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Date: 2010-2020

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-; Fairfax Media Limited (Firm); Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0045

Description: Digital cartoons by Sharon Murdoch that relate to or illustrate political and social aspects of life in New Zealand, published mainly in the Christchurch Press and the Sunday Star Times from 2010 onward, and also in the Dominion Post. Also includes examples of Murdoch's word puzzle cartoons featuring Munro the ginger cat, which are published in Fairfax publications. Part of the New Zealand Cartoon Archive Sharon Murdoch, born 1960, is a Wellington-based editorial cartoonist. In the 1990s, she was part of the Wellington Media Collective, and is currently resident cartoonist for the Sunday Star Times as well as having her work published in all of the Stuff major dailies. Murdoch was a finalist for the Canon Media Awards in 2014 and 2015, and winner of the Canon Media Awards Cartoonist of the Year in 2016, 2017 and 2018. She also publishes her work regularly on Twitter using the handle @domesticanimal.

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024806

Description: Titled 'Put on the dreadful spot', with a despairing scream the Prime Minister, John Key, vanishes into a hole as a reporter with a tape recorder attempts to question him. In early April 2013, there was perceived cronyism over the appointment of Ian Fletcher to head the GCSB. Mr Key handled the matter badly, claiming a 'brain fade' and giving contradictory stories. His tendency to be 'relaxed' and 'forget' inconvenient things when questioned was becoming more apparent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0025499

Description: Shows Hone Harawira telling Te Ururoa Flavell that he does not like the mug of John Key that Flavell is holding. Refers to Harawira calling Flavell uncharismatic and less pleasant than his Maori Party colleagues (Source: 3 News, 6 July 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0020684

Description: Shows ACC Minister Judith Collins looking very angry. Context: On 29 March 2012 Judith Collins sent letters to Labour MPs Andrew Little and Trevor Mallard and Radio New Zealand threatening legal action over comments they made about a leaked email concerning personal details about ACC client Bronwyn Pullar. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 24 March 2012

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0020685

Description: Shows a pen marked 'ACC" piercing the heart of Nick Smith, Former Environment and Climate Change Minister, who is lying on his back on top of a pile of letters and surrounded by quotes from the letters. Context: On 21 March 2012 Nick Smith resigned from Cabinet after revelations that he had written letters intervening in the ACC claim of his friend and National Party Activist Brownyn Pullar while he was ACC Minister. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).