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Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021133

Description: A man is partially selling his house. He intends selling 49% of it in a 'partial asset sale. He got the idea from the government. Context: Refers to the government's intention to make 'partial asset sales'. Prime Minister John Key believes the Government could free up as much as $10 billion from the partial sale of key assets including state owned power companies and a stake in Air New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0027455

Description: Cartoon shows a man holding up a newspaper article about a car in Raglan that has been configured to run off of used cooking oil, showing it to Prime Minister John Key. The man explains that if kiwis just ate fish and chips, there'd be no need to import fossil fuels. Key tells him that his "cunning plan has a few downsides." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023214

Description: Two frames. In first frame Prime Minister John Key is happily looking at the sunset on the ocean horizon. In the second frame Internet Millionaire Kim Dotcom dominates the horizon. Context: Key has admitted that he met Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) agents five days after his deputy, Bill English, signed a ministerial certificate to prevent disclosure of their role in the Kim Dotcom case and they did not tell him about it. Also Key admitted it was a month later than that meeting that he learnt the bureau had illegally spied on Dotcom (Stuff 24 October 2012). Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023083

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key being interviewed by Hollywood moguls who suggest a spy film to be made in New Zealand featuring our foreign intelligence agency. Context: Prime Minister John Key visited Hollywood to promote New Zealand as a venue for film-making. He was dogged by the Kim Dotcom fiasco during the visit. The United States wants to extradite Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, who is being charged for copyright infringement. He was spied on by the GCSB who should have known that he had New Zealand residency and arrested by the police in an embarrassingly incompetent way. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023325

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key speaking on the radio, explaining that he can be serious and being asked by the host if that's a joke. Context: John Key recently stated that joking and kidding around is part of the job of being prime minister, in addition to being serious, after he received widespread criticism for making fun of a radio host's clothing, calling it a "gay red top". (Stuff.co.nz, 6 Nov 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019490

Description: The scene is a 'Tea rooms' and we see two tables at which sit patrons. At the first table sits a man who complains 'Waiter - there's a fly in my soup!' and at the second table sit two men having a cup of tea; one of them calls 'Waiter - there's a radio microphone in my cuppa tea!' 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. 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: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019539

Description: The cartoon shows a blue teapot which sings 'I'm a little teapot small and thin speak up please so I can listen in...' Context: The Act Party launched its campaign on Monday 14 November with ACT MP John Banks, who is running for the controversial Epsom seat, having a cup of tea with Prime Minister John Key. The event was widely publicised and the media were invited. The content of the chat, which was not intended to be public, was recorded by the media. John Key has complained to the police. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019572

Description: A man tells his friend that he 'wouldn't like to see a hung parliament' and his friend says 'I would'. Context: although Prime Minister John Key has claimed victory after the election two days ago on the 26th November there is the potential for a hung parliament if National fails to get 41% of the special votes. If this were to happen 2 seats would go to NZ First or the Greens and then National would not have a majority even with Banks and Dunne. (Scoop 28 November 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018041

Description: Prime Minister John Key is shown as Atlas bearing the weight of the world only the globe represents a burden of debt worth $71.6 billion. Context - Treasury today published the Government's financial statements for the 10 months ended April 30, which showed the debt mountain had grown to $71.6b. The figures were released amid criticism that more debt is being taken on than necessary, and the Council of Trade Unions said the Government was "trying to scare people" by its misleading use of high borrowing figures. The Government is practising "good cash management" by borrowing an extra $5 billion this year to take advantage of low interest rates despite gross debt hitting $71.6b, a senior economist says. (Stuff June 7, 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019252

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits at his desk on which are two baskets; the first is labelled 'Great news' and contains a very few documents and the second which is labelled 'Disasters' is so laden that it is causing the desk to crack. Context: New Zealand seems to be beset with disasters: the earthquakes in Christchurch, the 'Rena' shipwreck and consequeny oilspill etc. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).