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Date: 2014

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0029740

Description: Three cartoons commenting on the world premiere of the final Hobbit movie in Sir Peter Jackson's trilogy, originally to be subtitled, 'There and Back Again', but renamed 'The Battle of the Five Armies,' in August 2014. Accompanying note from the artist states, 'Due to budget considerations, The Hobbit's film bosses have decided not to fly the seven Kiwi dwarves to the world premiere in London, which has caused and loud reaction and two petitions from fans online.' Multiple versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020307

Description: Lady Justicia slices in half with a sword a document headed 'Crafar Farms sale'. The Crafar farms are New Zealand's Largest Independent Dairy Farming Company. The farms were put into receivership in October 2009 and were involved in multiple prosecutions for pollution offences and incidents of poor animal welfare from 2007 to 2011. The farms are involved in controversy because the Shanghai-based company Pengxin International Group Limited made and offer to purchase which was approved by the Overseas Investment Office, the High Court set aside the decision and ordered the Government to consider the application again. There is strong objection by many New Zealanders about selling land to foreigners. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020267

Description: Otago Rugby Football Union has said it would go into liquidation on Friday (2nd March 2012) with debts of $2.2 million. Former NZRU boss David Moffat has offered his services to get the union out of the financial dilemma. Also the axe is hovering over more than 20 jobs at The Southland Times, with plans well advanced to have the paper printed by its rival in Dunedin. (Southland Times 28/02/2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021626

Description: Shows a light bulb and asks 'How many light bulbs does it take to change the education minister?' A second version asks how many light bulbs it takes to change the education minister's mind and a third version reverses to question and asks how many education ministers it takes to change a light bulb - the answer being none, as it's easier to keep everyone in the dark. Context: Refers to Education Minister Hekia Parata's announcement of cuts to the education budget, which includes a decision to increase class sizes. This last was subject to a change of mind after a strong public backlash. Three versions of this cartoon ae available Title from file names Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021617

Description: Shows a half-eaten apple and the words 'intermediATE schools'. Context: Refers to the news that at least 1000 primary and intermediate school technology teachers throughout the country could lose their jobs as a result of cuts in the education system announced in the 2012 budget. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020271

Description: Otago Rugby Football Union has said it would go into liquidation on Friday (2nd March 2012) with debts of $2.2 million. Former NZRU boss David Moffat has offered his services to get the union out of the financial dilemma. Also the axe is hovering over more than 20 jobs at The Southland Times, with plans well advanced to have the paper printed by its rival in Dunedin. (Southland Times 28/02/2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020270

Description: 2012 is a leap year and so has a leap day on 29 February. The Otago Rugby Football Union (ORFU) will go into liquidation on Friday (2nd March), with debts of over $2 million. New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) chief executive Steve Tew says immediate steps will be taken to safeguard community rugby in the region. Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0018574

Description: The cartoon has the text 'Smoke signals' at the top and below someone holds a cigarette and the smoke rises up to form the word 'superfund'. Context: The Green Party has caught the New Zealand Superannuation Fund investing in tobacco, failing once again to live up to their own self-imposed standards as a responsible investor. In spite of a promise to divest from tobacco-related industries in 2007 the Super Fund directors have not yet done so. (Scoop - 11 August 2011) Four versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 4 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018464

Description: Text at the top reads '$2.2 million loss'. The cartoon shows a Kiwi rowing in a boat named 'NZR' across an expanse of sea. Below are the words 'World Rowing Champs' but the 'R' in 'Rowing' has been crossed through, thus making the words read 'World Owing Champs'. Context: Refers to the major financial blowout at last year's Rowing World Champs held in New Zealand. The event was expected to record a surplus of $500,000, but instead lost $2.2 million. The review says the biggest factors for the loss relate to shortcomings in governance and inadequate financial management. (nzcity.co.nz/news, 27 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018049

Description: Text reads 'Destiny Church claims funding discrimination'. The hand of God, as in Michelangelo's painting on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, and representing the 'Govt.' points at a small man carrying an enormous bag marked '$860,000' and God says 'DesTINY donation?' Context - The Destiny Church gets large donations for its social work but has complained that it is being discriminated against after more than 300 of their applications for government funding over 4 years were denied. But Social Development Minister Paula Bennett said they were given $860,000 for two programmes and money was awarded on merit. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019939

Description: The cartoon shows the Beehive with a 'For sale' flag on top. Text says that the government's secret $1.3 billion deal to sell off more of NZ falls through...... but here's an ASSet, including occupants, worth flogging off.' There is a second version but the librarian didn't win the 'spot the difference' test on this one. Refers to a mystery $1.3b deal that was approved by the Overseas Investment Office, but did not go ahead. Overseas Investment Office figures made public yesterday (5 January 2012) show that in the 11 months ended November, 132 deals were approved, worth a net investment of $1.87b. That was up from $404 million in the same period in 2010. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020127

Description: The title is 'State-owned asset sales... and the Maori Party' and further text reads 'The Treaty of Waitangi' with the first part of the word 'Wait' enclosed in a poster frame. Context: The Maori Party has consistently opposed asset sales but has a confidence and supply agreement with the government. Prime Minister John Key confirmed that it would be possible to park asset sales to one side of any coalition deal with the Maori Party. However, the Maori Party is threatening to break away altogether from the government which is preparing to drop a clause relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, when the assets are opened up to private buyers. The Maori Party says that messing with the treaty so close to this weekend's celebrations (Waitangi Day Feb. 6) is deliberately provocative to Maori. (3 News 31 Jan 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020129

Description: Shows a huge ship named 'Titanic' sailing 'full steam ahead'. A second version has the words 'troubled waters'. Context: relates to the controversy over the government's desire to sell shares in public assets that could go to foreign owners. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021478

Description: Shows Minister of Health Tony Ryall as a prophet offering a pilgrimage to the promised land with increased prescription charges. Context: Minister of Health Tony Ryall has announced an increase in the $3 prescription charge to $5 per item, up to a maximum of 20 items. Mr Ryall defended the hike in prescription charges, saying the money would be invested in the health sector. (NZ Herald May 14 2012) Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016806

Description: The title reads 'Rugby Southland' and the word 'CASH' is printed across the cartoon but the 'S' which is written as '$' has dropped out of the word. Context - "The problem, and it's a major one for Rugby Southland, is that there's no money in the coffers to cover $700,000 in debts. Less than three years after a $1.3 million bailout, Rugby Southland is insolvent. It overspent making sure the Stags had everything they needed to retain the Ranfurly Shield and survive in the top flight of the competition". (Stuff 1 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0004751

Description: The first frame shows a frightened-looking parrot named 'SIT' in a cage. The second frame shows a man wearing a Santa hat and a malevolent smile peering round the edge of the cartoon as a roast turkey (or parrot) steams on a plate nearby. Refers to the proposed funding cuts to the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) which could effect the economic viability of the whole region. Pun on 'Polly' the parrot and 'Poly' short for polytech. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016980

Description: Text at the top of the frame reads 'February 1. Government reduces budget by $285 million affecting 93,000 children' and the words in large print 'early childhood educution' (wordplay with 'cut') appear in the centre; all the 'o's have sad little faces in them. A second version shows a diary page for 'February 1' with scrawled on it the words 'early childhood eduCUTion - reduce budget by $285 million' and at the top of the frame the words 'Government's diary'. Version three has the words 'The first of February at the top of the frame and shows a Robin Hood figure that represents the government aiming an arrow at a target offscreen. The words 'early childhood education' with 'hood' underlined and a small word 'robbing' (play on 'Robin' as in 'Robin Hood') above 'hood'. Additional text reads 'Targeting 93,000 children and $285 million funding cuts'. Context - The Government is refusing to rule out further cuts to early childhood education as reductions affecting more than 2200 centres kick in today. Labour says thousands of families will face average fee increases of $20 to $45 as a result of the funding cuts. New Zealand Childcare Association chief executive Nancy Bell said many centres would cut their qualified teachers and reduce their staff-to-child ratios to the regulated minimum. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017606

Description: Text top left reads 'Rugby Southland'. Below is one arm holding a sign that reads 'the end is nigh' and another holding a sign that reads 'the spend is high'. Context - The Southland Stags have been bailed out of their financial problems. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) board today approved a loan to Rugby Southland (RS) as part of the provincial union's planned financial recovery package. (Stuff 18 March 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017605

Description: Shows an image of a stag's head and a large '$' symbol; superimposed are the words 'Hey BIG SPENDERS.. BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM'. Context - The Southland Stags have been bailed out of their financial problems. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) board today approved a loan to Rugby Southland (RS) as part of the provincial union's planned financial recovery package. (Stuff 18 March 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017607

Description: Text reads 'Another rabbit from the taxpayer's hat'. Below is a large grinning rabbit with '$' symbols on its bowtie and the words '$36 million, the Easter money' printed on its shirt. It yells 'Come and get me Team New Zealand. Context - Acting Economic Development Minister David Carter said the Government was contractually obliged to give $36 million to Team New Zealand to fight for the 2013 America's Cup in San Francisco. "We will use the America's Cup to our full advantage by showcasing New Zealand's technology, products and services, and encouraging tourism," and "New Zealand is renowned for its skills in building high-quality, innovative marine equipment. Every time we compete internationally, we are showcasing the expertise of our marine industry," Carter said. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).