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Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0005660

Description: Scene shows Finance Minister, Michael Cullen piloting a small biplane. His co-pilot leans out and drops a bomb on Auckland International Airport. Michael Cullen asks if he hit any foreign investors and the co-pilot says that he hit mostly local shareholders. Refers to the bid by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for 40 per cent of the outstanding shares in Auckland International Airport at a price of $3.65 for each share acquired. But the government has introduced a special regulation that imposes a foreign-ownership control test on the country's "major strategic assets," including Auckland Airport. The Canadian investment board confirmed it would continue with the offer and played down the significance of the law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0005794

Description: Shows the word 'GOVT' but the 'V' has dropped out of the word and is about to pierce an aeroplane below which represents 'Auckland Airport shares'. Refers to the long-lasting struggle over whether Auckland Airport shares should be sold to a Canadian pension fund. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004661

Description: Shows police have cordoned off an area of the Auckland Airport while a chef pushes a trolley with an oven and cooking utensils towards a unclaimed package of white powder at the 'Left luggage' counter. One of the police officers is telling a bystander "We think we know what it is but our expert will confirm it." Refers to an incident at the Auckland Airport where a bag of suspicious white powder thought to be anthrax was indeed white flour. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DX-003-006

Description: A highly embarrassed tourist arriving from England at Auckland airport sets off all the alarm bells because he has dung on his shoes and/or clothes. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2007

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0003629

Description: Two Arab men on camels enter the Auckland International Airport. Dollar notes drop out of overful suitcases and float to the ground. One of the Arabs says they have abundant riches for those in the Manger and an airport official tells them they mean, 'Mangere' and points in the direction of Mangere. There has been a miscommunication between the notion of the Three Kings taking gifts to baby Jesus in the manger and Mangere, a suburb of Auckland. Refers to a consortium from Dubai putting in a bid to buy Auckland International Airport. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016258

Description: A huge aircraft has landed on the roof of a house festooned with Christmas lights. A neighbour comments that 'they've mistaken him for Auckland Airport'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025152

Description: Depicts a New Zealand Customs offical being punched on the chin by a fist emerging from a torch in a bag. The bag owner is aghast. Refers to an illegally imported stun gun disguised as a torch discharging during a baggage search at Auckland Airport (Stuff 10 May 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025154

Description: Depicts Sir Henry van der Heyden leaving the Fonterra building with his foot in his mouth to go to Auckland Airport. Refers to Former Fonterra Chairman van der Heyden apologising for his comments about doing business in China during his address to a Tauranga business womens' conference. His next job is Chair of Auckland International Airport Board when China is New Zealand's fastest growing tourism market (see NZ Herald 28 May 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025153

Description: Depicts a female Biosecurity officer being attacked by a giant crab emerging from the luggage of an Asian traveller. Refers to Auckland Airport biosecurity staff seizing five live giant Chinese mitten crabs which were declared by a Vietnamese traveller arriving from Sydney (see TVNZ 17 May 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0030369

Description: Cartoon shows the international terminal at presumably Auckland International Airport. A man covered from head to toe in a bio-hazard suit stands ready at the arrivals area to check incoming passengers for the deadly ebola virus. Meanwhile, convicted murder and sex offender, Philip Smith, is shown waving goodbye as he flees the country. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).