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Date: 2000-2018

By: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958-; Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0006

Description: Cartoons by Al Nisbet on New Zealand political and social affairs. Many cartoons have a Canterbury focus. Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive Alastair (Al) Nisbet, born in Scotland in 1958, is an award-winning cartoonist whose cartoons appear regularly in the Press newspaper in Christchurch, and in other newspapers in New Zealand.

Date: 1981

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-; Minhinnick, Gordon Edward George (Sir), 1902-1992; Hodgson, Trace, 1958-; Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989; Dominion (Newspaper); Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-691-001/004

Description: Cartoons by Eric Heath (Dominion, 3 Feb 1981), Trace Hodgson (The Press, 2 Feb 1981), Nevile Lodge (Evening Post, 2 Feb 1981) and Gordon Minhinnich (New Zealand Herald, 3 Feb 1981), all relating to the incident on 1 February 1981 when the Australian team beat the New Zealand team at cricket by bowling underarm. Quantity: 4 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size photocopies from newspaper

Date: 2010-2020

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-; Fairfax Media Limited (Firm); Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0045

Description: Digital cartoons by Sharon Murdoch that relate to or illustrate political and social aspects of life in New Zealand, published mainly in the Christchurch Press and the Sunday Star Times from 2010 onward, and also in the Dominion Post. Also includes examples of Murdoch's word puzzle cartoons featuring Munro the ginger cat, which are published in Fairfax publications. Part of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Sharon Murdoch, born 1960, is a Wellington-based editorial cartoonist. In the 1990s, she was part of the Wellington Media Collective, and is currently resident cartoonist for the Sunday Star Times as well as having her work published in all of the Stuff major dailies. Murdoch was a finalist for the Canon Media Awards in 2014 and 2015, and winner of the Canon Media Awards Cartoonist of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She also publishes her work regularly on Twitter using the handle @domesticanimal.

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017752

Description: In the first frame a man smiles as he passes a billboard with a news headline reading 'Osama bin Laden dead'; he hopes this is 'an end to terrorism'. In the second frame he passes another billboard with a headline reading 'Another child abuse death' abd he thinks 'But not yet'. Context - Osama bin Laden, 54, was killed after a gunbattle with Navy SEALs and CIA paramilitary forces at a compound in the city of Abbottabad and was buried at sea. Osama bin Laden was behind Twin Towers attack 9/11/2001 which killed nearly 3000 people, including the 19 hijackers. Also the persistent cases of child abuse and deaths in New Zealand. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025108

Description: The cartoon shows a cartoonists office with an [obscured] cartoonist at work behind a large easel. A colleague appears at the office door with a newspaper in hand. The front-page headline relates to the Queen's Birthday honours list. The colleague says "I see you missed out on a gong again!". There is a poster on the office wall which reads "Cartoons cause controversy". Refers to the controversy caused by Al Nisbet's cartoon published in the Marlborough Express on 29 May 2013 and in The Press on 30 May 2013 which was criticised by Susan Devoy, the Race Relations Commissioner. It may also refer to Malcolm Evans' past experiences of causing controversy with his cartoons. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017849

Description: The cartoon shows a man carrying an enormous load that represents '$16.7 billion deficit' on his back as he struggles across a swing bridge that represents New Zealand. He looks terrified as foot boards drop out of the centre of the bridge and wonders whether he can ever manage to get up to the other side that represents 'surplus'. Context - Bill English's election year Budget returns the country's biggest ever deficit of $16.7 billion. With the deficit comes an assurance that the book will go from red to black a year earlier than forecast in 2014/15. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-036

Description: The new symbol on Qantas Airline's tail is a disco, jiving Kangaroo. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017772

Description: A woman sits with her feet up reading the newspaper; her peace is rudely interrupted by the entrance of her son with a brace of ducks he has just shot. Context - Mother's day and the opening of the duck-shooting season 8 May 2011. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017882

Description: In the first of two frames the new leader of the ACT Party, Don Brash, tries to resuscitate a man who represents 'Capitalism' and in the second frame leader of the new Mana Party, Hone Harawira, tries to resuscitate a man who represents 'Activism'. Both of them say 'Observe... The breath of life!' Context - Don Brash overthrew the former ACT leader, Rodney Hide in a bloodless coup and has taken his place so that the ACT Party which includes the initiator of 'Rogernomics', Roger Douglas, becomes a very right-wing capitalist party while Hone Harawira, who left the Maori Party because of ideological differences has started the Mana Party which will be more left wing and activist than the Maori Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018761

Description: Two enormous customs officials lean over Secretary General of the United nations, Ban Ki-moon, as he arrives at Customs and one of them says 'So tell us Mr Moon How come neither you or any of your UN team bothered packing any footy boots?' Context: The Rugby World Cup began on 9th September and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to New Zealand at the beginning of September 6th for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit in Auckland. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-025

Description: The future of West Coast logging is questioned as an axe-man runs after a tree trying to cut it down. He says; 'Not another GM Rimu.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-043

Description: Environment Minister Marion Hobbs is shown carrying a slogan 'Save the spirit of the land!!' while wearing gumboots and a stem of maize through her head. She assures us that while she's in carge of the environment the Green Party is not necessary. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023100

Description: Shows two arms wrestling with a man representing 'Chch' (Christchurch) clenched between the hands. One arm represents 'Heathcote Fault' and the other 'Greendale Fault'. Context: probably refers to research into a network of hidden faults on the outskirts of Christchurch - the Heathcote Fault and the Greendale fault. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022157

Description: A man holds a newspaper that features examples of biased journalism. Refers to Australian mining billionaire Gina Rinehart buying into Fairfax, Australian controversial new taxes on carbon emissions and mining profits. Refers also to global warming skeptics. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017884

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key, sharpening his knife in a butcher's shop as he contemplates a row of slaughtered pigs hanging from hooks and prepares to trim the fat from the 'KiwiSaver' pig. John Key says 'Don't panic! We're just trimming off the fat!' Context - John Key has said the high cost of KiwiSaver, Working for Families and interest-free student loans were unaffordable in the longer term. The three schemes targeted for cuts collectively cost almost $5 billion a year. He confirmed that less would go in to KiwiSaver accounts from tax credits and more would go in from both individuals and employers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023102

Description: Shows a cathedral made of the sheets of paper that have been used in documenting the saga of the Christchurch Cathedral, badly damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. Context: A design for a temporary cathedral has been outlined by renowned Japanese architect Shigeru Ban. The proposed $4 million temporary replacement for Christchurch's destroyed cathedral would be made of shipping containers and cardboard. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017847

Description: The cartoon shows a printing press with a worker caught in it by his shirt. When the manager wonders where the worker is a second worker says 'He was here a moment ago'. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017885

Description: Prime Minister, John Key, dressed in sports gear, waits impatiently for his turn on the running machine. Beside him is Finance Minister, Bill English, who holds a document called 'Budget weight-loss nutrition' and who says 'First we burn off the fat... then we build up the muscle!' A ghastly skeletal man representing the 'NZ economy' exhausts himself running on the machine - he is described as 'the biggest loser'. Context - John Key has said the high cost of KiwiSaver, Working for Families and interest-free student loans were unaffordable in the longer term. The three schemes targeted for cuts in the 2011 May budget collectively cost almost $5 billion a year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-006

Description: Person cuts his trees down the middle leaving only one half standing, he says, 'I knew I'd find a halfway measure!' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-078

Description: The New Zealand Basketball team, the Tall Blacks, have defeated China at the recent World Basketball Championships where they reached the top 4. The Tall Blacks are a non-professional team while the rest of the teams were professional. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).