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Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024412

Description: Shows two men beating up cricketer Jessie Ryder. An onlooker asks why humans behave like pack animals, and another onlooker responds, 'They're kiwis- they never need a reason'. Commentary from the artist: 'The attack on Jesse Ryder fits an endless series of brutal attacks in New Zealand. What is going wrong in our society?' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025525

Description: Mock warning notice featuring feral dogs and the wording 'Warning to all visitors and worker in the Christchurch Accommodation Wilderness: If you wish to survive, give an arm and a leg to any wild dog [Canis Landlordius] which calls at your tent or caravan'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Christchurch desperately needs workers in the rebuild. Rack-rent landlords are a pox on this effort'. With the need for labour in the Christchurch rebuild, incoming workers were discouraged by the high rents charged by local landlords exploiting the shortage of accommodation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020880

Description: Demolition work has begun on the Christchurch Cathedral and Japanese architect Shigeru Ban has been commissioned to create a cathedral from cardboard. The 700-person-capacity structure will be completed by December and will cost $4 million. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0027930

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states "Labour Housing spokesperson MP Phil Twyford's claim round the Government's misuse of Canterbury insurance payout money should have sent shock waves through the media. Instead, it has been greeted with a 'blind eye' and verbal liquefaction. Cartoon depicts Phil Twyford and Hon Nick Smith, Minister of Housing." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024554

Description: Shows a skull with 'malignorant brain clots'. Commentary from the artist: 'While poor Jesse Ryder was lying in intensive care, some stupid clots in the medical world (with no business in his care) felt free to sneak into his medical files. Talk about aggravating an assault...' Refers to the bashing of cricketer Jesse Ryder at a bar in Christchurch on 28 March 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023299

Description: Cartoon commenting on the decision to close two special needs schools in Christchurch, and to have boys and girls with "severe behavioural" problems in the same residence. Depicts sex, partying and violence. Context: Education Minister, Hekia Parata, announced that the McKenzie Residential School in Christchurch and Nelson's Salisbury Residential School will close forcing students to return to mainstream schools or transfer to one of two remaining special schools in New Zealand. (Stuff.co.nz, 1 Nov 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020088

Description: Chief executive of the Christchurch City Council, Tony Marryatt, has announced he has turned down a controversial $68,000 pay rise. The pay rise is particularly controversial in the face of widespread hardship in Christchurch because of the earthquakes that began in September 2010 and continue still. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).