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Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023521

Description: A man wearing a greenstone necklace, presumably David Rankin, stands in the snow alongside a fence, and tells a man standing on the other side of the fence, holding a cell phone to his ear, 'We were just joking about owning the wind so you can scratch that call to your lawyer'. Context: Ngapuhi's David Rankin and two other iwi leaders have lodged a Waitangi Tribunal claim over the commercial use of wind. Maori leaders are claiming rights over wind to halt the partial sale of state-owned assets, but Prime Minister John Key has dismissed their claim. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024016

Description: Caricature of the Prime Minister, John Key, at Waitangi, claiming to be courageous in attending the Waitangi Day commemoration. Attendance by leading politicians at the Waitangi Day commemoration has been often marked by protest aimed at them. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024341

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as a plumber, trying to fix a leaky fawcet labelled Mighty River Power. The drops of water represent treaty obligations, litigation, and water ownership debates. Key tells a man representing the New Zealand public that it's going to get worse before it gets better, and the man tears at his hair and says, 'It was fine before you tried "fixing" it!' Refers to the government's plan for the partial sale of owned assets, including the Mighty River Power company, which has resulted in public outcry, and an appeal from the Maori Council. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020127

Description: The title is 'State-owned asset sales... and the Maori Party' and further text reads 'The Treaty of Waitangi' with the first part of the word 'Wait' enclosed in a poster frame. Context: The Maori Party has consistently opposed asset sales but has a confidence and supply agreement with the government. Prime Minister John Key confirmed that it would be possible to park asset sales to one side of any coalition deal with the Maori Party. However, the Maori Party is threatening to break away altogether from the government which is preparing to drop a clause relating to the Treaty of Waitangi, when the assets are opened up to private buyers. The Maori Party says that messing with the treaty so close to this weekend's celebrations (Waitangi Day Feb. 6) is deliberately provocative to Maori. (3 News 31 Jan 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0020191

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing on an angry sea monster that represents New Zealand. He is banging 'For sale' signs into the monster's body. Context: There were protests on this issue at the 2012 Waitangi Day celebrations. Maori political leaders are urging iwi to object strongly to suggestions the Government will not include protection of Treaty of Waitangi rights in planned legislation on partial state asset sales. The Government will begin a series of hui about the law changes needed to sell partial stakes in four energy companies. It says it wants to know Maori views before final decisions are made. State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall confirmed the clause might not apply to the companies under the mixed ownership model. (NZ Herald January 31 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020144

Description: Co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, tells Prime Minister John Key to hold on 'Taihoa Hone!'. John Key is about to sign a document being handed to him by a nineteenth century gentleman who leans down from a galleon of that period. Context: Refers to the selling of state assets by the government, perhaps particularly the controversial sale of the Crafar farms to a Chinese group. The sale is considered by many to be a violation of the Treaty of Waitangi. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020202

Description: Prime Minister John Key paddles a canoe that represents 'state asset sales'. Inthe foundering stern are Co-leaders of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples. Context: Refers to news that Maori political leaders are urging iwi to object strongly to suggestions the Government will not include protection of Treaty of Waitangi rights in planned legislation on partial state asset sales. the Government will begin a series of hui about the law changes needed to sell partial stakes in four energy companies. It says it wants to know Maori views before final decisions are made. State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall confirmed the clause might not apply to the companies under the mixed ownership model. (NZ Herald January 31 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020327

Description: Prime Minister John Key stumbles along a familiar trail carrying the 'SOE Act Rewrite' under his arm. Eventually he comes upon a sign that reads 'Ye Olde Clark trail' and sees ahead a grave marked 'RIP' and a battered copy of the 'Foreshore & Seabed Leg. 2004'. Context: refers to the government's attempt to exempt private investors from Treaty obligations over the SOEs the government wants to sell, by rewriting the SOE Act. Refers also to the failure of the 2004 Foreshore and Seabed legislation by Helen Clark's Labour government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020285

Description: Four panel cartoon. The Prime Minister, John Key, and his Deputy, Bill English, discuss the need to include a Treaty of Waitangi role to ensure Maori Party support for the partial asset sales bill. John Key states that they should not treat the Maori Party as a 'Government poodle'. They ponder in silence. Suddenly English suggests 'Chuck 'em a bone?...'. The bill for partial asset sales needed Maori Party support to proceed. The Party, sensitive to accusations of being too subservient to the National Government, was concerned lest Waitangi Treaty provisions be overlooked. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020145

Description: A member of the media wears a hard hat and hides behind a marae building at the Treaty of Waitangi celebrations as he attempts to report on proceedings. Context: There were the usual protests that have come to be expected on Waitangi Day (6th February). This time Prime Minister John Key left before he had a chance to 'explain' government plans to sell state owned assets. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).