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Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0020159

Description: Deputy Prime Minister Bill English asks Prime Minister John Key if he thinks his Waitangi speech will appease the masses on Waitangi Day. In the second panel John Key is seen with a hard hat and a shield and a book entitled 'Asset sales made easy'. Context: The prime minister intended to make a speech on Waitangi Day in which he would 'explain' the reasons behind the government decision to sell public assets. He left the celebration before making his speech because of the negative response of the crowd.. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023256

Description: Four-panelled carton in which the Minister of Finance, Bill English, denies that homes costing half a million dollars are unaffordable for many New Zealanders; his reasoning is that with the Spring rains, there must be 'pots of gold sitting at the end of rainbows all over the country!' By October 2012 the crisis in the lack of housing, especially in Auckland and Christchurch, was worsening. The government, however, displayed no sense of urgency, nor any desire to increase expenditure on public housing. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023257

Description: Under the caption 'Trick or treat', Bill English and John Key are two boys trick or treating at Halloween. They claim to have a plan to make home ownership affordable for low income families, while ensuring the it will not affect 'the value of the homes of those who vote National!' Is this contradictory offer a trick disguised as a treat? Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023581

Description: Shows an Air New Zealand airplane labelled, 'Air Bennett-ficiary', with a drawing of Paula Bennett in the corner saying, 'Don't fly me!'. Above the plane are the words, 'Minister moves to stop public funding of job-seeker flights to Aussie'. Refers to the Transition to Work Grant, offered by Work and Income New Zealand. Social Development Minister Paula Bennett confirmed that although the grants are aimed at helping people find work in New Zealand, there are cases in which they have been used to pay for one-way flights to Australia. (One News, 4 Dec 2012) 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-0018131

Description: A man from the 'SFO' (Serious Fraud Office) stops in front of a palatial dwelling complete with helicopter pad, assuming that this is the home of Allan Hubbard. In fact the very modest little house next door with a mini in the driveway is the Hubbard house. Context - After a year of pleading innocence Timaru financier Allan Hubbard faces 50 fraud charges, laid today by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). SFO chief executive, Adam Feeley, said, "after an exhaustive investigation, we have concluded that there is sufficient evidence to lay fraud charges against Mr Hubbard". Mr Feeley also said there were aspects of the case which challenged the conventional concepts of serious fraud. 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-0018577

Description: The Minister of Education, Anne Tolley, drives a bulldozer. She says 'The government is committed to early childhood education Today children we'll be learning the difference between what politicians say and what they do!' Nearby is a sign that reads 'Notice - Kindy to be demolished to make way for carpark'. Context: The Kindy (Kindergarten) in Point Chevalier has been told it has to close, because the land is needed for parking for a neighbouring school, and 250 preschoolers would be affected by the closure. (3News 12 August 2011) 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-0018641

Description: A rugby official sits at his computer thrilled at a deal for securing the Rugby World Cup. The cartoon contains a lot of text and begins 'Congratulations! - You have just won the right to stage an international sporting event. To claim your prize you must first sign your sovereignty over your game to our organization. Have your parliament pass any laws required, and appoint a politician to do whatever else might be needed'. The text continues by suggesting that the deal will require you to sell your children and mortgage your grandchildren to fund facilities and infrastructure, guarantee our organization all the profits, 'hike the price of tickets, goods and services beyond the average fan's ability to pay, and ignore all protests'. 'And if you're lucky you might get to play in the final and even to win the cup - or at least a good copy of it'. Context: A critical view of the implications of New Zealand's winning the rights to stage the Rugby World Cup. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).