Places

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025953

Description: Shows David Shearer in a small life-boat rowing away from a larger ship carrying the Labour Party's flag and filled with rats. Shearer asks: "I thought the rats were supposed to leave the ship?" Prime Minister John Key is shown fishing on a desert island. Refers to the resignation of Labour leader, David Shearer, on 22 August 2013, saying he did not think he had the support of his caucus. The cartoonist refers to the perception that Shearer was 'too nice' for politics. The cartoonist may also refer to John Key's political isolation, with National facing a decreasing number of political allies with whom to form a coalition. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023902

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing in a graveyard in front of Parliament, holding a giant hammer labelled 'apprenticeships', to hammer a nail into a coffin labelled, 'economy'. A bird in the corner asks, 'too little, too late?' Refers to a new plan by the government to sponsor 10,000 apprentices. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023805

Description: Shows John Key and Bill English lying on a beach, drinking bubbly, at a luxury resort. Key comments that it is hard work making tough decisions regardin unemployment, poverty and benefit cuts. English replies 'Yeah, I reckon we deserve a PAY RISE... pass the champagne old chap.' In the background a dog is defecating on the beach and SpongeBob SquarePants and Patrick Star look on and call Key and English nerds. Refers to the pay rise given to Ministers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023725

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key as the angel at the top of a Christmas tree. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024082

Description: Finance Minister Bill English stands in a desert and looks distraught by a pool of oil draining from the words, Solid Energy. Prime Minister John Key tells him to cheer up and keep a smile on his face because 'it works for me'. Refers to Solid Energy, New Zealand's largest coal mining company and a state owned enterprise, which revealed that it was in talks with banks and the Government over its future after its debt rose to $389 million and a further 'significant loss' would be in its half-year result. English stated that he would not let the company fall into receivership, but couldn't rule out the possibility of job cuts and mine closures. Key earned the nickname, 'the smiling assassin', for maintaining his usual cheerfulness in the midst of large layoffs in his former workplace, Merrill Lynch. The desert references the drought that much of New Zealand has been suffering. (New Zealand Herald, 22 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024427

Description: Shows a scene from a kindergarten in 1962, where infant versions of politicians and businessmen play in the sandbox together. Gareth Morgan sits next to a cat, and Prime Minister John Key says to Ian Fletcher, 'When I'm Prime Minister, I'll make you head of the GCSB!' and Fletcher responds, 'Great!! Together we can take over the world and eat as many lollies as we want!!' In the background, cabinet ministers Steven Joyce and Gerry Brownlee build a sandcastle of the Beehive. Refers to the appointment of Fletcher as head of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB). Fletcher was a childhood friend of Key's. Morgan led an anti-cat crusade in January 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024489

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as Pinocchio, the Italian story book character whose nose grows in length whenever he tells a lie. A long-nosed Key says, 'Hmm, let me see What do I have to remember to forget this week?' Refers to Key's so-called 'brain fades', in which he claims to not remember conversations and briefings he's had in the past. (Stuff.co.nz, 4 April 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024751

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key with a gun while Member of Parliament Aaron Gilmore runs away saying "...but I'm a very important politician!". Refers to the widely covered incident in a Hanmer Springs hotel in which National MP Aaron Gilmore allegedly abused a waiter for refusing to serve him more wine and reportedly called the waiter a 'dickhead', threatened to have John Key have the waiter 'sacked' and allegedly asked 'Do you know who I am?'. Also refers to the recent opening of the duck hunting season. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024804

Description: The misbehaving List Member of Parliament, Aaron Gilmore, is a large fly perched on a jar of National ointment, advertised as 'A Soothing balm for all ailments - apply daily for best results'. John Key approaches with a fly swat, saying that with the good news about employment and the economy, he is 'sick and tired of hearing about Aaron Gilmore!' The drunken escapades of Aaron Gilmore and his subsequent non-aplogies were overshadowing the news about the slight improvement in employment and economic indices that the National government was promoting. By 12 May, the government had decided to no longer defend him and encouraged his resignation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024603

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, and leader of the Green Party, Russel Norman, dressed as superheros, flying through the air holding a wrench labelled, 'NZ Power'. In the background, Prime Minister John Key says, 'Labour and the Greens have come up woth a plan to share the Power and money out fairly and evenly to all New Zealanders!' Deputy Prime Minister Bill English responds, 'What a dirty, rotten, low-down trick! *@%*!' Refers to a joint proposal from the two parties to create a single buyer agency called NZ Power, which will purchase all electricity at a price based on the cost of production. Under the NZ Power setup, Labour estimates that power bills will fall by $230-$330 per annum for the average residential customer. (Scoop, 18 April 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019993

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key, Deputy PM Bill English and Minister for Resources and Energy as well as Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee; they are dressed as Mayan chiefs and carry blood-spattered axes. John Key says it is going to be a tough year and they may have to make a few sacrifices. Context: The Mayan calendar predicts a 2012 apocalypse. The government plans to save money by demanding savings in the public service. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022972

Description: ACT Party leader and cabinet minister John Banks holds two bags each labelled '$25,000'. To his left is Prime Minister John Key and to his right is Megaupload owner Kim Dotcom. Keys states that 'Banksey' wouldn't lie to him. Banks states he's not a liar, he just has a bad memory. Dotcom asks whether he's the sort of person one is likely to forget. Context: John Banks was embroiled in controversy over donations he received from German millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland mayoralty in 2010. He declared the donations from Dotcom were anonymous and claims he did not know who the donors were. It is alleged he informed Dotcom to split a $50,000 donation into two separate donations in order to comply with electoral laws. John Key accepted Banks's declaration that he was unaware of who the donor was because he needed John Banks in parliament to give him the majority he needed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020401

Description: Shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters preparing to bowl a cricket ball representing the 'Crafar farm deal' to Prime Minister John Key who is celebrating a century into his second term 'and not out!' Context: There is still obstruction to the selling of the Crafar Farms to a Chinese consortium. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020875

Description: Shows Finance Minister Bill English telling two babies to go and play on the road as Prime Minister John Key calls him in to parliament because they 'have work to do'. Context: The issue of paid parental leave was thrown up again this week when Labour MP Sue Moroney's private members bill, extending paid parental leave to six months, was pulled out of the parliamentary ballot. Acting Prime Minister Bill English told a media briefing that the government would use its veto to stop the bill becoming law, even if the bulk of Parliament voted for it, as the current numbers indicate. (NBR April 11 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021274

Description: Shows a doctor and nurse discussing what size needle to use on John Key, Prime Minister, who is sitting on a hospital bed. He has the head of John Banks, ACT MP for Epsom, growing out of his shoulder. Context: John Key has said he would strip Banks of his ministerial warrants if he is found to be lying over allegations that he accepted a $50,000 donation from Internet Millionaire Kim Dotcom, then claimed it was an anonymous donation (Stuff 7 May 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020694

Description: Shows Green MPs Russel Norman and Metiria Turei tending a flourishing tree that bears an apple representing 17%. In the background are Prime Minister John Key staring at a vulture in his bare tree and leader of the Labour Party David Shearer watering his drooping tree. Context: The Greens on the rise in the polls. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022826

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key arriving in Moscow for the APEC Conference. Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a tiny pair of shorts and leading a huge bear by a chain, invites John Key to sort this out like men. The title reads 'Free Trade Agreement'. Context: It was hoped that New Zealand's free trade agreement with Russia and two of its neighbouring states, negotiations for which began in 2010, would be ready for signing off at the APEC leaders meeting in Vladivostok this week (early September). However it seems that there is still work to be done. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019452

Description: The scene shows a spoof version of the 'Mad Hatter's teaparty' from Alice in Wonderland. From above hangs a sign that reads 'Epsom'. Prime Minister John Key is Alice, ACT leader Don Brash is the White Rabbit, ACT Epsom candidate John Banks is the Mad Hatter, and First leader Winston Peters is the Cheshire Cat and ACT member for Epsom and former leader Rodney Hide lies half under the table with a dagger through his back. On the tea table is a teapot with 'ACT' printed on it. Don Brash says 'You can count on us, John, we're not a bunch of back stabbers. Context: With the 2011 elections looming on the 26th November, strange things are happening in the Epsom electorate. National want ACT in the government and are doing their best to ensure that John Banks wins the Epsom seat, by requiring that their own candidate Paul Goldsmith not try hard to win it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018968

Description: The leaders of the two main parties, Phil Goff for Labour and John Key for National are shown demonstrating aspects of their political campaigns in the run up to the November 26 election. Phil Goff promotes no GST on fresh fruit and vegetables and increasing the 'retirement age' and John Key says 'Door Knocking does pay off... especially in this neighbourhood!' He is visiting 'Hobbiton'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019387

Description: Two people prepare to watch on television the 'Opening addresses' before the 2011 elections. The man says 'Labour are trying to hide their leader and National are trying to hide everyone but their leader. The woman says 'I'd like to hide the lot of them. Context: In the run up to the elections on 26th November Prime Minister John Key took every photo opportunity he could while Labour decided to run most of the billboards wothout an image of Phil Goff on them. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).