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Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :[Affordable homes] 12 February 2013
Date: 2013
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Metro (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0024039
Description: Depicts two women looking at a odd shaped dwelling. One woman asks the other woman if it is a leaky building, the other replies 'No it's an affordable home'. Refers to high cost of housing for New Zealanders. Median house prices have increased by 18 per cent since 2008 (Christchurch Star 9 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :"You'll never get me up in one of those things.." 14 March 2013
Date: 2013
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Metro (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0024438
Description: Shows a sea of urban sprawl houses and a single highrise tower along the waterfront. A figure in the foreground says that she'd never live in 'one of those things'. Refers to the reluctance of Aucklanders to live in apartment buildings, despite a blueprint by Auckland Council to create additional apartment buildings in order to accommodate a growing population and keep the city compact. (One News, 15 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :"Salvation at last!" 2 April 2013
Date: 2013
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Metro (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0024439
Description: Shows a figure labelled Auckland, kneeling on the ground, in awe of a hand reaching down from the clouds. Instead of providing salvation, the hand, labelled, Nick Smith, pokes him in the head and says, 'No.' Refers to Housing Minister, Nick Smith, who has proposed making more land available for housing on the city's urban fringes and has flagged the possibility of intervention to speed up rezoning. Auckland faces a shortage of 20,000 - 30,000 houses, but others argue that expanding the city into pasture land is not the answer. (New Zealand Herald, 25 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :[Spreadable housing]. 13 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Metro (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0024821
Description: Shows a hand with a butter knife spreading black yeast extract around a map of Auckland. A jar labelled 'houses spreadable' floats in the water. May refer to ongoing housing issues in Auckland, such as urban sprall, high prices of real estate, and overcrowding. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).