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Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023666

Description: Shows a child in a very messy room, saying, 'Clean up? What's the point? The world ends today' Refers to the end of the 5,172-year Mayan long calendar on 21 December 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024994

Description: Shows a girl and a boy playing in a the sand. The girl says, "Scientists say background radiation may be proof that other universes exist" and the boy responds, "Drat! I was just getting my head around this universe being infinite." Refers to new developments in astrophysics, which have been in the news. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025029

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Politician is told that the child educationists wanted not only a 'food in schools', but also a 'teachers in schools' programme. The concern over children's nutrition had by May 2013, reulted in the 'breakfasts in schools' programme. Less publicised was the retirement of 'baby boom' teachers combined with rising school roles, leading to a teacher shortage in the near future. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018851

Description: The cartoon depicts Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett, holding a document headed 'Child Poverty Action Group - 1 in 5 deprived'. She says 'On the other hand, for everyone else this is still the best country in the world to be raised in as a child...' Context: A new report says sound government policy is long overdue to help the 200,000 New Zealand children battling poverty. On the OECD measure, New Zealand ranked just 21st of the 30 countries included and data showed at least one in five children lived in severe or significant hardship, while at least one in four children lived below the semi-official poverty line. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019182

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister wonders whether compulsory sport in schools will keep the kids fit and his secretary suggests that he trial it in parliament. Context: A Labour-led government would look into having weekly study-free afternoons in every secondary school for pupils to play sports. Its sport and recreation policy, to be released today, includes broad initiatives such as fighting obesity, encouraging physical activity and maintaining back-country huts and tracks. (ODT 13 October 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Bennett, Paula Lee (Hon), 1969-

Reference: DCDL-0018448

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An aide asks the minister what happens to the 'green paper' now it's finished and the minister tells him that first it is turned into a 'white paper' and then into 'waste paper'. Context: A green paper on vulnerable children has just been released by Minister for Social Development, Paula Bennett. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027024

Description: Cartoons about political and social issues in New Zealand and overseas. Cartoon shows a man running downhill as a vast ball labelled 'Child poverty' tumbles after him.As he runs he says 'Where did that come from?' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).