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Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-004

Description: The cartoon shows Jim Knox, Leader of the FOL (Federation of Labour) and Prime Minister Rob Muldoon. Each has chopped down a tree, the one representing 'export earnings and lost wages' and the other 'industrial relations'. Context: the cartoon is undated but probably refers to the aftermath of the Kinleith Pulp and Paper Mill strike which began on January 5th and continued for eight weeks. It was joined by the Federation of Labour on 30th January and henceforth led by Jim Knox. There were 550 workers on strike and 1300 suspended. Morale remained high and the 1980 strike is often characterised by an unwavering solidarity of the strikers and their supporters. Negotiations reached a wage settlement but the government interfered and so the strike continued for another four weeks at which point the government conceded defeat and repealed the 1979 Remuneration Act (which allowed the government to overturn a settlement in order to control inflation). After three months the strike ended and work resumed on the 28th of March. The words 'Well! Now maybe we should start talking!" appear in pencil beneath the cartoon. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 300 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-086

Description: Shows Prime Minister Muldoon flailing around with three butterfly nets as he chases a butterfly representing 'inflation'. A note top left reads 'Inflation 16.6%'. Context: Inflation just kept increasing no matter what the Government did. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-089

Description: Shows a Guy Fawkes that represents 'world economy' burning on an 'Economic blame bonfire'. On the left Prime Minister Muldoon is seen to be responsible for the bonfire and is using it to blame the world economy for New Zealand's economic plight. On the right Bill Rowling and deputy David Lange have grabbed Muldoon and are blaming him for New Zealand's economic woes. Context: Labour was keen to lay the blame on Muldoon for the country's economic ills. Muldoon was equally keen to blame a sluggish world economy. The 5th of November is of course Guy Faulkes day. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-092

Description: Shows the office of Prime Minister Rob Muldoon. On the wall is a graph entitled 'Muldoon's economic miracle' but the word 'miracle' is crossed out and replaced in sequence as the graph falls ever more steeply in a downwards trend by the words 'wonder', 'happening', 'event', 'occurence', 'hope!', 'prayer!!' and lastly 'disaster!!!' On the desk are papers reporting downward sales and upward unemployment. Context: In 1975 National Party Chairman George Chapman had sold the notion of the "Muldoon economic Miracle". By 1982 it was becoming very clear that there would be no miracle. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-093

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon struggling out of a mountain of snow, representing 'National debt' and pleading for rescue. The mountain is named 'Mt. sick economy'. The sky is full of snowflakes that represent 'deficits'. A text top left reads 'Climbers rescued from Mt. Cook' and words below read 'Squirmin' on the mount'. Context: The cartoonist writes 'self-explanatory'. The climber was Hideaki Nara, 51, from Tokyo, who was rescued after being trapped by bad weather for a week'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-094

Description: Shows a school house with a huge dark cloud representing 'unemployment' hanging over it. Context: Employment prospects for school leavers were at the worst for many years. A big issue at this time of year. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-072

Description: Shows Prime Minister Muldoon and Deputy PM Duncan MacIntyre as surgeons standing beside a hospital bed on which lies a man representing the economy whose temperature is being lowered by huge blocks of ice that represent 'wage freeze' and 'price freeze'. Context: The economy continued to underperform and the Government was increasingly unwilling to undertake the major reforms that were clearly required. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-078

Description: Shows dinner table at which sits a 'high income' earner before a huge meal and a 'low income' earner before a scanty meal. Prime Minister Rob Muldoon stands nearby worrying about how he should tell them that it is all on 'tick. Context: Those on higher incomes were doing as well as ever under the National Government but there was precious little for those on lower incomes. Meanwhile budget deficits kept climbing. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-079

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon in swimming trunks dabbling his toes in the eade of the water at the beach. The sea represents 'Tax reform'. Context: Criticism of Muldoon's dithering over tax reform was beginning to grow. The PM was decidedly reluctant to do anything significant. (Context note by cartoonist) This cartoon was included in the portfolio that won second place in the 1982 Qantas press awards. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-006

Description: The cartoon shows four European political leaders cheerfully discussing their commitment to free trade while in the background a grumpy New Zealand Prime Minister Rob Muldoon appears as Little Bo-Peep with a sheep representing 'NZ sheep exports'. The four men are members of the E.E.C (European Economic Community) one of them representing 'France'. Refers to New Zealand's difficulties when Britain joined the EEC. New Zealand negotiated concessions (in the form of access quota rights to the British and European markets). The percentage of sheep meat sold to the United Kingdom dropped dramatically. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper, 275 x 380 mm

Date: 1979 - 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-001

Description: The cartoon shows in three parts a man rushing to give Minister of Energy Bill Birch news of an oil strike in Taranaki. Bill Birch is roused from despondency to elation but his joy is dashed when he hears that the quantity might not be great. Context: In 1978 and 1979 oil prices rose dramatically when Britain joined the EEC and because the Iranian Revolution paralysed Iran's oil-industry. The cartoon probably refers to the discovery of oil in the McKee field which is is an oil and gas producing field in Taranaki located 20 km south east of New Plymouth. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 420 x 590 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-009

Description: A worker and a small businessman suffering redundancy in the current economic downturn are soaked in a storm while nearby three men shelter under an umbrella that represents 'export subsidies'. One of the three is a 'big business' representative, the man holding the umbrella is Hugh Templeton, Minister of Trade and Industry and the man on his left is Barry Brill, Minister of Energy and Minister of Science and Technology. Context: Layoffs and small business closures were becoming an issue. No assistance was forthcoming despite the maintenance of export subsidies to big businesses. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white on paper, 420 x 590 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-012

Description: Cartoon shows a graph on which a queue of unemployed people on the dole climbs upwards from 1000 in 1974 to 60,000 in 1979. Unemployment reached a record high in 1980 after a history of full employment. The words 'The people statistics' appear in pencil beneath the cartoon. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and Chinese white on paper, 345 x 530 mm

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James, 1947-:Collection of original cartoons by James Lynch.

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: B-186-007

Description: The cartoon shows several cameos of Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a rugby coach endeavouring to improve New Zealand's economic performance by beefing up the performance of his team. The first 'electrifying' action refers to the electrification of the 411 km (255 mi) section of railway line, between Palmerston North and Hamilton that received approval in 1980. The second cameo shows Muldoon pumping up a rugby ball which represents 'inflation' and refers to the rampant inflation of the time. The third cameo shows Muldoon off to Australia to develop a Closer Economic Relations (CER) free-trade programme to liberalise trade. The fourth cameo relates to controversy over disallowed (mostly Labour) votes in the previous election and the last cameo is about the amount of migration to Australia. Rob Muldoon was referred to as the 'Tamaki terror'. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 300 x 420 mm

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024849

Description: Shows New Year Baby (1984) with Father Time (1983) frozen in a block of ice, shackled and holding a sycthe. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'NZ entered the new year with one of the most shackled economies in the world'. Scan of newspaper file Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024867

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon trying to keep the plug on an angry genie (Financial sector) in a bottle. Scattered next to him is broken bottles indicating failed controls. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The PM now tried more controls to get the economy stable. This time the financial and banking sector. His efforts at controls had been conspicuously unsuccessful up to this point'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024879

Description: Shows David Lange and Roger Douglas competing in the 'Government games'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The new Labour government got down to business with a pile of issues on their agenda. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were on at the same time.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024882

Description: Shows David Lange and Rob Muldoon both lighting bombs. A man (representing Treasury and Reserve Bank) stands frowning beside them. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Muldoon was desperate to ensure that he didn't cop the blame for the by now obvious economic crisis. Lange was equally determined that he would get the blame'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1985

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024902

Description: Shows Prime Minister David Lange giving his state of the national speech to a couple which are getting poured on by a large dark cloud. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Lange was not giving people much hope for in the short term!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022080

Description: A ship named 'Wages policy' has run aground against the heads of Jim Knox, leader of the Federation of Labour and David Thorpe, leader of the C.S.U. (probably C.T.U. = Council of Trade Unions) A tug named 'Further Wage Talks' chugs towards the ship; in it are PM Rob Muldoon and Minister of Labour Jim Bolger. Context: The 'Pacific Charger' had run aground on Baring Head in Wellington harbour and was proving difficult to salvage. At the same time the government's wages policy was in trouble. The bare "heads" of the 'CSU' and FOL are David Thorpe and Jim Knox. Jim Bolger, Minister of Labour, is with Muldoon. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).