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Date: 1982

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison 1932- :Two cartoons on Australian issues published in the National Business Review on 25 January 1978 and 14 June 1982.

Reference: H-660-002

Description: New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon is trying to paddle a canoe, labelled CER, which is in danger of sinking under the weight of his passenger, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, who is in the guise of a kangaroo. A romantic setting is provided by a harpist playing in the bow of the canoe, and moonlight on the lake. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies A5 size photocopy. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy.

Date: 1977

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

Reference: A-328-034

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon talking on the phone to Bill Rowling. In his hand he is holding a piece of paper that reads, by-election. In the background is a sign reading, vote National! Refers to the Mangere seat being vacant after Colin Moyle resigned. The seat was soon filled by David Lange. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 115 x 135 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1982

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning sport (excluding rugby). Published in the Auckland Star, 1977 - 1988].

Reference: A-333-116

Description: The cartoon is in four parts and shows a man sitting on a desert island listening to the radio. Each part shows the radio broadcasting a different comment, which are things the man seems fairly indifferent to. The final two parts show the radio broadcasting that it may be losing the Pacific service, and the man seems fairly happy with that. Refers to Radio New Zealand, the 1982 Commonwealth games and sporting ties between New Zealand and South Africa. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - Should our kiwi sportsmen go to South Africa? Will there be a black African boycott? What do Hayden, Muldoon, Bjelke-Peterson, HART, Ordia, etc, etc, think? This Radio New Zealand Pacific news service may be axed... Cheers! Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 265 x 190mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1978 - 1982

From: Various artists :Collection of newspaper clippings, photocopies and bromides of cartoons by various cartoonists

Reference: A-312-3-001/018

Description: Cartoons collected for Ian Grant's book "The Unauthorized Version" This box contains one folder of cartoons by W. Blomfield from the "New Zealand Observer" and "Freelance" from 1890 to 1899 (A-312-1), one folder of cartoons by Angus from 1939 (A-312-2), one folder of cartoons by Bill Paynter (A-312-3), one folder of cartoons by Tom Scott (A-312-4), one folder of cartoons by W. A. Bowring (A-312-5), one folder of cartoons by `BLO' (A-312-6), one folder of cartoons by Waite from the "Taranaki Daily Times" (1948 and 1949) and "Otago Daily Times" from 1949 (A-312-7) and one folder of cartoons by Ashley Hunter from the "New Zealand Graphic" and "Ladies Journal" (A-312-8). Physical Description: Sizes vary, 14 newspaper clippings and 4 photocopies.

Date: 1977

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

Reference: A-328-035

Description: The cartoon shows Abraham Ordia member of the South African sports council, pointing to his boot. On his desk is a letter from Robert Muldoon. Refers to sporting ties with South Africa. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 260 x 195 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning Closer Economic Relations. Published in the Auckland Star 1981 - 1984].

Reference: A-331-121

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon leaving a room. In the room is a table with a sign reading, Tasman trade, and on the table are two hands of cards lying face down. Refers to trade with Austaralia. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 270 x 195mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1977

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

Reference: A-328-031

Description: The cartoon is a strip of 6 images. Each of them showing Muldoon on the phone talking to Bill Rowling. Refers to the Grey Lynn electorate and the Grey Lynn MP Edward Isbey. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 265 x 200 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning rugby. Published in the Auckland Star, 1976 - 1986].

Reference: A-333-033

Description: The cartoon shows a man representing New Zealand as a divided nation. He is holding 2 protest signs, one reading pro-tour and the other reading anti-tour. Robert Muldoon is offering him a sandbag, representing commie subversion, to put his head into. Refers to the 1981 Springbok rugby tour of New Zealand. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - Forget the real issues... Just stick yer head in here for a while. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 280 x 205mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1970

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

Reference: B-137-118

Description: Shows two wage earners floundering in a rising pool of The Cost of Living, while a group of politicians in the background (including Keith Holyoake, Robert Muldoon and Jack Marshall) stands by Lake Manapouri and decides whether or not to raise its level. Other Titles - The question of raising Manapouri level Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 228 x 325 mm, on sheet 290 x 398 mm.

Date: 1982

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :One folder of original cartoons published in the Auckland Star 1970s - 1980s.

Reference: A-305-153

Description: The cartoon shows George Chapman wearing a sandwich board with "The Muldoon economic miracle is nigh" written on it. A man representing New Zealand's history says to him, `as a special farewell present you can keep the sandwich boards...'. George Chapman was president of the National Party in 1982, the cartoon refers to Muldoon's policies and the reactions they got. Chapman seems to be taking some stick for supporting Muldoon's views. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - George Chapman...As a special farewell present..you can keep the sandwich boards...NZ's history. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, 180 x 260 mm Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1990

Reference: H-512

Description: Political cartoons Quantity: 22 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies, A4 size

Date: 1976

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

Reference: B-135-064

Description: Shows three Muldoon's lined up on a panel. They are all wearing headphones and have microphones in front of them. There is another man sitting at the end of the panel asking them questions on a talk-back show. Refers to Muldoon avoiding questions which relate to the budget. Extended Title - The prime minister is not certain yet whether the budget will be neutral, or stimulate the economy, or curb it. Why not a radio talk back to discuss its possibilities?. "Mr Muldoon can you tell us which areas you've selected as likely targets?". "When your budget comes down how many people will it affect?" - "Not as many people as I would like - only about three million I would think"... Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 240 x 320 mm Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1980

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, September - December 1980.]

Reference: A-330-033

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon, representing the government, dancing with a slim agile lady representing alternative fuels. On a bench behind Muldoon a lady, representing ARA public transport, is sitting down. She is wearing shabby clothes and spider webs have formed between her and the bench. Refers to the governments decision to put Auckland's public transport system on hold to investigate alternative fuels. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 270 x 190mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1980

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, January - August 1980.]

Reference: A-330-005

Description: The cartoon is in four parts and involves a woman talking to a psychiatrist about her domestic troubles. We find out that she represents the South Island when Robert Muldoon comes to console her in the last part of the cartoon. He claims her worries are complete nonsense. The psychiatrist believes there could be a problem. Refers to the South Island not having the same opportunities as the North Island. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Extended Title - It's no good...sob!... I can't stand living under the same roof... He's taken away my transport, my children prefer to live with him... I'm cut off from any work... isolated and forgotten! - There...there.. Has Mrs South Island been giving you all that nonsense about leaving me? - Just a mild case of suburban neurosis. Thinks! Zis could really be a cry for help! Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 280 x 200mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1976

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star 11 Auggust - 22 December 1976].

Reference: A-328-029

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Muldoon standing on a bridge. He is throwing a sack, representing scheme f, which has a cat in it, representing Cromwell, over the side into the water. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 205 x 240 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1980

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[One folder of original cartoons concerning New Zealand politics. Published in the Auckland Star, September - December 1980.]

Reference: A-330-021

Description: The cartoon shows an iceburg. The tip of the iceburg above the water reads, East Coast Bays. The larger part of the iceburg below the water reads, the rest of the country. Refers to an isolated protest vote against Muldoon that was not widely supported. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 260 x 180mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: [1977-1984]

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-079

Description: Shows Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon reeling back as he is faced with a much larger opponent, David Lange, who holds a sword inscribed 'Justice for the little man'. Possibly drawn after Lange was first elected to Parliament in 1977, or shortly before the 1984 election, when Lange became Prime Minister. Other Titles - Justice for the little man. D. Lange, Mangere. Wellington Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil Processing information: In April 2021 the suggested date for this cartoon was changed from 1972 to the time period 1977 to 1984 as it more accurately reflects the career milestones of Lange.

Date: 1981

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :One folder of original cartoons and photocopies of originals on the subject of rugby published in the Auckland Star between 1977 - 1981.

Reference: A-322-068

Description: The cartoon shows Robert Mulldoon giving a death certificate to a man representing the 'Gleneagles Agreement' while on the floor, a man representing 'New Zealand's reputation', is commiting suicide with a sword labeled 'the tour'. Refers to the conflict over sporting ties with South Africa during the Apartheid regime and how they affected New Zealand's international reputation. The Gleneagles Agreement declared that the 'member countries of the Commonwealth embrace peoples of diverse races, colours, languages and faiths, and they have long recognised racial prejudice and discrimination as dangerous sicknesses and unmitigated evils. Members are pledged to use all their efforts to foster human dignity everywhere. At their London meeting, the heads of government reaffirmed that apartheid in sport, as in other fields, was an abomination and ran directly counter to the Declaration of Commonwealth Principles, which they made at Singapore on 22 January 1971'. Exhibited in 'Guts and Glory' an exhibition of rugby cartoons, organised by the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Trust in association with the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, at the National Library Gallery, 15 July - 7 November 1999, and then touring until 2001. Curated by Susan Foster. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card. 230 x 230 mm.

Date: 1982

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :One folder of original cartoons on New Zealand, Europe, trade and the E.E.C. published in the Auckland Star between 1979 and 1986.

Reference: A-322-095

Description: The cartoon shows a sheep, representing the lamb and wool market, all tired out and down to its last ounce of energy. On top of the sheep is a basket called, `New Zealand, the `Ritz' of the world', in this basket is Muldoon and two people asking Muldoon why they are losing altitude. Refers to New Zealand being at the top of the world concerning the lamb and wool market in the early 1980s, the market then dived leaving New Zealand not so well off. Negatives at PA Collection 5371 Bromhead Collection Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card. 190 x 260 mm.