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Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-681-001/016

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows the Beehive spinning, refers to the political spin that happens leading up to an election. It seems that everyone is polled leading up to the election, including the hereford cow population. National Party President Michelle Boag spends the weekend putting Bill English's cabinet together, not his political cabinet but rather his coffin. Maurice Williamson, National Party MP makes Michelle Boag walk the plank of the National Party Pirate ship. Labour Party leader and Prime Minister, Helen Clark, gets ready to hang Winston Peters. As the country seeks improved work conditions, leave provisions and longer holidays, the Sri Lankan boat people show a keeness to come to New Zealand to work. Australian Prime Minister, John Howard, seeks to differentiate between asylum seekers and people and abos (aborigines) and people. Australian rugby players beat up the referee thinking someone called him a refugee. Helen Clarke (Eve) trys to tempt Peter Dunne (Adam) into eating an apple. Jim Andrton looks on from a tree as a serpent. Helen Clark paces the floor wondering which of the Parties, the Greens or United Future, are most infuriating. An Israeli soldier suggests a reporter could say that in the latest Israeli attack on Palestine that "Palestinian arms were uncovered", he holds a persons left arm in his hand. Helen Clark invites Peter Dunne into her office. He enters with a trojan horse with the sign 'moral right' around its neck. A photo of the main coalition family and includes Helen Clark, Michael Cullen, Jim Anderton and Peter Dunne. In drought and famine stricken Zimbabwe a man digs for oil seeing this as a way to get American President George W. Bush to have an interest in getting rid of the current leader, Robert Mugabe. A rugby union umpire takes the field wearing an American football padded and helmeted uniform. Refers to the assault on a rugby referee by a spectator in South Africa. Quantity: 16 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005720

Description: Shows a female reporter chasing Bob Clarkson, National Party MP for Tauranga, and asking for his response to accusations that he is fascinated by his testicles. Refers to the accusation by Winston Peters against his competitor for the Tauranga electoral seat, during the 2005 General Election. Published in The Press 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: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024804

Description: The misbehaving List Member of Parliament, Aaron Gilmore, is a large fly perched on a jar of National ointment, advertised as 'A Soothing balm for all ailments - apply daily for best results'. John Key approaches with a fly swat, saying that with the good news about employment and the economy, he is 'sick and tired of hearing about Aaron Gilmore!' The drunken escapades of Aaron Gilmore and his subsequent non-aplogies were overshadowing the news about the slight improvement in employment and economic indices that the National government was promoting. By 12 May, the government had decided to no longer defend him and encouraged his resignation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024829

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key screaming and grabbing a fly swatter to deal with a tiny bug representing Aaron Gilmore. At the bottom is the word, 'Leadership' Refers to comments by Key and others in the National Party criticising the behaviour of MP Aaron Gilmore, and signalling that he should stand down from Parliament following his inappropriate behaviour towards wait staff at a restaurant in Hamner Springs. (Stuff.co.nz, 8 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024807

Description: The List Member of Parliament, Aaron Gilmore, drunk and surrounded by bottles labelled 'Bully beer' and 'Moron Vino', plays the party game of 'Who am I', where the answer is taped to the participant's forehead. He claims that he knows who he is. The answer on his forehead reads 'Dick head'. In April 2013, Aaron Gilmore, while drunk attempted to bully staff at a hotel at Hanmer during the National Party Conference. His lack of self awareness suggested that the label did apply to him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0029700

Description: Shows John Key wearing a baseball cap and talking to Cameron Slater. He turns the cap around to reveal 'P.M.' and then adds "Anyway, gotta go Cam, I changed to my Prime Minister's hat now..." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028920

Description: Shows Claudette Hauiti with John Key who says "How many times must I say?... For her mistake Claudette will pay a heavy price when she eventually loses her generous remuneration! And she HAS apologised to me!". Two men in the foreground comment "But it's not YOUR money, John!" and other adds "Save your breath, mate! None of 'em believe that!". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).