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Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-

Reference: H-677-001/025

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows father and son watching a World Cup Soccer game. The boy comments that he's going to play soccer when he grows up as it gives him all day to do something else. Comment on the nature of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church. Shows Sharon and Arafat as two dogs. Sharon is huge and dangerous and Arafat is small and timid. George W Bush points out Arafat as being the dangerous dog and the other needing to be put on a lead for his own protection. Comparing the Black Caps cricket performance with the teachers strike. The Beehive is bombarded by a swarm of Painted Apple Moth demanding an apology from Helen Clark. Refers to all the apologies Clark has given recently. Nandor Tanczos argues that using cannabis has never done him any harm. Helen Clark defends her position on giving special treatment to Maori. Walking frames are unloaded ready for a political address by Winston Peters. Helen Clark prays to God to look after the country while she campaigns. She reassures God she'll pick the job up again on the 28th of July (the day after the election). Jim Anderton receives a gold Mickey Mouse watch from his former Alliance Party colleagues. A New Zealand couple receive a written apology from Helen Clark for the things she will do once back in power. Helen Clark and Bill English get breifed about not hitting below the belt. Helen Clark's belt (popularity) goes all the way up to her arm-pits and Bill English's belt only comes up to her knees. A storm cloud (resurgent unionism) rains over a school. The forecast is for continuing stormy weather for the next three years. Helen Clark stands on a chair screaming as 4 large rats (Rising Dollar, Falling Commodity Prices, Popularity Decline, Rising Interest Rates) approach her. A child comments on the 2002 snap election. Helen Clark does the Dance of the Seven Veils with possible election dates. The audience call for her to give them a date. A man is about to take a pill (rural GP subsidy) but it is too little to help with his condition, a giant knife (rural dissolution policies) through his body. Shows Winston Peters using immigration to brew up trouble as a way of getting back into power. Comment on the number of apologies the Prime Minister has been making. Comment on the likelihood of the Teacher Settlement Package being ratified. Shows Helen Clark ticking off the list of apologies she's planning to make. Comment on the possibility of a mad-cow disease outbreak in New Zealand. Shows Helen Clark holding firm on not letting anything out in regards to the possible election date. Shows Air New Zealand's new no-frills airline, the plane has no seats. Quantity: 25 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-006-126

Description: Three hands reach into a cupboard to grab rolls of toilet paper. Refers to the upcoming annual speech of the leader of the National Party, Don Brash, at Orewa. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2005

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004929

Description: Shows Don Brash, the leader of the National Party, working in his beehive office late at night. He looks at the polls, ponders for a while and then begins furiously writing the Orewa speech. This eventually turns into 'Orewa - The Movie'. His head slowly begins to swell until in the morning when another man enters the room he has floated up to the ceiling. The man says "Uh oh. You've been thinking again Don!". Refers to the second speech Don Brash gave at the Orewa Rotary Club on 25 January 2005. Published in Presto, February 2005 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'Presto', which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017071

Description: Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard reassures PM John Key by saying 'Honestly John, if some MPs are getting antsy I don't mind addressing parliament earlier...' John Key replies that the real problem is that 'given the current rate of emigration to OZ, three hours later and the chamber could be half empty...' Context - the state visit to New Zealand by the Australian MP Julia Gillard in mid-February. Green Party co-leader Russel Norman said no international head of state had ever addressed Parliament and allowing Ms Gillard to speak would set a precedent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005311

Description: Shows Satan wearing a business suit and carryinga briefcase and manilla folder. He is walking into a Church and is about to give a speech. Outside in the foreground is the Prime Minister Helen Clark with a bruised halo. Refers to the Christchurch Cathederal hosting a series of talks by left party politicians. Published in The Press, 16 March 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004". Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2004

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005398

Description: Shows Helen Clark, the Prime Minister, and Don Brash, the leader of the National Party, stranded on rocks during high tide at the beach. Clark is balancing on two rocks 'PC' and 'Non PC', while Brash is sitting on one rock 'Orewa Speech' with a sand bucket and spade. Refers to the infamous Orewa Speech by Brash. Also refers to the balancing act of Clark trying to be politically correct. Published in The Press, 26 June 2004 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called "QANTAS2004" Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017055

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's speech is so short on detail that he doesn't know what it is about. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DX-014-647

Description: National Party leader Don Brash sits at the grindstone sharpening his knife in preparation for his annual speech at the Orewa RSA. Refers to the controversy that Brash's Orewa speech of the previous year (on the Treaty of Waitangi) caused. Extended Title - Social Welfare Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016933

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's outdoor 'state of the planet' speech has been cancelled because the pollution is too bad. Context - climate change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016905

Description: Party leaders line up in their cars for the big election 2011 race. PM John Key in a large souped up convertible registering '55%' on his number plate grins at a sweating Labour Party leader Phil Goff in his mini with '29%' on his numberplate and says 'Looks like I've got poll position Phil'. In the background leader of NZ First Winston Peters brings out a chair from which to observe proceedings. Context - the race for the election has begun with state of the nation speeches. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0009559

Description: Shows Don Brash, the leader of the National Party, wearing a cap, underwear over his trousers, and a large tie with a "D" on it. His organisers tell him that his outfit is sorted and that they are working on his speech. One of the man is digging down into the bottom of a barrel for his speech. Refers to the infamous Orewa speech given by Brash. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-022-173

Description: National Party leader Don Brash is dressed as a ticket inspector on the "Welfare" bus. An unemployed man is shocked when he is told that he has to get off the bus and walk. Refers to Brash's Orewa speech of January 25 2005, which was entitled "Welfare Dependency: Whatever happened to personal responsibility." Extended Title - Welfare Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0016935

Description: Leader of the Labour opposition Phil Goff prepares to make his 'state of the nation' speech. A man in the audience asks two questions, the first asking whether we can afford the tax cuts and the second asking if the leader has really dyed his hair. Context - Leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff has dyed his hair which seems to have cause much interest. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-022-169

Description: An elderly man walking his dog explains to a young surfer why there is no- one on Orewa beach. In the context of the Boxing Day tsunami in the Indian Ocean and the upcoming speech of National Party leader Don Brash at the Orewa RSA (Returned Servicemen's Association). He uses the tsunami as a metaphor for the controversy that followed the previous year's speech on Treaty of Waitangi issues. Extended Title - Orewa Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016147

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician tells his aide that next time he makes a campaign speech the aide should make sure it isn't gate-crashed by the opposition. The aide is not sure the politician has his facts right and points out that the opposition were the only people there. There was a by-election in Mana recently which was won by Labour candidate Kris Faafoi with a greatly reduced majority vote. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023994

Description: The Politician says that he is sorry his 'outrageous comments' made world headlines. May refer to NZ First MP Richard Prosser's recent comments on Muslims that made international news reports. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023898

Description: The politician is told his speech has neither substance nor style. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023896

Description: The politican's state of the nation speech reflects its contents. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024820

Description: Shows outgoing MP Aaron Gilmore sitting in Parliament with a smoking catapult beside him, as another politician explains that he has 'a bad feeling' about Gilmore's final speech. Refers to text messages where Gilmore threatened 'utu' on his enemies, after resigning over inappropriate behavour at a restaurant in Hamner Springs. (3 News, 13 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020981

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister realises he shouldn't have called his speech a 'vision' speech because it has attracted criticism labelling it 'short-sighted' lacking in foresight, blind and myopic'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).