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Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023904

Description: Shows internet mogul Kim Dotcom playing with a marionette of a kiwi representing New Zealand. Dotcom faces extradition to the United States to face charges regarding his now defunct internet file sharing site, Megaupload. He recently launched a new site, known as Mega, following a large press conference. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024404

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key reacting to the realisation that he is the one responsible for the oversight of New Zealand's spy agency. Refers to the Government Communications Security Bureau's illegal surveillance on internet mogul, Kim Dotcom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021127

Description: Shows the enormous figure of Mr Dotcom with a paper bag on his head meeting with ACT Party leader John Banks. John Banks calls him 'Mr Anonymous.com'. Context: ACT leader John Banks refused to answer questions about two $25,000 donations to his mayoral campaign from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom which were made the day after the two men met in an April 2010. Mr Banks later signed off on campaign finance returns recording the money as coming from anonymous sources. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021446

Description: A very large woman dressed in Wagnerian garb asks ACT leader John Banks which song he would like. Reference to the 'fat lady sings'? Context: John Banks received a donation from Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. He also attended a party at Dotcom's house to which he was taken by helicopter. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021125

Description: Shows Prime Minister John key as an organ grinder and ACT leader John Banks as his monkey. Refers to the PM's continuing to support ACT Party leader John Banks after he declared as anonymous two cheques amounting to $50,000 that he received from Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021124

Description: Shows a cup of tea, into which a life belt that has failed to save a drowning man, has been tossed by the National Party. The victim is the ACT Party whose leader John Banks declared two cheques amounting to $50,000 that he received from Internet millionaire Kim Dotcom as anonymous. The tea cup probably refers to the 'Tea party' affair when Prime Minister John Key slipped up badly in a staged event that was intended to show that he was backing ACT leader John Banks' candidacy in the Epson by-election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022182

Description: Shows two 'FBI' cowboys stampeding a herd of cows on 'Dotcom's ranch'. The cows represent the government, the New Zealand Police and the Solicitor General. Context: Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann has ruled illegal the police search and seizure at Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's mansion. She also ruled that it was unlawful for copies of Dotcom's computer data to be shipped overseas to the United States. US charges against him include copyright infringement relating to the Megaupload file-sharing website that he founded. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020289

Description: Four-panel cartoon of two men discussing the New Zealand immigration policy. One wonders if the checks and balances are adequate. The other replies that may be the 'cheques' are the problem, and that 'we leave ourselves open to being dot-conned...' Refers to The Kim Dotcom ('Dot-conned') case of January 2012. Kim Dotcom, a very wealthy individual, gained residency in New Zealand despite his previous convictions for insider trading, fraud and computer crime. His willingness to pay, which helped his residency application, is referred to in the wordplay of 'cheques' for 'checks'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023053

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key, who represents 'Govt and agencies', kissing the boot of an Uncle Sam character. An irritated kiwi advises 'Civility, not servility'. Context: Refers to government compliance with the United States over the Dotcom affair which led to an embarrassing fiasco when the police made an illegal raid on the home of Internet emtrepreneur Kim Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency. The reason for the raid was an extradition desire by the United States who are charging Dotcom with copyright enfringement offences. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023050

Description: Shows Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom as a baby lying on the floor waving a rattle printed with the word 'farce'. He has spat three dummies that lie on the ground nearby and have inside the rubber bulb Finance Minister Bill English, Prime Minister John Key, and a spy from the 'GCSB' (Government Communications Security Bureau). Context: Refers to the Dotcom affair. The United States is trying to extradite Kim Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, for copyright infringement. He was arrested illegally by the police and has since been illegally spied upon by the GCSB (New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023051

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key sweating and going cross-eyed as he reads a document entitled 'Dotcom fiasco'. The sign on his desk reads 'The buck stops here'. Context: Refers to the Dotcom affair or 'Fiasco' as it is described in the cartoon. The United States is trying to extradite Kim Dotcom, who has New Zealand residency, for copyright infringement. He was arrested illegally by the police and has since been illegally spied upon by the GCSB (New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau). The fiasco lingers on and it seems now that the PM knew about the spying many months sooner than he has admitted. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022978

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as a member of the Keystone cops surrounded by inept police and driving an old car labelled 'Dotcom Farce'. The image is titled KEYstone cops. Context: Refers to the Dotcom affair. Dotcom was illegally spied upon by the GCSB (New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau) despite relevant information about Dotcom being widely available in the media and internet. Key claimed he was not informed about the surveillance. The cartoon implies the actions of both the GCSB and Key made them resemble the incompetent fictional silent era movie policemen the Keystone Cops. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022977

Description: Prime Minister John Key is depicted as Pinocchio. His wooden nose, with a tree growing out of it labelled 'Dot Com' and surveillance devices and security personnel in its branches, grows when he states he knew nothing about 'any Dotcom surveillance'. Context: Refers to the Dotcom affair. Dotcom was illegally spied upon by the GCSB (New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau). Key denied that he knew anything about the surveillance. The cartoon implies this was not so. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022948

Description: Shows ACT leader John Banks with egg on his face. Context: refers to the revelations that there was no doubt that John Banks both knew Kim Dotcom socially and received $50,000 from him as a donation to his Auckland mayoral campaign. Kim Dotcom himself has provide this information and John Banks has been shown to be a lier. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023458

Description: Shows Leader of the Opposition, David Shearer, crouched beside a cannon, surrounded by cannon balls labelled, 'govt job record', 'key gaffes', 'pike river', 'dotcom', but he is unable to shoot the cannon effectively, even with all of the ammunition around him. Refers to criticism of Shearer's leadership. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020080

Description: New Zealand First Leader, Winston Peters, is seen stating that he is upset that a convicted German millionaire was let into New Zealand and that an inquiry is warranted. Peters is then seen singing and clicking his heels together in a happy manner. Context: Peters demanded a government inquiry into why Kim Dotcom, a millionaire, was granted New Zealand residency although known to have been convicted of computer-related illegal activities. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).