Places

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0026175

Description: An excited woman shows 'a key to the door' to her partner who assumes that it is the key to their first home. Unfortunately it is only the key to a literal door. It is all that the couple can afford. During 2013 house prices and costs rose dramatically, especially in Auckland and Christchurch, putting the goal of owning their first home out of reach of many people. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023946

Description: Shows Gerry Brownlee next to a large rock that is advertised as 'For sale 300m2 solid building platform'. In the background is further rocks for sale and rocks falling down a cliff. Refers to Brownlee downplaying the Christchurch housing crisis. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024045

Description: First frame of two frames depicts a couple telling someone on a telephone call that they have found a house in Auckland they can afford. The second frame shows the couple standing beside a very small house with a 'Sold' sticker. Refers to Annual Demographia International Housing Affordability Survey which lists Auckland as one of the most unaffordable cities in the world (NZ Herald 22 Jan 2013). Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023911

Description: Shows a glass house with Gerry Brownlee, Bob Parker, and Tony Marryatt trapped inside. Context: According to an international survey, houses in Christchurch are among the least affordable in the world. Experts say that the loss of thousands of quake-damaged homes is a 'massive factor' in the rise of Christchurch house prices. Brownlee is Minister for Canterbury Earthquake recovery; Parker is a former television host and current mayor of Christchurch, and Marryatt is chief executive officer of Christchurch City Council. (Stuff.co.nz, 23 Jan 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023865

Description: Shows Martin Van Beynen standing in front of an enormous castle, saying, 'It's not that flash a rebuild... could only afford two ensuites!' Refers to Martin Van Beynen, a New Zealand writer, print journalist and columnist for The Press in Christchurch. Van Beynen recently published an opinion-piece lamenting the existence of en-suite bathrooms. (Stuff.co.nz, 19 Jan 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024130

Description: Shows a man sitting on a chair reading a newspaper to his young son. He explains that the census is used to plan services such as education, health, housing and transport. The son responds, 'So that's why they're in such a mess! Up till now they've been guessing!' Refers to the 2013 New Zealand Census on 5 March 2013, used as a basis to allocate billions of dollars in government spending. Participation in the census is mandatory. (Stuff.co.nz, 4 Mar 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023755

Description: Shows a shadowy figure labelled 'asbestos' looming over the houses in Christchurch. A sign in the foreground reads, 'Clean air zone.' A voice from a house says, 'That's why they've ruled out logburners they'll compete too much with him!' Context: The Earthquake Commission (EQC) estimates 43,000 that Christchurch homes needing earthquake repairs could contain asbestos. Woodburners have been banned for all new homes in Christchurch since 2002, but were being reconsidered, since many homes are having trouble staying warm after the earthquakes. (Stuff.co.nz, 9 January 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024205

Description: From a house truck labelled 'Dunrentin' the occupant claims that since the Feb 2012 earthquake this is the only accommodation that his family can afford. Since that earthquake, the reultant damage to housing had caused housing rentals to soar, beyond the reach of many of theose displaced. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024993

Description: Shows a man standing on top of a woman holding a baby, trying desperately to reach the lowest rung of a ladder which is high above them. The woman stands on a small platform labelled budget, and the ladder has a yellow tag that says, housing ladder. Refers to the high cost of housing in Christchurch, Auckland, and other metropolitan areas in New Zealand, which have hit record levels. Fewer young families are able to enter the property market as a result. The 2013 New Zealand budget provides for social housing, but has been cricitised for not providing support for first-time home buyers. (Stuff.co.nz, 9 May 2013 and New Zealand Herald, 16 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025230

Description: 'Mum' and 'Dad', holding a newspaper titled 'Real estate prices soar', stare with dismay at their son, his partner, three children, a dog and a large amount of luggage, arriving at the front door. The son announces that he has thought of a way for his parents to 'help us save for a house'. In June 2013 house prices, especially in Auckland and Christchurch, continued to soar. Savings for a deposit, especially with loan restrictions, seemed to be out of the reach of most families. For many families, continuing to live with their parents and other family members, with the concomitant overcrowding and stress, seemed to be the only option. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022185

Description: Context: Refers to the housing shortage in Christchurch - one of the legacies of the earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021344

Description: Shows an enormous Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee portrayed as a house for rent being viewed by a couple. Context: Brownlee announced plans to alleviate Christchurch's housing shortage by increasing rental stocks (Stuff 24 April 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023273

Description: Shows a plane attempting to land on a runway that goes between residential homes. Refers to the decision to allow housing developments to go forward near the Christchurch airport. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023037

Description: Two men discuss in a pub the problem that Christchurch has about how to house all the workers arriving to rebuild the city. One of them suggests the solution found for the workers on the Manapouri Dam which was housing them on cruise liners. Context: One solution has been provided by the Defence Force who are leasing 42 derelict NZDF houses next to Burnham Military Camp. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023256

Description: Four-panelled carton in which the Minister of Finance, Bill English, denies that homes costing half a million dollars are unaffordable for many New Zealanders; his reasoning is that with the Spring rains, there must be 'pots of gold sitting at the end of rainbows all over the country!' By October 2012 the crisis in the lack of housing, especially in Auckland and Christchurch, was worsening. The government, however, displayed no sense of urgency, nor any desire to increase expenditure on public housing. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023258

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key announces the government's new housing plan of making home ownership easier for the poor by opening land for development and cutting through red tape. The Labour Party leader, David Shearer, compares it to the intention the SS Titanic to make Trans-Atlantic travel easier. The National Party government, in response to the housing crisis, in October 2012 announced a new housing package of opening up land and easing official restrictions on its development. The Labour opposition was sceptical. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023257

Description: Under the caption 'Trick or treat', Bill English and John Key are two boys trick or treating at Halloween. They claim to have a plan to make home ownership affordable for low income families, while ensuring the it will not affect 'the value of the homes of those who vote National!' Is this contradictory offer a trick disguised as a treat? Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019922

Description: Shows three new houses sinking into liquefaction after another series of strong aftershocks in early January. A sign reads 'Parklands' and an observer confidently asserts that it is safe to rebuild. Context: the suburb of Parklands in north east Christchurch has been badly damaged by liquifaction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0026931

Description: A cartoon of a settlement consisting entirely of tents and labelled '"Tentleton"'. The tents and inhabitants, both in stages of disrepair, are in streets signposted as 'Squalor St', 'Destitute Drive' and 'Winz Way'. The 'attractions' of the settlement include 'No covenants. All pets. Own longdrop. No rates. solar heating'. The cartoon is captioned 'Another Christchurch sub-division'. It was reported on 12 December 2013 that since the 2011 earthquake the number of people with dire needs on Housing New Zealand's waiting list had tripled, with 39 families in Christchurch more in need of housing than a woman who had moved her family into a tent in a public park. With the shortage of housing, a shanty and tent city seemed possible. 'Tentleton' is a play on the name for a real suburb, 'Templeton'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).