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Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024322

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, holding a piece of paper that says, 'Overseas account, $50,000+' and frowning. Prime Minister John Key stands over his shoulder with John Banks, leader of the ACT party, Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, and Mickey Mouse, all smiling. Key says to Shearer that he's got what it takes to be a politician after all - a bad memory. A bird flies by with the halo that normally sits on Shearer's head, saying, 'You won't be needing this anymore.' Refers to recent revelations that Shearer failed to declare a US-based bank account with more than $50,000 in it on the MPs' Register of Pecuniary Interests. Shearer has stated that it was simply an oversight. (Stuff.co.nz, 19 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024806

Description: Titled 'Put on the dreadful spot', with a despairing scream the Prime Minister, John Key, vanishes into a hole as a reporter with a tape recorder attempts to question him. In early April 2013, there was perceived cronyism over the appointment of Ian Fletcher to head the GCSB. Mr Key handled the matter badly, claiming a 'brain fade' and giving contradictory stories. His tendency to be 'relaxed' and 'forget' inconvenient things when questioned was becoming more apparent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024558

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key sitting on the steps of the Bush Blair Library, reading a book labelled, 'The GCSB Saga' to a child sitting beside him. Key says, 'Look!- they said, weapons of mass destruction!' Refers to the faulty intelligence that led to the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003, and illegal spying by the Government Communications Security Bureau on up to 85 New Zealand citizens and permanent residents between 2003 and 2012. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021469

Description: A teacher asks her class which of two topics the government led by John Key is protecting. On the blackboard are the two choices: 'Teacher to pupil ratio in class', or 'Life-long perks for ex-MPs and spouses'. Refers to the controversy over the Treasury suggestion to increase the size of school classes to save money, or whether to safeguard the perks of members of parliament. The government appears to have chosen the second option. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020900

Description: Shows Trade Minister Tim Groser and Prime Minister John Key wallowing in a dank pool in an Indonesian forest. Groser admits to a little corruption here and there but says democracy is blooming. Context: Groser and Key are with a 26-stong business delegation that travelled to Jakarta for a three-day trade mission aimed at strengthening New Zealands exports particularly in non-agricultural areas including geothermal energy, education, aviation and tourism. Trade Minister Tim Groser says despite having to iron out 'difficulties' with Indonesia over a new multi-national free trade deal, New Zealand is poised to benefit from Asia's newest emerging super power. (Stuff 15 April 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021128

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key with an apple core inside his head. He pronounces himself interested only in the 'legality of Mr Banks' actions, not the "wide definition of ethics".' Context: ACT leader John Banks refused to answer questions about two $25,000 donations to his mayoral campaign from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom which were made the day after the two men met in an April 2010. Mr Banks later signed off on campaign finance returns recording the money as coming from anonymous sources. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021585

Description: Shows John Key attempting to silence Hekia Parata who is holding papers about class size. Behind Key is John Banks who has been put under a blanket. Banks is accompanied by a headless man with a suitcase of money and his friend Mr Crimp. Context: Parata has been criticised for National government plans to increase class sizes and fire teachers. Key intervened and claimed that no school would lose more than two teachers. (NZ Herald website 30 May 2012). Key has refused to sack ACT MP John Banks despite allegations that Banks knew his anonymous donor Kim Dotcom (NZ Herald website 7 May 2012) and accepted donations from anti Maori Invercargill businessman Louis Crimp (NZ herald website 21 May 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Salient (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021059

Description: Refers to the $50,000 made by internet mogul Kim Dotcom as a contribution to John Banks' 2010 mayoral campaign in Auckland. Mr Banks maintains the donation was anonymous and that he had no knowledge of its being made. It is however believed that John Banks thanked Kim Dotcom in a phone conversation. John Banks claims not to remember much of the detail. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021125

Description: Shows Prime Minister John key as an organ grinder and ACT leader John Banks as his monkey. Refers to the PM's continuing to support ACT Party leader John Banks after he declared as anonymous two cheques amounting to $50,000 that he received from Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021124

Description: Shows a cup of tea, into which a life belt that has failed to save a drowning man, has been tossed by the National Party. The victim is the ACT Party whose leader John Banks declared two cheques amounting to $50,000 that he received from Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom as anonymous. The tea cup probably refers to the 'Tea party' affair when Prime Minister John Key slipped up badly in a staged event that was intended to show that he was backing ACT leader John Banks' candidacy in the Epson by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022543

Description: A man wearing a singlet that says PM leaps over a vault marked 'John Banks ethics,' twisting in the air before sticking the landing. A caption says, 'Vault with twist,' and the Olympic rings appear in the upper corner. Context: Prime Minister John Key is continuing to support ACT Party leader John Banks who remains embroiled in a local body election donations scandal. The 30th Olympics games occurred in London from 27 July - 12 August 2012. (3 News) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022468

Description: In the first of two frames Prime Minister John Key proclaims to a horrible little smelly creature that sits in a pile of rubbish the National Party's pleasure at the dropping of the prosecution for campaign fraud being dropped. Context: the little smelly creature is John Banks, ACT leader and MP. The police have decided not to prosecute John Banks over his 'anonymous' campaign donations. John Banks received donations from Skycity and also from Mr Dotcom for his 2010 campaign for the Auckland mayoralty. He denied knowing who the donors were thus breaking the law. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022979

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Finance Bill English are driving a car with the number plate 'Govt'. One of the car's wheels has the face of ACT Party leader John Banks and is labelled 'Banks'. This wheel is ill-fitting and causes loud noises to emit, affecting the car's stability. English states 'Dodgy wheel John . . . do we change it?' Key replies they can't as there's no spare. Context: A series of scandals involving John Banks increasingly made him a liability to the Key-led National Government. There were calls for Key to remove Banks as coalition partner in the government. Key, however, chose to ignore these calls and to continue to defend Banks as he needed him in parliament to give his government the majority it needed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023198

Description: Shows a large pipe leaking a river of raw sewage labelled `Dotcom Debacle'. John Key stands nearby and asks Alan Gibbs if his quadski will get him across to the other side. Refers to the New Zealand government's unlawful spying on Kim Dotcom, which prompted an official apology by Prime Minister John Key. Alan Gibbs is the inventor of the quadski, a one-person all-terrain vehicle that doubles as a personal watercraft. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023290

Description: Shows John Key holding a golf club, with a golf ball, a dog and a snake at his feet, ready to go on holiday. Bill English holds a long list of 'a few things we need to clear up before Christmas'. Context: Key has faced sustained opposition to his plan for asset sales, deep sea oil exploration and fracking, as well as scandals over government privacy breaches. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).