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Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017417

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits in a dentist's chair while Dr Spin makes calculations in front of a graph showing a downward dip and says 'We're down 2 points so widen his smile 5mm & backlight it with a 100w'. Sinister-looking surgeons stretch his smile and open up the back of his head to insert a bulb with a stronger wattage. Context - John Key's popularity remains high but there have been drops of a few points recently and so his characteristic wide and permanent smile needs widening. Published in the Merchantile Gazette Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004676

Description: Shows a sniffer dog at an airport departure lounge pouncing on a woman who is wearing paua shell earrings. The dog handler is telling the dog "Just the fish, Taz not the shell!". Onlookers watch in shock. Refers to the new breed of detector dogs being trained to help combat illegal export of paua from New Zealand. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0015916

Description: The cartoon shows logs in Shakespeare Bay that represent the 'Marlborough Council'. A huge hose pours bromide gas that represents the 'election' over the logs. Bugs holding an 'anti-gas' poster fly through holes into the log and others fly out coughing and sneezing. Refers to the controversy over the use of methyl bromide as a fumigant in the logging industry in Shakespeare Bay in Picton. Erma says in its decision on methyl bromide that it is a broad-scale fumigant used internationally and in New Zealand. What it doesn't say is that the European Union has banned it and other countries are also phasing it out. Much of the impetus to ban the gas comes not from the substance's toxicity but because it depletes the ozone layer. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0014392

Description: ACT leader and Minister for Local Government, Rodney Hide, is dressed as a Roman soldier and carries a huge axe on his back. A man who represents 'Local Government' leaps through three hoops that represent 'Fiscal envelope', 'Core activities' and 'Decision-making' into a small bucket of water labelled 'Re-election'. Rodney Hide laughs like maniac and from a flame-thrower that represents 'changes to Local Government Act' he fires a blast after the man whose pants catch fire. Refers to the 'supercity' and the debate over the formation of the council and the election of mayor. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017463

Description: The cartoon shows leader of the Labour Party leader Phil Goff as a lobster; he eating sitting on a pie that represents the 'Darren Hughes Affair' chips and tomato sauce. Unfortunately the tomato sauce bottle has tipped over and several fish who represent the media are having a feeding frenzy in the sauce that represents a 'leadership coup'. Context - Phil Goff is doing badly in the polls with his leadership being increasingly questioned and now Darren Hughes, who was a rising star has been forced to resign as Labour's chief whip after a sexual misconduct accusation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017198

Description: At the top of the cartoon are the words 'News - New body-imaging scanners may be offered as an alternative to a physical personal search.' When a woman at the airport is offered a technical alternative to being searched by a drooling official she says "I'll take the scanner." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0015629

Description: 'Cappuccino dreams'. Christchurch mayoral candidates Jim Anderton and incumbent mayor Bob Parker tell constituents that they will get respectively more transparency in 'financial dealings' and in 't-shirts'. As the earthquake strikes they continue their electioneering until they are told to 'clear orf' because 'these frames lack substance'. A front-end loader begins to dismantle the structure from which they are speaking. Refers to the local body elections to take place 9th October and the Canterbury earthquake of 4th September. Published in the Presto Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004929

Description: Shows Don Brash, the leader of the National Party, working in his beehive office late at night. He looks at the polls, ponders for a while and then begins furiously writing the Orewa speech. This eventually turns into 'Orewa - The Movie'. His head slowly begins to swell until in the morning when another man enters the room he has floated up to the ceiling. The man says "Uh oh. You've been thinking again Don!". Refers to the second speech Don Brash gave at the Orewa Rotary Club on 25 January 2005. Published in Presto, February 2005 Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'Presto', which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017778

Description: Prime Minister John Key relaxes in a deckchair with a cool drink for an interview with the press. Nearby are noticeboards reading 'Promise vibrant economy' and 'Promise close the gap with OZ'. Behind him the new ACT leader Don Brash pushes a smouldering can labelled 'Rev up' beneath the PM's deckchair. Context - Promises made by the National government before being elected (and after) about closing the financial gap with Australia by the year 2025 and about creating a vibrant economy. New Zealand is currently in the doldrums economically and John Key does not seem to have creative ideas for recovery. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0016091

Description: Prime Minister John Key lies back peacefully in his sailing boat with his eyes shut, guiding the rudder with his foot. In the sea near him floats a bomb with a skull painted on it and in the distance lightning strikes and there is an explosion. Refers to a sense that John Key has an uncanny ability to find a way through potential disasters with his eyes shut. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004659

Description: Shows a Napier City Council Planner reading the plan proposing the creation of a Port Noise Boundary to citizens at a Council meeting. Citizens listening to the proposal are having difficulty hearing him and ask him "What?" "Speak up" "eh?". The Napier City Council mayor and another councillor sitting next to the standing planner. Refers to the disgruntled residents on Napier's Bluff Hill effected by the excessive noise made by the Port of Napier. Submissions on the port noise issues were heard in June 2004 by the Napier City Council. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017309

Description: Text at the top of the cartoon reads 'News - A "Moon man non-event lunch" will be held above Christchurch to defy quake predictions for that day'. In tea rooms on hills above Christchurch a group of people enjoy lunch as they defy precaution against a predicted earthquake. They order a 'pot o' tea', 'pie & chips', 'sandwich & coke' and a 'shake & roll'; above in a black and thunderous cloud God thinks he heard someone request a shake & a roll'. Context - After the two big earthquakes in Christchurch on 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011, the so-called Moon Man Ken Ring is backing away from his prediction that Christchurch will be whacked by a huge earthquake today (20 March 2011). His claims have terrified Cantabrians and led to people fleeing Christchurch. M.P. Nick Smith and the Skeptics Society are planning a lunch in one of Christchurch's highest, oldest, stone buildings - on the day that "moon man" Ken Ring says the city will be hit by another devastating earthquake ; the lunch will be held at noon on March 20 at the Sign of the Kiwi, on the top of the Port Hills - which Smith said was the closest building to the epicentre of the February 22 quake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004673

Description: Shows a room of asleep mariners at a MSA (Marine Safety Authority) Fatigue Management Seminar. At the front of the room is an instructor pointing to a chart entitled 'Optimum Shift Times'. Refers to research by the New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority showing that fatigue at sea to be a concern, with half of those seafarers surveyed reporting being fatigued on at least on one of their last five trips, and also fatigue has been a causal factor in several recent vessel groundings. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Presto (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017777

Description: The cartoon shows a man putting his finger on the keyboard of his computer which causes bugs and worms to crawl out of holes and a flood of music, addresses and correspondence to leak out of the plug. Text on the screen reads 'Send to harddrive'. Context - Disasters with computers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017036

Description: A woman wearing slippers pushes a supermarket trolley piled high with all kinds of goods along an alleyway flanked by rows of Apple computers; nearby is a noticeboard that reads 'New Shopping Centre - Cheap! No crowds. Shop in your P.J's (or less) Open all hours'. Context - online shopping. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2000

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-144

Description: The scene shows large rolls of paper floating in the sea. In amongst them is a small boat sending out a mayday distress call. Extended Title - Mayday mayday! White-out conditions. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2003

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; New Zealand shipping gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DX-023-274

Description: Shows spiders working on the wharves, tying up the wharf workers, pushing over a container and swotting workers with a fly swot. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

By: MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017893

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, and the new leader of ACT, Don Brash, as cowboys sitting astride their mounts and wearing masks. They are both attempting to play the part of the Lone Ranger but John Key suggests that one of them should play the part of Tonto, his sidekick. Context - Don Brash has overthrown Rodney Hide from his leadership of the ACT Party and has taken the role himself. Context - In his letter of resignation from the National Party, Don Brash took the opportunity to let John Key know that he disagrees with interest-free student loans, the Working For Families marginal tax rate, and the "exorbitant cost" of KiwiSaver subsidies. The cartoon suggests that Don Brash intends ACT to have considerable influence over government policy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0004664

Description: Shows a cyclist pedalling in the engine room of a ship. The back wheel of his bike has been taken off and the bike has been attached to the engine of the ship. Two engine room workers are overlooking the cyclist from a raised platform. One of the men says "I s'pose we could donate what we save in diesel to his charity.". Refers to a man who cycled the length of New Zealand for charity. Published in New Zealand Shipping Gazette Arrangement: This cartoon file was orginally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'NZ Shipping Gaz' which was inside a folder called 'AWS Cartoon Highlights, Nov'04-May'07' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0016092

Description: In the House surrounded by MPs in their seats, a security guard holds an MP upside down by his ankles and shakes him so that food, cash, wine, an Air NZ plane and dancing girls fall out of his pockets. The Speaker, Lockwood Smith asks 'Would the dis-honourable member care to explain?' Refers to the continuing interest in the spending of taxpayers money as perks by MPs and has resulted in the special travel allowance being scrapped altogether after a demand by the public for transparency. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).