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Date: 1911-1954

From: Cable Price Downer : Further records

Reference: fMS-Papers-6393

Description: Agreement, W Cable with William Cable & Co, for sale and purchase of land at Kaiwarra (1911); documents re shares and related matters (1917); letter re dates of Mr Cable's visit to the Old Country and Mrs Cable's birth date (1922); share certificates, Patea Farmers' Co-operative Freezing Co Ltd (1923), Hauraki Flax Growers & Hemp Producers Ltd, Himatangi Shipping Co Ltd (1929), Road Surfaces Ltd (successors to British Pavements Ltd) (1935) and NZ Centennial Exhibition Co Ltd (1939); letter from S Holland re James Cable's refusal to contribute to National Party funds unless he gets the treatment he believes is his right (1952); letter from John W Thorp to Trevor L H re dispute with Fletchers (1954); agreement for service and employment, William Cable & Co and William Cable (1939); and power of attorney, William Cable & Co to Roy Cable and William Ogilvie Urquhart (1939) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005233

Description: Shows National Party leader, Dr Don Brash, Labour Party leader, Helen Clark, and New Zealand First party leader, Winston Peters standing on the side of a road with their thumbs out (pointing downwards). Brash is holding a yellow sign 'Election '05' and is carrying a backpack labelled 'Past'. Clark is carrying a backpack labelled 'Failed' and Peters is carrying a backpack labelled 'Promises'. An old man in a red car is approaching the hitch hikers and says "Not again! Flamin' baggage carrying bludgers!". Refers to the Grey Power annual conference in Rotorua and the need for the leaders of Labour, National and New Zealand First to make their sales pitch to gain the old age vote. Published in The Press, 16 April 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

Date: 2013

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0026439

Description: Shows a seated couple, the man is reading a paper with the headline 'Key happy for Banks to vote on casino' while the woman comments "I've got some sympathy for Mr Banks. Who can remember Mr Dot Com giving them $50,000? I can't!" Refers to Act MP John Banks who claims not to remember receiving a campaign donation from millionaire internet tycoon Kim Dotcom. Banks stepped down as a minister but continued to stand as an MP. Despite calls from the Green party and others that he should not vote on the Skycity deal, Prime Minister John Key indicated he was happy for Banks to vote on the deal - a significant decision given the narrow margin by which the legislation was expected to pass. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0025345

Description: Under the heading 'Two problems that bode ill for NZ' are two scenes: on the left are 'Thousands of school leavers who don't read because they can't' and on the right 'A Prime Minister who doesn't read because he won't'. The picture on the left is accompanied by smoking youths in street clothes , some with skateboards, while the picture on the right includes two documents labelled 'Police reports on John Banks' and 'The Dotcom Story'. A marginal figure at the bottom right comments that "He's referring all questions to his smokesperson". Refers to reports earlier in 2012 that one in five students in New Zealand is leaving school without qualifications, with some unable to fill out the unemployment benefit form (See Stuff, 24.6.12). Also refers to media speculation around Prime Minister John Key's claims that he did not know about the Government spying on Kim Dotcom and donations received from Kim Dotcom by Minister John Banks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027858

Description: Shows John Key with a parrott (representing the Maori Party) on his shoulder. Key is putting money into a piggy bank ('Key fundraising'). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022898

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A civil servant tells the minister that the Prime Minsiter will stnad by him as he wants to be first to strangle him. Context: Prime Minister John Key has refused to stand down ACT Party MP John Banks despite scandal over donations from Kim Dotcom for his mayoral campaign (TV3 website 12 September2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022901

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister scolds a staff member saying he can't act on reports he never sees. The staff member replies that the minister sees every report, to which the minister replies that he doesnt' want to see anymore. Context: Prime Minister John Key refuses to read the police dossier on the investigation into the legality of the Kim Dotcom donations to John Banks mayoral campaign. Thus Key cannot comment on it and will keep Banks on as a minister (National Business Review 18 Sept 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022900

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A reporter asks the secretary of a minister what media is the source of his news information. She replies that he believes that no news is good news. Context: Prime Minister John Key refuses to read the police dossier on the investigation into the legality of the Kim Dotcom donations to John Banks mayoral campaign. Thus Key cannot comment on it and will keep Banks on as a minister (National Business Review 18 Sept 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0028612

Description: Shows Grant Robertson telling David Cunliffe "We've got them Dave! - I've been all through the Nats list of political donations... and they've forgotten to record gifting Epsom to John Banks!". Meanwhile Cunliffe thinks to himself "Maybe Helen has something I could do at the UN!". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028640

Description: Shows David Cunliffe at a Chinese take-aways asking for Donghua Liu. Refers to controversial businessman Doughua Liu donations to the Labour Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028695

Description: Shows a spokesperson for Parliamentary Services coming out of the head of Brendan Horan. The spokesperson holds a newspaper with the headline 'Horan allegations of NZ First mis-spending dismissed'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

Reference: DCDL-0026968

Description: Cartoon depicts the politician John Banks sitting on Santa's knee wishing for "a judge who'll find I truly had forgotten about Kim... and that I never, ever tell fibs!". Santa reacts with a "Ho! Ho! Ho!". This relates to the charges that Banks faced for filing a false 2010 electoral return (for the Auckland mayoralty) relating to donations by Kim Dotcom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).