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Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017865

Description: Finance Minister, Bill English, Wearing a vest with the word 'budget' printed on it, runs furiously on a treadmill running machine that represents the 'economic plan'. Context - The cartoon suggests that the 2011 budget provides very little in terms of an economic plan. There is public criticism of the government's attempts to improve the economy by tinkering with the present situation rather than finding innovative ways to create wealth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017864

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English fly in a helicopter that represents 'MPs Super & perks' over a house that is drowning in a flood created by 'Kiwisaver cuts, insurance hikes, food prices, petrol, and low wages'. A family stand on the roof of the house and call for help but the politicians in the helicopter misinterpret the call as being enthusiastic waving and appreciative of being loved, wave back. Context - The cartoon suggests that the healthy salary enjoyed by politicians (particularly the PM and cabinet members) means they are out of touch with the plight of New Zealanders on low wages or benefits. The May budget has not improved things for people in this wage bracket at all. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017922

Description: A woman sits at the breakfast table with her two children surrounded by bills and rates notices. She tears her hair and says 'I'm not feeling the rapture...' A newspaper on the table has a headline reading 'No rapture or end of world as predicted'. Context - The woman is struggling to pay the bills as New Zealand tries to rid itself of debt by belt-tightening. Also the 'rapture' refers to a prediction that the world was going to end. Harold Camping, the 89-year-old California evangelical broadcaster and former civil engineer behind the pronouncement that judgement day was nigh seemed to go silent when nothing happened on 21 May 2011. It was supposed to begin with another earthquake in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017921

Description: Finance Minister, Bill English sits at a table with other members of the 'Strategic Economic Planning Committee'. He puts his hand on his heart and says 'I believe!' The other members of the committee are a cross-eyed Easter bunny carrying a basket of eggs that represent 'jobs', Santa Claus who represents 'wage rises' and a Christmas fairy who represents 'economic growth'. Context - The 2011 May budget has just been announced. The government has made cuts in KiwiSaver, Working for Families, student loans and the public sector and a statement about 'no new spending' in order to try to get the deficit down. The budget cuts are particularly hard on people with low or fixed incomes. Critics are concerned that the government does not appear to have plans for growth and development but is relying on belt-tightening to fix New Zealand's economic problems. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018085

Description: The Acting Economic Development Minister, David Carter, sits at a meeting of a select committee on unemployment and job creation. Someone else at the table reads a newspaper that says 'Kiwirail outsources & cuts Kiwi jobs'. Another person asks 'Where are the 170,000 jobs promised in the budget?' and David Carter replies 'Well South Korea of course!!' Context - Between 40 and 44 jobs have been axed at KiwiRail's Hillside workshop in Dunedin. Thirty workers at the Woburn workshop in Lower Hutt were also expected to be made redundant. Railway workers say they plan to picket the arrival of Chinese-made railway wagons in Tauranga next week, protesting the loss of jobs in Dunedin and Lower Hutt. (www.stuff.co.nz, 14 June 2011 and 5 July 2011) New Zealand is outsourcing jobs to many different countries, Manila, South Korea, India, China... The government announced in the May Budget that the economy will create up to 170,000 new jobs over the next four years. (Source: TVNZ May 19 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018086

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key wearing a pinafore like that of the iconic '4 Square man'. The logo on John Key's pinafore reads 'Mr 4 sale'. He smiles cheerfully and holds several documents relating to 'NZ Employment law', 'NZ assets' and 'NZ Gambling law'. Context - Various attempts to improve New Zealand's economic situation. Employment law changes in New Zealand took effect 1 April and have given all employers the right to dismiss employees within a first 90-day "trial" period, with no rights to grievance procedure. This rule previously applied for small businesses of fewer than 20 employees. Now it applies in all workplaces, no matter the size of the workforce. John Key believes the Government could free up as much as $10 billion from the partial sale of key assets including state owned power companies and a stake in Air New Zealand.(Source: www.stuff.co.nz, 26 January 2011) The gambling law refers to news that the PM wants New Zealand gambling laws changed to include a casino in a proposed international convention center in Auckland. (Source: gamingzion.com, 14 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018508

Description: The cartoon shows Paula Bennett, Minister for Social Development. She says 'Employment numbers are under control... indicators and aims are improving!.' For her pains she gets an egg representing 'IRD cuts' in the eye and another egg representing 'Govt. dept. downsizing' flies towards the other eye. Context: Seek New Zealand says that the steady rise in jobs over the past 12 months points to a robust labour market, increased hiring intentions and more opportunities for job seekers.(money.msn.co.nz) The Council of Trade Unions said it was a "jobless recovery" despite a rise in the economy in the six months to March. Unemployment was not falling despite tentative growth after the recession and youth unemployment remained high at 27.6 per cent, CTU secretary Peter Conway said. (Waikato Times 5 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018550

Description: President Obama carries in his hand a document headed 'Debt deal' and sweats as he confesses to his deputy Joe Biden that 'We've suffered a crisis of confidence the like of which won't be seen again unless the All Blacks lose to Australia!!' Context: The cartoon refers to the huge interest in the US debt crisis at the end of July that ended in a deadlock that needed to be broken in order to prevent default on Tuesday 1 August. President Obama at the last hour made a compromise that many believe was weighted heavily in favour of the Republican stance that meant no change to taxation but cuts in public spending. The Rugby World Cup begins in September and the All Blacks are considered favourites but what if they lose? What then? Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018553

Description: A huge bear representing 'world markets' snuggles up with a tiny sheep representing 'NZ Govt'. Scattered around are several chewed bones. The sheep has the eyes of PM John Key and says 'No worries'. Context: The bear signifies a downward market trend. Prime Minister John Key and his Finance Minister Bill English continue to brush aside ratings agency Standard & Poor's warning New Zealand is among the countries particularly vulnerable to the fallout from the current market meltdown. New Zealand is among those S&P says could experience export-driven slowdowns, either through weaker demand or lower export prices, or both. In addition, countries whose financial systems rely heavily on overseas markets for funding, again including New Zealand, might find it more difficult to roll over debt. (NZ Herald 24 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017986

Description: The cartoon shows a huge candlestick labelled 'Prosperity is just around the corner' with a guttering flame that represents the 'Budget'. A family trudges round the hollow saucer of the candlestick in an unending search for 'prosperity'. Context - Refers to the depressing 2011 budget. Cuts in the 2011 May budget will hurt those on low or fixed incomes. John Key has said the high cost of KiwiSaver, Working for Families and interest-free student loans were unaffordable in the longer term. The three schemes targeted for cuts collectively cost almost $5 billion a year. He confirmed that less would go in to KiwiSaver accounts from tax credits and more would go in from both individuals and employers. (Stuff 11 May 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018034

Description: Text reads 'Bill English in William SCISSOR HANDS' and the image shows Bill English as the character, Edward Scissor Hands, from the film of the same name. Context - In the 2011 budget the government made cuts in KiwiSaver, Working for Families, student loans and the public sector and a statement about'no new spending' in order to try to get the deficit down. The budget cuts are particularly hard on people with low or fixed incomes. Critics are concerned that the government does not appear to have plans for growth and development but is relying on belt-tightening to fix New Zealand's economic problems. John Key has has indicated National will campaign on further changes to labour laws - and will not rule out reinstating a youth minimum wage or changes to collective bargaining. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018309

Description: A group of huge pigs stop eating from their trough which represents 'tax system' for a moment when the farmer arrives with a bucket containing a different variety of slops which represents 'Capital gains tax'. The pigs who represent 'speculators' and 'capital gainers' say 'You'd like to try us on WHAAT?!' Context - Labour plans to introduce a capital gains tax if they win the 2011 election. The capital gains tax is expected to include some low level exemptions for personal assets, as well as an exemption for the family home. But other than those limited exemptions, it is expected to be broad-based and include residential rental houses, rural property, commercial property, shares, businesses and collectibles. (Stuff 8 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).