said "Community economic development schemes are fantastic when they work well. Many projects funded under Community Max have successfully taught young people new skills, created real jobs, and revitalised communities," "In many cases, Community Max is used as a band-aid to paper over the cracks of long-term unemployment. It is no surprise that some projects dissolve after 26 weeks of funding if they have started frome not bee Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1918

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008544-G

Description: Relief workers during the 1918 influenza epidemic. A sign in the centre reads: "W Walker. Officer in charge of C A A Relief Cars". The sign behind them reads: "R & M Beattie, Hair and Skin Specialists". Photographer unidentified. Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 2004

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-845

Description: Caricature of Dr Muriel Newman, ACT New Zealand Deputy Leader and Spokesperson for Social Welfare. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025606

Description: Shows Paula Bennett talking to an individual who is stuck in a 'Welfare' hole. In the next frame the same individual is stuck in a 'Jobs' hole. Refers to Bennett's welfare reforms. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023875

Description: The politician is told not to worry about the beneficiary numbers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023922

Description: Shows the politician telling his secretary that about his assistance package to help people to build their own homes. He asks what they can afford to offer them. His secretary replies 'A hammer and nails'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024522

Description: The Politician doesn't see what the government has to do with child poverty, and suggests that their parents give them more pocket money. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024510

Description: An 'ordinary Kiwi with a heart and mind' asks Minister of Social Welfare, Paula Bennett, 'Can New Zealand afford to ignore child poverty?' Bennett responds, 'On a quarter of a million bucks a year as Minister, I can afford to do whatever I want, sweetie.' Commentary from the artist: 'Paula Bennett smugly sweeps child poverty under the carpet, but such smarmy indifference [as it does in so many spheres] will come back to bite New Zealand in the bum. My cartoon depicts a generic Kiwi with Paula Bennett.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).