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Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017526

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English stand beside a gigantic tree which bears the words 'Borrow and Spend'. Bill English says 'There's demand we make some effort to cut this down, John!' and John Key replies 'No worries, Bill I've got the rubber scissors here'. Context - criticism of the government's handling of the economy. Suggests that the two ministers don't agree and that the prime minister is less anxious to cut borrowing and spending than the finance minister. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017065

Description: Prime Minister John Key walks along chatting to Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard; he thanks her for coming and says it it 'a great opportunity to consolidate our Trans Tasman bond!' but at the same time he thinks 'Great to have ya here any reminder of women prime ministers oughta have my ratings soaring again!' Context - the Prime Minister of Australia, Julia Gillard, visited New Zealand for two days in mid February. The reason for her visit was to meet our Prime Minister, John Key, and talk about a closer partnership. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0010226

Description: A dog with the head of Health Minister, Tony Ryall, barks furiously at Richard Thomson, the chair of the Otago District Health Board, who is standing at a hospital window. Prime Minister, John Key, (who broke his arm in an accident) tells Ryall that Thomson is 'not going to budge' and that he should 'try Bainimarama instead'. Refers to the conviction for fraud of two of Richard Thomson's staff; Thomson himself was held accountable and eventually replaced, though not before he had told Tony Ryall that he wasn't going to resign and that Ryall should show the courage of his convictions and sack him, because the fraud had begun before he had even joined the ODHB and he himself had initiated the investigation which brought the matter to a head. A defiant Mr Thomson told NZPA he believed the real motivation to sack him was because he was a Labour Party member. Mr Ryall's decision reeked of political interference, he said.The fraud actually involved the DHB's former chief information officer Michael Swann and his friend and business associate Kerry Harford were found guilty in December last year of defrauding the board $16.9 million. The fraud happened over a period of six years. The reference to Bainimarama relates to his refusing to make a date for democratic elections in Fiji in spite of an ultimatum from the Pacific Forum. (NZ Herald 17 February 2009) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017003

Description: Around a table sit Minister for Energy and Economic Development Gerry Brownlee, Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully, PM John Key and Finance Minister Bill English; Gerry Brownlee says that tourism now earns more than farming, Murray McCully argues that 'we are still dependent on wool' and John Key laughs and says that 'we can't pull tourism over peoples' eyes'. Context - Tourism outstrips farming as top export earner. Figures released by Statistics NZ show international tourists spent $9.5 billion while visiting New Zealand for the year ending March 2010. Tourism exports contribute more than $560 million more than dairy exports - worth $8.9 billion over the same period, down from $9.9 billion the previous year. (ODT Hamish McNeilly 18 November 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017466

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Gerry Brownlee Minister of Energy and Resources drive a National train with the words 'Fossil Fuels Exploitation' painted on the engine, which hauls a truck labeled 'Submissions of concern'. Gerry Brownlee is busy shoveling piles of submissions into the firebox while John Key says 'It's not as though it'll be us burning the stuff - as you see we're finding alternative renewable fuels'. Context - Tapping oil, gas and coal reserves has been made the top priority in the government's plans to develop energy supplies, sparking a furious response from environmentalists. The strategy, Developing Our Energy Potential, puts exploring ''petroleum and mineral fuel'' reserves - essentially oil, gas and coal - ahead of investing in renewable power sources and new technologies. The Green Party said the energy strategy "demonstrates how backwards-looking this government is on energy". (TVNZ 4 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016260

Description: Shows a large distressed pig in a small crate. Prime Minister John Key holds a newspaper with a title reading 'Sow crate phase out in 5 years'. Agriculture Minister David Carter says 'we find this barbaric cruelty so abhorrent that we won't tolerate it for even one more decade'. The Government is phasing out the controversial crates so they will all be gone by the end of 2015 - five years away. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017562

Description: Finance Minister Bill English struggles to work out a solution to New Zealand's economic problems; his desk and the surrounding floor are covered with abandoned scraps of paper. He asks PM John Key who sits smiling with his feet up on his desk 'John! How many times does four million go into zero?' John Key replies 'Work it out yourself, Bill It's your budget!' Context - Four million is the size of the population of New Zealand and the zero refers to the amount of money available for offering something in the budget which is due in May. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017186

Description: Prime Minister John Key holds a document in one hand and raises his other hand into the air, extending a finger. A man and woman walking by watch the Prime Minister and the woman says, "Goodness, is the PM giving the fingers to the Welfare Working Group's report?" The man responds, "Not exactly... testing which way the wind's blowing before commenting on it." Context - A welfare working group report led by economist and former Chair of the New Zealand Commerce Commission, Paula Rebstock, is calling for fundamental changes to reduce the state's "unacceptably high" welfare bill. The report's key recommendation is to replace all existing benefits, including the Domestic Purposes and Sickness Benefits, with a single Jobseeker Support payment. The report also recommends extending the obligation to look for paid work to the majority of beneficiaries between age 18 and 64. According to Rebstock, only a third of the 352,700 working-aged beneficiaries are currently required to look for work - all 67,000 on unemployment benefits, 43,000 sole parents with no children under age 6, and 9,000 sickness beneficiaries who have been assessed as being able to work at least 15 hours a week. (NZ Herald 21 and 22 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0014347

Description: Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee sits at a table having a glass of wine with PM John Key. Gerry Brownlee reads a newspaper with the headline 'Cannibal quip "in poor taste"' and comments that a Tuhoe kaumatua says John Key has really put his foot in his mouth. John Key replies that it is possibly safer that putting his foot in the kaumatua's mouth. Refers to a 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017076

Description: Three men sit round a table in a pub; one of them reads from a newspaper that 'Key's going ahead and buying the new BMZs' and a second man says 'I hear Bill English prefers Dodges'. A third man jokes that 'We're talkin' cars here not accommodation allowances'. Context - The Department of Internal Affairs' Ministerial Services division decided late last year to replace its three-year-old fleet of BMW 730Ld limousines with the latest model. But with the Government's focus on cost-cutting in the public sector and ordinary New Zealanders facing hard times, the deal has been widely criticised. (NZ Herald 18 February 2011) The comment about 'accommodation allowances' refers to the 2009 scandal over Bill English's Karori house when the minister claimed nearly $1000 a week to live in his family house in Wellington in spite of fact that the English's family trust owns the $1.2 million house in Karori; he claims his real home is in Dipton. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016030

Description: PM John Key is having a haircut; the barber comments that what with the 'Warner Brothers and Mrs Clinton the old forelock's taken a terrible tugging this week'. He is referring to the deferential treatment John Key will have given both the Warner Brothers in his desperate negotiations to have the Hobbit films made in New Zealand, and to Secretary of State Hilary Clinton during her visit to New Zealand in which the 'Wellington Declaration' that 'formalises a new strategic partnership between New Zealand and the United States was signed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017064

Description: Prime Minister John Key surveys racks of Valentine cards variously designated 'wife', 'girlfriend' and 'hottie'. Context - John Key told Radio Sport host Tony Veitch last week that Actress Elizabeth Hurley was ''hot'' and that he also rated Jessica Alba and Angelina Jolie. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020264

Description: The voter is thankful that the elections are over, David Shearer the new Labour leader is grateful that he has time now to build up the Labour Party and Prime Minister John Key can proceed with his plans. He holds a banner that reads 'Assets 4 sale'. Context: Refers to the government's controversial intention to sell off some or parts of some state assets to raise revenue. Prime Minister John Key believes the Government could free up as much as $10 billion from the partial sale of key assets including state owned power companies and a stake in Air New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017075

Description: A car salesman is selling a BMW to Prime Minister John Key and deputy PM Bill English. He says 'Gentlemen, don't worry about belt-tightening! Belts that tighten automatically are one of the safety features on our super-luxury models!' Context - The Department of Internal Affairs' Ministerial Services division decided late last year to replace its three-year-old fleet of BMW 730Ld limousines with the latest model. But with the Government's focus on cost-cutting in the public sector and ordinary New Zealanders facing hard times, the deal has been widely criticised. Prime Minister John Key should have been aware of officials' plans for the multimillion dollar purchase of 34 German limousines in time for the Rugby World Cup, months before the deal was inked, documents show. (NZ Herald 18 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016954

Description: The title is 'The best laid plans of mice.' Two mice with the heads of PM John Key and deputy PM Bill English peer gloomily at the contents of the 'too hard basket' which are - 'Tackle the deficit', 'Control inflation', 'Cut state spending', 'Reduce govt bureaucracy', 'Return books to surplus'. Context - the state of the economy at the start of the run up to the 2011 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0017445

Description: In six small cameos Prime Minister John Key ponders over things economic and ends up dancing; he says 'I'm bereft of ideas for the economy gambling the lives of our troops in the Afghanistan mess I'm presiding over the biggest budget deficit in our history borrowing $300m a week to cushion our slide into oblivion Using lots of World Cup piffle to distract from the real issues Yet I'm still rating miles higher than Goff so how hopeless is he??? A little man in the last frame comments 'Spoiled for choice eh?' Context - New Zealand's rather dire economic situation made so much worse by the Christchurch earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011, the consistently high poll rating of John Key and the series of disasters suffered by the Labour Party in the run up to the 2011 election in November. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0011471

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the opposition Phil Goff stand on a ledge half way up a tall peak named Mt Albert. Phil Goff checks that David (Shearer) is all right as he disappears higher up the mountain and John Key yells down to Melissa (Lee) to get her finger out as she struggles to catch up. Refers to Labour Party candidate David Shearer's resounding victory in the Mt Albert bye-election over National's candidate, Melissa Lee. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0015943

Description: On the left are Finance Minister Bill English and Prime Minister John Key; both are dressed as hobbits, have hairy feet, and carry banners reading respectively 'Cash on demand!' and 'Law change while u wait!' Nearby is CEO President Helen Kelly with a banner reading 'Stir! Agitate! Menace! and an oldstyle unionist whose banner reads 'Demand! Intimidate! Strike!' The first two are labeled 'Old Hobbits' and the second two 'Old habits'. Refers to the fact that the government has agreed to amend the country's labour laws and has offered a $25m tax break to the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers in order to get agreement to allow Peter Jackson to make the two 'Hobbit' films in New Zealand. Disagreement between Warner Brothers and NZ Actors Equity over a union demand for negotiations over the terms and conditions offered in the contracts for actors and others working on the film. Helen Kelly is the President of the Council of Trade Unions (CTU). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0011469

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands beside the mayor of Auckland Central John Banks who is dressed in a Superman outfit and explains that he only called John Banks 'Supermayor' because he is the mayor and he will tell you himself that he is 'super'. Refers to a speech made by John Key in which he seemed to endorse John Banks as a favoured candidate for 'Supermayor' of Auckland. This caused outrage among the other mayors. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0016422

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits on the knee of Santa Claus and complains, saying 'I find exactly the same thing... Those naive enough to still believe in you expect you to deliver the earth'. Refers to John Key's strong lead as preferred PM in opinion polls and the mounting problems with which he has to deal, especially the economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).