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Date: 1950-2000

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-114

Description: Photographs related to New Zealand towns and political parties, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to towns are arranged alphabetically from T to W Images relating to political parties are within the alphabetical sequence A Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1997 - 1998

Reference: K-009

Description: Political cartoons Quantity: 20 photograph(s). Physical Description: 20 dye sublimation prints, A4 size

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017688

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A colleague is outraged that the minister did not support his leader in the leadership coup after he had said that he would. The minister's reply is 'Ten minutes is a long time in politics'. Context - the ACT party is in disaray after former leader of the National Party overturned ACT leader Rodney Hide and took over as ACT leader in a fairly bloodless coup. Some ACT colleagues did not support Rodney Hide as might have been expected. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

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

Reference: DX-002-187

Description: Two older men discuss whether the ACT Party should wait until conclusive evidence is brought to light against Donna Awatere-Huata. Parallels are drawn with the situation in Iraq with the Weapons inspectors seeking more time to complete their investigations and the United States wanting to rush in if there is evidence or not. Extended Title - 'Donna and Blix in the spot light!' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017692

Description: Text reads 'When Rodney awoke that morning, he became aware of someone else in the room...' The cartoon shows former ACT leader Rodney Hide sitting in a hospital bed with former National Party leader Don Brash beside him. Do Brash asks whether Rodney Hide is aware that he had a major fall in the night. Context - the ACT party is in disarray after former leader of the National Party overturned ACT leader Rodney Hide and took over as ACT leader in a fairly bloodless coup. Published on the on the Scoop nationwide website. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016913

Description: Leader of the ACT Party Rodney Hide relaxes on the psychiatrist's couch and tells the psychiatrist that 'ACT belives that widespread catastrophic changes in climate is not proof of climate change...' A newspaper lying on the floor has a headline reading 'Record floods, record snow, record drought'. The psychiatrist wonders whether Mr Hide is familiar with the term 'in denial'. ACT leader Rodney Hide has said climate change and global warming was a hoax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0017762

Description: Caricature of Don Brash, formerly leader of the National Party but now leader of the ACT Party after overturning Rodney Hide. Title supplied Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0015618

Description: Caricature of Hilary Calvert, new ACT MP from Dunedin who replaced sacked David Garrett. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015752

Description: A prostitute stands on the steps of the 'House of Pleasure' - 'Gentlemen's Retreat' and tells a reporter that her landlord has gone in to politics and that she would like to apologise to all of their patrons for 'being associated with that seedy industry'. Refers to new Act MP Hilary Calvert [who] says she has no criminal skeletons in her closet, but she has admitted that a brothel is run from one of her investment properties. The reference to skeletons in cupboards is to her predecessor David Garrett who admitted to having stolen a dead baby's identity to forge a passport - he was the ACT spokesman for law and order. (NZ Herald - 11 October 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-003-069

Description: Shows the key political leaders of the 2002 general election competing in an Extreme Sports final. There are many injuries. Other Titles - Green. N. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017345

Description: In the first of four frames ACT Party leader Rodney Hide, up to his waist in a hole he has dug, holds a newspaper with a headline that reads 'Mine the conservation land - Hide' and says 'This country is in a hole, and ACT says dig..! In the second frame he is up to his neck in the hole and he repeats 'When you're in a hole you should.' In the third frame the top of his head shows and in the fourth he has disappeared altogether but an anxious '..UM' rises from the hole. Context - Act leader Rodney Hide says mining conservation land is "vital to New Zealand's future success". Hide reopened the debate about mining at his party's annual conference on Sunday when he said Act would allow mining in conservation land. He told TV ONE's Breakfast today that "if we shut mining down, we shut New Zealand down". (TVNZ 16 March 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017795

Description: Former leader of the National Party Don Brash and PM John Key stand back to back holding pop guns that have just been fired. Former ACT leader Rodney Hide clushes his wounded backside and rushes away. Context - Don Brash has ousted Rodney Hide and taken over his role as leader of the the ACT Party in a bloodless coup (hence the pop-guns). The cartoon suggests collusion with John Key. The ACT Party now has both Roger Douglas, the creator of 'Rogernomics' the financial reforms in 1984 that introduced deregulation and a reliance on the markets for economic growth, and Don Brash who is a follower of that line of thinking. Their influence on the National Party in probable coalition arrangements will pull New Zealand further to the political right. Title provided Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-003-066

Description: Shows the key political leaders of election 2002 as children standing back watching the big kid, Helen Clark, charge around New Zealand as if it were a hopskotch game that she wasn't letting anyone else have a turn of. Other Titles - Peter Dunne. Greens. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017697

Description: The cartoon shows former National Party leader Don Brash and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira each holding a pretend steering wheel, one labelled 'ACT' and the other 'Mana'. They are both sitting on the back seat of a car making 'Bbbrrrmmm' noises and pretending to drive. Context - Don Brash has ousted Rodney Hide from the leadership of the ACT Party and Hone Harawira has left the Maori Party to form a new party that is to be called 'Mana'. The little Evans man says 'Back seat drivers' suggesting that each is driving others from behind. Colour and black and white versions available Title from file name Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DX-022-069

Description: Shows suspended ACT MP Donna Awatere Huata as a large pig eating from a trough labelled '3 term super pack'. Former leader of the ACT Party Richard Prebble is sitting on her back holding a stick. 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-0017347

Description: ACT leader Rodney Hide stands alone in the middle of a blasted plain that was once the 'Christchurch CBD' and says 'A level playing field, excellent. Now we can leave the rest to the market'. Context - Christchurch after the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. ACT explicitly promotes a free market philosophy - a (literal) level playing field in the Christchurch CBD sounds like an excellent opportunity to test the powers of the free market. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017793

Description: Former leader of the National Party Don Brash flicks a Humpty Dumpty off the wall; it smashes into an eggy mess and Brash invites 'omlette anyone?' (sp. 'omelette') Context - the Humpty Dumpty figure represents former ACT leader Rodney Hide who has just been ousted from the role by Don Brash who has taken over the leadership of the party. Published in the Dominion Post Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017689

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A colleague tells the minister that the new leader thinks he should leave the party sooner rather than later and adds that 'the taxi's waiting'. Context - the ACT Party coup when Don Brash replaced Rodney Hide as leader in a bloodless coup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

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

Reference: DX-003-065

Description: Shows the leader of the ACT Party, Richard Prebble considering his options beyond his political life in Government. Other Titles - act. Act New Zealand. Private Bag Wellesly AUCKLAND. OPTIONS Outside Parliament...?? Finance...Govenor Reserve Bank...Advisor Government Super fund?...Advisor Kazakhstan..Argentina? Law...Prisoners Aid?...Prison visitor? Judge? Religion?...Clergy?...Pope?..vacancy?...Headmaster girls school. Diplomacy...(d)arkest Africa...Fiji?...Trade Commissioner...Sudan? Cuba? Afterdinner Speaker...Probus...Toastmasters...Retired persons Assn. ??? Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

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).