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Date: 2002

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-066/087

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Obituary to the Queen Mother. The two methods of applying pressure in the Middle East crisis, awesome fire power and suicide bombers. Helen Clark welcomes Jim Anderton back into the fold of the Labour party. The New Zealand cricket team manage to pull a rabbit from the hat to draw a test series. Jim Anderton leads his followers to another promised land shown as a high wire that's going nowhere. As President George W Bush calls for Israel to withdraw from Palestine, a dog (Ariel Sharon) urinates on his leg. President Bush tries to mediate peace negotiations betweem Arafat and Sharon. A septic tank is on daily call to clean up the mess in the Alliance Party caucus. Two coffins are carried by pallbearers. The first contains the body of the Queen Mother, the second, the remains of Helen Clark's plans for a Republic. Bill English hears the news that Helen Clark has enough support to rule for life. Comment on Helen Clark's involement in signing art works that she didn't paint. Graham Murries coaching career is resurected following the Hurricanes win over the Brumbies. Lawyers discuss the reasons not to sever links with the Privy Council; many of the reasons are led by self interest. The United States congratulates itself while Israel and Palestine come closer and closer to annihilation. New Zealand's arm is severed by an axe as they reach out to hold the Rugby World Cup host status. The axeman is Australian. Baby Kahu Drurie is returned to her family by a New Zealand police officer following being kidnapped. Winston Peters wonders whats happening to New Zealand when he exposes the Treaty grievance industry and Helen Clark is shown to be a forger, the result is her popularity soars and his doesn't move. Comment on the Catholic church's lax approach to priests having sex with their congregation. Shows the positive effect on the New Zeland Police the progress of two high profile cases have had. The NZRFU offer the two executives who negotiated the World Cup Host contracts a gun and two bullets to end their misery. Israeli tanks crush the Palestinian Refugee Camp in an effort to end the cycle of hate. Derek Fox accuses jounalists of Maori-bashing when they ask for accountability over the appointment of conman John Davy as CEO of the Maori Television Service. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2008

By: Pick, Seraphine, 1964-

Reference: ArtEph-2008-P-01

Description: Exhibition catalogue for a show by Serpahine Pick, 2008. Exhibition notes are by Janet Bayly, Director, Mahara Gallery, and includes a brief biography of the artist. List of works in the show include: Looking like someone else (1997); Phantom limb (2007); Use me as your fool (2007); Loved one (2007); Untitled (portrait) (2005); I'll be waiting (2007); Surface paradise (2008); Imaginary friends (2008); Untitled (pink) (2005); Untitled (bruise) (2005); Untitled (2008); Closing in (2008). Exhibition shown at Sarjeant Gallery/Te Whare o Rehua, Whanganui, developed in partnership with Mahara Gallery, Waikanae Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, in brochure form, folded three ways Provenance: Donation: Denis Fairfax, Porirua, March 2015 Transfers: Collection received in Ephemera; items transferred from there.

Date: [ca 1972]-2011

From: Thornton, Alan, d 2014 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9935-1

Description: Photographs taken by and of Alan Thornton, his family, his friends, and art work. One group relates to his travels in Fiji, Singapore, Vietnam, Noumea, Phillipines, Thailand, Samoa and Vanuatu. Views of Thornton's flat in Manley, Sydney, Australia. His children, Tori [?], James, and another boy and girl who are not named. The largest group of photographs are of Thornton's studio and paintings which include self portraits. The bulk of art works date from ca 1979 to 2011. Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s). 168 colour original photographic print(s). 1 photocopy/ies.

Date: 2002

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

Reference: H-690-013/017

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Topics include Political correctness and the establishment of a Maori TV channel Release of prisoners on parole at Christmas Santa Claus delivering The Warehouse vouchers Paintings signed by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark United States President Bush and Iraqi President Saddam Hussein swapping jobs. Quantity: 5 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies