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Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023819

Description: Two cartoons depicting New Zealand First party leader Winston Peters as 'Billbo' Baggins, referring to the character from the Hobbit books and movies. Context: The New Zealand government contributed over $67 million to Warner Brothers and changed its labour laws to ensure that the Hobbit films would be produced in New Zealand. The movie has since earned over $1 billion worldwide, and Peters wants Warner Brothers should repay the subsidies to kiwi taxpayers. (Stuff, 14 January 2013) Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025328

Description: Depicts New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters challenging the large finger of rave Relations Commissioner Dame Susan Devoy which about to squash him. Refers to Devoy saying she would keep an eye on Peters and any criticism by him of Chinese in New Zealand such as his "Supercity of Sin?" speech in Auckland, which claimed that Chinese were responsible for gang-related crime and prostitution in Auckland. Peters in turn critcised Devoy at a Grey Power meeting for "insidious censorship under the guise of the race relations industry", saying it ressembled the censorship of free speech in George Orwell's novel '1984'. Devoy is a former world squash champion (New Zealand Herald 24 June 2013) Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019386

Description: The first version shows leader of the NZ First party floating in the ether. Text reads 'Winston Peters not standing in the election... but prefers to float above the 5% theshold.' A second version has a tiny diffence and the third has Peters saying 'It's better to float above the 5% threshold.' Context: Winston Peters has decided not to stand in an electorate in November's elections. Peters is top of NZ First's 33 list candidates and the only one not standing in an electorate. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019516

Description: Text reads 'NZ First finely balanced to return to parliament. The cartoon shows Winston Peters, the leader of New Zealand First balancing on a tightrope and saying 'Just need a slightly bigger poll. Context: In the final run up to the 2011 elections on 29th November NZ First was finely balanced. In the event they returned eight members. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017015

Description: The words 'But the cat came back?' appear across the cartoon; below leader of NZ First Winston Peters says 'Meow'. Nearby is the cat dish with the word 'election' on it. Tiny words below read 'But will he hold the key? A second version does not have the name Winston on his jacket. Context - Winston Peters has announced that he is standing for parliament again but PM John Key has said that he will not be part of any Government that includes Winston Peters. "If Winston Peters holds the balance of power," Key said this week, "it will be a Phil Goff-led Labour government." But Labour is unlikely to embrace him either. Winston Peters has always courted controversy with his 'divisive demagoguery' and use of 'alarmist and inflammatory language'. (NZH editorial 6 February 2011) Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).