Places

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023521

Description: A man wearing a greenstone necklace, presumably David Rankin, stands in the snow alongside a fence, and tells a man standing on the other side of the fence, holding a cell phone to his ear, 'We were just joking about owning the wind so you can scratch that call to your lawyer'. Context: Ngapuhi's David Rankin and two other iwi leaders have lodged a Waitangi Tribunal claim over the commercial use of wind. Maori leaders are claiming rights over wind to halt the partial sale of state-owned assets, but Prime Minister John Key has dismissed their claim. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024655

Description: The survivalist and television personality, Bear Grylls, and the Prime Minister, John Key, encourage the New Zealand public to eat a giant weta labelled 'TPP deal'. Round 15 of the Trans-Pacific Partnership talks were concluded in New Zealand on 12 December 2012. Aspects of the proposed partnership had caused apprehension among many New Zealanders, despite official claims to its benefits for the New Zealand economy. Bear Grylls is known on his television shows for his eating of unfamiliar and repulsive food. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024664

Description: On New Year's Eve the Prime Minister, John Key, has a nightmare of Kim Dotcom farewelling him from the door of the old year and simultaneously welcoming him to the New Year. The problem of the Kim Dotcom extradition case with its associated disclosures were still unsolved after nearly a year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024668

Description: Steven Joyce, as a Pet Rescue service, is called in by John Key to rescue Hekia Parata once again from the hole labelled 'Novopay' in which she has found herself. The Ministry of Education's Novopay payment debacle continued into February 2013. Steven Joyce was assigned to provide a task force to find some resolution. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024672

Description: Inspired by the recent Oscar award ceremony, the cartoonist offers nominations of his own: Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, as 'La Miserable', cleaning up mess of the Novopay issues, the class size debacle, and the closure of Christchurch schools; the Prime Minister, John Key, in 'Djonki unchained', breaking free from 'moderate' government policies; and 'Life of Pi (in the sky)' with the New Zealand Black Caps cricket team facing England (the Lion) in a lifeboat for their forthcoming test series, with the Black Caps optimistic that at least their opponent is not a tiger (officially representing Bangladesh, who had throughly beaten New Zealand in their last test series). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024677

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key in a meeting with a South American leader, who suggests that the countries should trade stereotypes. Behind them are two posters on the wall, one with a baby sleeping under a sombrero, with the word, 'manana', meaning 'tomorrow', juxtaposed with a poster of a man in shorts, gumboots and a sunhat, who says, "Kiwis can!" Refers to Key's recent visit to South America to discuss trade relations between New Zealand and Latin America. Two colour versions of this cartoon available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024685

Description: Shows a spy talking to Prime Minister John Key on a street corner saying, "In the future, Prime Minister, try to leave the intelligence failures to us." Refers to recent 'brain fades' by the Prime Minister, in which he claimed he has been unable to recall important conversations that he had in the past. Also references issues at the Government Communications Security Bureau. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024687

Description: Shows the ghost of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, visiting New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key in his office. Thatcher's ghost tells Key, "John, punish the poor, indulge the rich, strong currency, sell assets". Refers to the death of Thatcher on 8 April 2013, and Thatcheresque policies in the current New Zealand government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021749

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key surrounded by love hearts running towards a sign pointing to 'vested interests'. Context: Cabinet papers show Key ordered Economic Development Ministry officials to stop work on plans for a national convention centre after Sky City said it might extend its existing facility. Key says he 'advised himself' to chase Sky City for a deal to build the centre in exchange for changes to gambling laws. Key says he had dinner with Sky City bosses in November 2009 at which the centre and Gambling Act issues were discussed (Stuff 19 April 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019311

Description: The title is 'The human balloon'. The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key blown up like a balloon by a gas bottle labeled 'Polls'. Context: John Key is way ahead in the polls, the cartoon suggests that he is full of hot air. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-

Reference: DCDL-0018998

Description: Prime Minister John Key forces a large green kiwi money box with 'Compulsory Kiwisaver' printed on it onto a defenceless man saying 'It followed you home and you want to keep it, right?' Context: KiwiSaver's $1000 dollar kickstart bonus could be axed if the Government decides to automatically enrol all workers in the scheme. Prime Minister John Key is proposing the idea of 'soft compulsion' - everyone would be signed up automatically, but can choose to opt out. (3News: 3 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1 November 2010

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018980

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands in a doorway and yells 'and not one cent more!' as two children out 'tricking and treating' dash off with a large bag of sweets. The children have 'WB' (Warner Brothers) printed on their shirts. Context: The government agreed to amend the country's labour laws and offered a $25m tax break to the Hollywood studio Warner Brothers in order to ensure that Peter Jackson's film 'The Hobbit' is made in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-

Reference: DCDL-0018993

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands on a jetty and talks to the American Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who stands on a United States' ship. John Key says 'The nukes stay banned but feel free to keep venting your bilge tanks.' A substance representing 'culture' pours from a bilge tank. Context: Hilary Clinton visited New Zealand in November 2010. New Zealand still enforces the ban on nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed ships in her waters. But American 'culture' is here to stay. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018670

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, tossing lollies into the air. Context: Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Crichton, Anna, 1957- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019425

Description: The cartoon shows two rough boys fighting in front of an elaborate picture frame while through the frame is an image of the globe. Context: relates to the run-up to the 2011 elections on 28th November. The two boys are the leaders of the two main parties, John Key (National) and Phil Goff (Labour). The cartoon illustrates an article by Deborah Hill Cone. Among other things the article suggests that 'there is a real existential crisis going on somewhere in the world but on our stage we still have politicians throwing custard pies and doing silly walks'. (Deborah Hill Cone on business in the NZ Herald: November 11 2011) Title created by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019319

Description: 'The week -' a series of cameos relating to Prime Minister John Key with his head in the sand, a no-fly zone with Colonel Gaddafi holding a gun and surrounded by flies and dead bodies, a camel representing the 'Saudi regime' with a barrel of oil on its back, saying 'but I'm necessary for stability', and a man representing 'media works' who is terribly grateful to a taxpayer who is putting banknotes into a begging bowl. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019491

Description: Two men, Prime Minister John Key and the ACT candidate for Epsom John Banks, sit at a cafe table having afternoon tea. John Key turns to the waiter and says 'I'm very pleased with the fruitcake - surprisingly agreeable. The food's not bad either.' Context: On the eve of the November elections, as a publicity stunt, Prime Minister John Key had a cup of tea in a cafe with John Banks, the ACT candidate for Epsom; John Key wants to Banks to win the seat because he will bring more ACT MPs into the government on his coat-tails. The media were invited for filming but someone recorded the conversation which the PM refuses to allow to be made public, thus fuelling speculation about what they discussed. Film showed a small black bag lying on the table; it contained a microphone but apparently neither politician noticed it. The plot thickens... Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019852

Description: It is Christmas Eve and a man (Prime Minister John Key) suggests that his small son, who is holding a ham that represents 'Mighty River Power', should add it to the carrot and the mug of beer that the child has already put outside in anticipation of a visit from Santa Claus. The boy looks dubious as the man says 'Trust me, they're all real - the carrot's for Rudolf, the beer's for Santa, and 49 percent of the ham's for the mum and dad investors'. Context: The government intends selling some state-owned assets in order to assist the balancing of the budget. Mighty River Power will be the first company to be sold with the sale likely to take place in the third quarter of 2012 dependent on market conditions. Analysis by Treasury for the government shows that the sale of 49% of Might River Power could raise up to NZ$1.8 billion. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019316

Description: Prime Minister John Key distracts people by talking about the Rugby World Cup. The real issues of an oil spill from the container ship Rena which ran aground on Astrolabe Reef off the Bay of Plenty Coast and the 'global economic crisis' fade into the background. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021750

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as popstar Lady Gaga on stage congratulating Hekia Parata, Education Minister, and Bill English, Finance Minister, for riling up teachers and meddling with police pay. English suggests they question manhood of Julian Savea next. Parata says people will think they are nuts. Context: Government plans to increase class sizes and scrap rank based pay and general salary increases for police are unpopular. All Black Julian Savea scored three tries in his debut test against Ireland on 9 June 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).