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Fletcher, David 1952- :"You can tell health and safety, I am not impressed with their r...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0025854
Description: Depicts the Politican complaining to the aide that the unimpressive health and safety report has given him a paper cut. Refers to announcement by Labour Minister Simon Bridges about health and safety reform proposals of new Health and Safety at Work bill and a new government regulator, WorkSafe New Zealand, in response to a release of report by Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety in June 2013 (Stuff 7 August 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :[Bridges over troubled waters]. 3 April 2013
Date: 2013
From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0024424
Description: Shows a smiling Simon Bridges, Minister of Energy and Resources, juxtaposed with an angry Bridges, who stands on a podium labelled 'Big Oil' and holds a newspaper with the headline, 'New laws'. Refers to a bill to create harsher penalties for protestors who interfere with offshore petroleum and minerals exploration. (New Zealand Herald, 1 Apr 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Winter, Mark 1958- :[The X Factor]. 1 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0024735
Description: Three versions of this cartoon depict a large 'X' alongside a map of New Zealand. The cartoons ask, "Does New Zealand have the X-ploration factor?" and a voice from the North Island replies, "(Off)shore we have." A second version of the cartoon offers alternate wording of the North Island's response, and a third version adds in the words, "The Driller Thriller!" in the blank space to the left of the X. The cartoons reference the popular reality talent show, the X Factor, which premiered in New Zealand on 21 April 2013, and the Block Offer 2013 by Energy Minister, Simon Bridges, which offered a total of 1,500 square kilometres and 190,000 square kilometres offshore territory for oil and gas exploration permits. (www.simonbridges.co.nz, 29 April 2013) Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949-:"Govt will be onto this in a few months!" 4 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0024728
Description: Depicts Labour Minister Simon Bridges holding a copy of the Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety report which found New Zealand's workplace health and safety system isn't fit for purpose. Bridges says 'Govt will be onto this in a few months!'. Next to him is the Grim Reaper who says 'Excellent! I'll hold the fort till then...' (see TV3 News website article 30 April 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Slane, Christopher, 1957- :[Rebranding]. 19 April 2013
Date: 2013
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
By: Listener (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0024619
Description: Shows Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, and Minister of Energy and Resources, Simon Bridges, admiring the view through a large picture frame. They are rebranding the environment as 'development' and see a picture of a 'beautiful' future with off-shore oil rigs. Wider context refers to an increase in activity around deep-sea oil exploration. Specific recent context may include an amendment to the Crown Minerals Bill introduced by Bridges, which will allow the Defence Force to arrest and detain anti-mining protesters outside of New Zealand's 12-mile territorial limit. Context may also include Tag Oil beginning oil and gas exploration near Dannevirke and debates around the use of fracking and drilling for oil off the Wellington coast. The picture frame may refer to similar ones used by the Auckland Regional Council to draw attention to natural masterpieces. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :[Bridges to safety]. 21 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0025014
Description: Helen Kelly, President of the Council of Trade Unions (CTU), is stating that "New Zealand's accident rate at work is twice Australia's and seven times the UK", while Simon Bridges response is "Shit happens but this new limb of Government should stick out for a while". Behind them work place casualties are depicted. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states: "Let us hope that Simon Bridges' new safety agency is more than just window dressing, because the casualty list in our workplaces (summarised by CTU's Helen Kelly) is crying out for action." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Webb, Murray, 1947- :[Simon Bridges]. 8 May 2012
Date: 2012
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0021287
Description: Caricature of Simon Bridges, New Zealand politician. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :A climate for drilling. 3 April 2014
Date: 2014
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0027762
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states "An oxymoron of Orwellian Newspeak: Energy and Resources Minister with one hand, and Associate Minister for Climate Change with the other. Even the oil companies must be laughing. Cartoon depicts a generic 'oil drilling executive' and Minister for Energy and Resources/Climate Change Simon Bridges." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :If a tree-feller falls. 12 May 2014
Date: 2014
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0028060
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states, "Like the proverbial policeman, a Minister's lot is not a happy one. Nor, it is tragically obvious, is the lot of New Zealand forestry workers. Time to put the smiley faces away, Simon Bridges, and do the right thing by the fallen." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :Pike River Dammed. 16 December 2013
Date: 2013
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0026984
Description: The Minister of Labour, Simon Bridges, announces 'My Department will not prosecute anyone over the deaths of 29 men at Pike River - a decision firmly based on legal principles'. Behind him, the prime minister, John Key, adds 'The firmest principle being "No trial, no flak for the government in election year"'. Commentary from the artist reads "Despite dropping the Pike River prosecution, and the intensely packaged spin surrounding the announcement, this tragedy is not going to disappear." On 12 December 2013 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment announced yesterday that it was not proceeding with charges of breaching health and safety rules, as it was unlikely to obtain a conviction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).