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Date: 1911

From: Various artists :[Clippings of political cartoons featuring Sir Thomas McKenzie, from the Canterbury Times, Observer, NZ Times, Spectator, and NZ Free Lance. ca 1910-1912].

By: Lloyd, Trevor, 1863-1937; Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: J-054-102

Description: A weeping Thomas Mackenzie, New Zealand politician, is pushed away from a stool by a policeman wearing a label 'Boundaries Commission'. Other stools are empty, labelled 'High Commissionership - or ?', 'Tairei lost 1911', 'Waikouaiti lost 1908', 'Waihemo lost 1902'. In the background Prime Minister Joe Ward and another politician are playing games with a 'seat'. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Extended Title - The Hon. T. Mackenzie, Minister for Commerce and Agriculture in the Ward Government, has suffered the loss of his seat after three consecutive sittings of the Electoral Boundaries Commission. After being driven to Waikouaiti by the abolition of the Waihemo seat, he had to stand for Taieri at the last election, though his constituency being again done away with. This year's census figures necessitated the transference of one seat from the South to the North Island, and again Mr. Mackenzie was the victim. He announces his intention of contesting another seat, not yet named, but the opinion is generally held that he will be sent to London to fill the High Commissionership shortly to be vacated by Sir William Hall-Jones. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size phtocopy of newspaper clipping. Image size 120 x 203 mm

Date: 1963

From: Ilott Advertising Ltd :[New Zealand National Party publicity material] / Ilotts - 1960, 1963

Reference: A-261-034

Description: Design drawing for National Party publicity shows a slightly caricatured portrait of National Party candidate for Miramar, superimposed over a map of the Miramar Peninsula. He wears a National Party rosette. Other Titles - July Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 205 x 111 mm.

Date: 1963

From: Ilott Advertising Ltd :[New Zealand National Party publicity material] / Ilotts - 1960, 1963

Reference: A-261-037

Description: Design drawing for National Party publicity shows a photograph of the face and a slightly foreshortened drawn body of National Party candidate for Miramar, superimposed over a map of the Miramar Peninsula. He wears a National Party rosette. Other Titles - September Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing and collaged photograph on sheet 358 x 236 mm.

Date: 1945 - 1950

By: McNamara, John Joseph, 1918-2001; Southern Cross (Newspaper : 1946-1951)

Reference: A-369-135/152

Description: Political cartoons from the end of the ministry of Peter Fraser, the lead up to the 1949 election (in which he was defeated by Sidney Holland), and the first year of Holland's ministry. These cartoons mainly address Holland's link to the British conservatives (which McNamara had a very negative view of), and cuts he made to wages, pensions and allowances when he came into power. Other cartoons relate the post-war political situation in Britain and the United State's aid of the country. Some illustrations of animals are also included. Quantity: 17 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newspaper clippings glued to wallpaper, sizes vary

Date: 1884

From: [Ephemera, pamphlets about politics and cards promoting political candidates in elections. 1850-1890s].

Reference: Eph-A-POLITICS-1884-01

Description: Postcard soliciting a vote for candidate Joseph A Tole in the General Election of 1884 (held on a Tuesday). Tole promises to serve his constituents faithfully and hopes that he can rely on their vote "in this political crisis". This card is addressed in handwriting on the verso, to Charles Johns esqr, upholsterer, Karangahape Road, Newton. The one penny stamp is preprinted on to the card. The postmark date is 14 July 1884. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress and holograph on both sides of postcard, 80 x 125 mm. Provenance: Purchased from J R Mowbray, philatelist, Wellington, in 2013.

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Obituary for Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 The ethics of the press are questioned following the death of Princess Diana. Judge Beattie refuses to eave the bar gracefully following an investigation into improper claiming for work related expenses. Farmers spread the RCD virus in an attempt to control the rabbit population. The National/NZ First coalition government are in danger of self destructing due to internal fighting. The oppostion is left to watch from the sideline. Diana's funeral is seen by millions around the world. Obituary to Mother Teresa 1910-1997. Rabbits warn their children about eating RCD infected carrots. Comment on the perceived leniency of the courts toward violent offenders. Christine Fletcher leaves Parliament and takes up the position of Auckland Mayor. Men discuss Otago's persistent off-side play in a rugby game against Wellington. Otago won as the referee didn't pick up most of the off-side play. Jim Bolger dreams of being an Egyptian sun king while weilding draconian powers over his slaves. The scales of justice are weighed in favour of Judge Beattie as he refuses to accept any fault in fraud allegations, Judge Hesketh however repays monies in dispute.. Nationals Minister of Health, Bill English, explains how market-driven health reforms will work. Conjugal rights given to male prisoners. Jim Bolger joins the call for new leadership in Nationals ranks and thinks he's the right person for the job. Doctors callously discuss the pros and cons of not giving a patient kidney dialysis. The National/NZ First coalition government unravels itself. Rau Williams is left to the mercy of the NZ medical system as to whether or not he'll receive life-saving procedures. Winston Peters refuses to believe his party has lost its support. Jim Bolger takes charge of his troubled coalition government. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1985

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

By: Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-136-466

Description: Lange and Palmer are standing dressed in military uniform looking through binoculars at a distant city. Lange is holding a 'map of Timaru'. Douglas is loading the cannon with 'promises'. Refers to the by-election held in the Timaru electorate after the death of Labour MP Sir Basil Arthur. Frank O'Flynn was Minister of Defence at the time. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, chinese white, crayon and letratone on paper, 338 x 372 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1977

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, April - August 1977.]

Reference: A-328-048

Description: The cartoon shows two characters both saying the same thing. The one on the left represents the National party winning the Mangere seat and the one on the right represents the Labour party winning the Pahiatua seat. Refers to by elections. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 260 x 200mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1891-1978

By: Tyndall, Arthur (Sir), 1891-1979

Reference: MS-Papers-2002

Description: Papers covering Tyndall's service as civil engineer in Public Works, Western Samoa Public Works, Highways, Mines, and Housing Construction Depts; judge in Court of Arbitration, 1940-1965; ILO Commissioner in various countries; with personal reminiscences. Includes unpublished autobiography, official and personal correspondence, documents, financial records, notebooks, reports, speeches and articles; also records of Associations, press cuttings, photographs, and annotated published material Quantity: 394 folder(s). 11.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, typescripts, printed matter and photographs Finding Aids: Paper inventory for MSI-Papers-2002-395A and MSI-Papers-2002-395B is available in the Katherine Mansfield Reading Room. Distance researchers may request a copy be sent to them.. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - Tyndall, Arthur (Sir), 1891-1979: Photographs relating to road and building construction (see Library reference PAColl-0866). Processing information: Records in this collection were updated on 13 June 2023 when the Access Statement "Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was changed to "no access restrictions", and the Access Conditions text "Access requires the permission of the Chief Librarian. Restriction does not apply to pictorial material in Series 6" was removed.

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-587-044/064

Description: Political cartoons. The leader of the National Party Jenny Shipley makes statements designed to preempt attacks by her challenger for the leadership, Bill English. Shows a rat on the lap of a first class air traveller. The air hostess reassures the woman that they only have cochroches in economy class. Refers to Air New Zealand's cut back of onboard services. Public comment on the Lottery Board. Some wish Jim Anderton could be on the board to balance the National Party members, others discuss the necessity of $500,000 per year to run the Lotto.. Violence in East Timaor gets directed toward the media who give up and go home. Jenny Shipley shakes hands with President Habibie of Indonesia at the APEC Conference in Auckland. His hands are dripping blood. Dr Cullen has a minder who carries a tranquilliser gun, he uses it on Dr Cullen when needed. The military in East Timor are doing everything they can to stop stories being told of church burnings, lootings and mass killings. The Timor crisis has focused world attention on the APEC Leaders meeting in Auckland. Habibie opens Indonesia to International peace-keepers now that everyone worth killing has been dealt with and everything worth steeling has been stolen. Jenny Shipley follows America's lead over dealing to East Timor. Helen Clark and Jim Anderton are bought to a point of accepting that APEC was a success for Prime Minister Jenny Shipley. Bill Clinton plays golf in Queenstown overseen by an armed military man. President Jiang of China shows his appreciation to Jenny Shipley for her crack-down on Tibetan protesters. UN peace-keepers in Timor are given well wishes by soldiers past. Pam Corkery regrets that she wasn't a star in the Parliamentary system even though her temperament was perfect for the place. Comment on the hit-and-miss quality of medical care from Gisborne cervical smear specialists and labs. The National Party comes to ACT's Richard Prebble's rescue by not running a candidate in Wellington Central. Prebble is shown as a toothless dog being given a set of teeth by National. Shows the inequity of treatment and remuneration between professional rugby players and peace-keeping troops. Jenny Shipley announces the date of the 1999 General Election to a sleeping audience. The National and Labour Parties say they will concentrate on policy in the election lead-up but infact they focus on their leaders personalities. Shows the change in behaviour of militia in the face of UN peace-keepers. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1977

By: Brockie, Robert Ellison (Dr), 1932-

Reference: A-352-025

Description: Shows Keith Holyoake as a hayseed farmer, who, as he retires from parliament and his Pahiatua electorate, gives advice to a young straw-chewing farmer, the replacement Member of Parliament, John Falloon. Dated from the year when Keith Holyoake retired from his Pahiatua seat. Other Titles - Thieving, Just Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 280 x 350 mm.

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016062

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to the Mana by-election in which several of the candidates cannot vote because they do not live in the Mana electorate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0016245

Description: Caricature of Kris Faafoi who won the Mana by-election in a tight race that saw Labour's majority trimmed significantly. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-

Reference: DX-012-027

Description: A newspaper headline declares that the Alliance Party's parliamentary leader, Jim Anderton's seat of Wigram is safe. The cartoon shows a bleating Jim Anderton as a ram approaching his adoring flock of ewes in Wigram about to consumate their support for him. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025667

Description: The leader of United Future, Peter Dunne, as a schoolboy, presents his teacher, the Prime Minister, John Key, with an apple labelled 'GCSB Vote'. John Key says that he considers Dunne to be a toady but that he appreciates the offer of his vote for the GCSB bill before Parliament. Peter Dunne could have prevented the GCSB bill from being enacted by voting for the opposition.But, despite his own problems with his communications being intercepted, he decided to support the government and ensure the survival of his parliamentary seat in the 2014 elections. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026803

Description: Cartoon depicts Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson running after boulders rolling down the Port Hills. Refers to dramatic redrawing of Christchurch electoral boundaries following population changes due to the Canterbury 2011 earthquakes. Changes may mean Dyson has a harder job to win her seat. Port Hills has ongoing instability issues. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024873

Description: Shows Jim Gerard standing on a stool beside a lion with his fingers crossed. While behind the lion is Derek Quigley poking the lion with a pin. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The PM had called an early election but had underestimated the opposition within his own party from people like Derek Quigley'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025454

Description: Shows Labour leader David Shearer bound with rope and standing beside a noose. Two men wearing executioner's hoods and an L ribbon for Labour stand beside him. One says to the other, "Ok. So we won the Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election. Don't just stand there. Demand a recount..." Refers to the election of Labour candidate, Meka Whaitiri, for the Parliamentary seat formerly held by Parekura Horomia, who died in April 2013. Whaitiri received over 40 per cent of the vote, over Mana party candidate Te Hamua Nikora, and Maori party candidate Na Raihania. Labour's win in the election prompted Mana party leader, Hone Harawira to renew his call for the Maori Party to join forces with the Mana Party to stop Labour from winning Maori seats. Meanwhile, David Shearer's popularity in the polls has been dropping. (New Zealand Herald, 29 June 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027216

Description: Cartoon shows ACT party politicians John Boscawen and Jamie Whyte arguing over which one is going to be leader of the ACT political party following the resignation of John Banks. A white dog in the bottom right corner tells them to "Get your ACT together!" In the back ground, Colin Craig says, "Vote Conservative or I'll smack you!" and Kim Dotcom, portrayed as a black balloon flying in the air with the text, 'Vote Internet Party'. Text at the top of the cartoon reads, '2014 election year'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax New Zealand Limited

Reference: DCDL-0020047

Description: Cartoon shows President Obama of the United States about to give his State of the Union address. His aide, holding a newspaper, is saying 'Could you hold off your state of the union address for a moment please Mister President!... The teapot tapes have just been leaked!' Refers to the leaking of the contents of the taped conversation between John Key and John Banks held over 'a cup of tea' prior to the 2011 General Election, and intended to cement an agreement on strategic voting in the Epsom Electorate. In New Zealand the essentially minor leak made headlines, overshadowing overseas news. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).