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Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024836

Description: Shows Auckland mayor Len Brown dressed as the joker on a playing card, holding a piece of paper that says 'Sky City deal' in one hand, and a wand with Prime Minister John Key's head also wearing a jester hat in the other. At the bottom of the card are the words, 'NZ Laws'. Refers to an agreement between Sky City and the government to build a $402 million convention centre in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0021073

Description: Two visitors are shown Auckland Mayor Len Brown's official chair - it is a fence. In the rubbish bin are documents relating to the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute and on the desk is a document about the 'convention centre deal'. The fence is where the mayor sits when making hard decisions. Context: The mayor refused to involve himself in the Ports of Auckland dispute when a large number of Aucklanders were threatened with job loss. In exchange for Skycity's building a new convention centre the Government is expected to change gambling laws to allow the casino to have 500 more poker machines. Len Brown supports the government deal for the new convention centre but has concerns that Sky City is not doing enough to address gambling problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0027029

Description: Cartoon shows Santa Claus flying over Auckland. A sign below says 'Super sleazy city' while Len Brown, Auckland mayor, looks around saying 'Where?' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).