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Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019111

Description: The cartoon is divided into three frames; the title of the first frame is 'Fanzone "the All Blacks",'that of the second is 'Fanzone "the Warriors",' and that of the third is 'Fanzone "the ACT Party".' The cartoons show crowds at each fanzone. Those in the All Blacks and Warriors fanzones shout 'Great scrum! Great line-out' etc but the crowd at the ACT party fanzone are half-hidden in a cloud of marijuana smoke. Context: In a move that astonished everyone ACT Party leader Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019013

Description: ACT leader Don Brash smokes marijuana and in a cloud of smoke says 'Dudes, dudes, dudes... Man this is some heavy skunk, man. No way should this be against the law.' He then realises that he is alone and declares this situation 'uncool'. A security guard tells him that 'The entire ACT caucus is retiring, Dr Brash. Most of them have already left the building.' Context: In a move that astonished everyone Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019133

Description: ACT leader Don Brash sits with his feet on his desk, on which stands a healthy marijuana plant, and smokes dope. He says 'If you guys think I'm out of it now - wait until I start inhaling.' His deputy John Boscawen leaves the room saying 'I'm off, this party's going to pot.' Context: Act leader Don Brash admits it may look like the party is falling apart but says that's not the reality. Act Party MP John Boscawen that he will retire from Parliament at the election, citing family reasons. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019317

Description: The new ACT leader Don Brash and the deposed leader Rodney Hide are both chained up in a padded cell. Both appear to have lost touch with reality. Don Brash assumed the leadership on 28th April 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019452

Description: The scene shows a spoof version of the 'Mad Hatter's teaparty' from Alice in Wonderland. From above hangs a sign that reads 'Epsom'. Prime Minister John Key is Alice, ACT leader Don Brash is the White Rabbit, ACT Epsom candidate John Banks is the Mad Hatter, and First leader Winston Peters is the Cheshire Cat and ACT member for Epsom and former leader Rodney Hide lies half under the table with a dagger through his back. On the tea table is a teapot with 'ACT' printed on it. Don Brash says 'You can count on us, John, we're not a bunch of back stabbers. Context: With the 2011 elections looming on the 26th November, strange things are happening in the Epsom electorate. National want ACT in the government and are doing their best to ensure that John Banks wins the Epsom seat, by requiring that their own candidate Paul Goldsmith not try hard to win it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019118

Description: ACT leader Don Brash emerges from a marijuana plot wearing hippie beads and headband and smoking a reefer. Someone says 'Poor Don He always has HIGH expectations' and someone else says 'Until he makes a hash of it,' (wordplays on 'high' and 'hash') Context: In a move that astonished everyone Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019061

Description: The cartoon shows ACT leader Don Brash smoking a marijuana joint labelled 'competence'. On his shirt are the words 'Brash act'. Context: Don Brash, leader of ACT, has announced that he supports the decriminalisation of marijuana thus jeopardising his parties ability to remain a coalition partner for the National party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0019004

Description: The cartoon shows ACT leader Don Brash wearing a Rastafarian beanie, riding on a skateboard and smoking a marijuana cigarette from which comes puffs of smoke that form the word 'Desperation.' He shouts 'Like now man!' Context: In a move that astonished everyone Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019527

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's secretary says that calling our leader a 'strange fellow' is a mild comment compared with what our leader is now calling you. Context: During the 'teapot tape' incident John Banks, the ACT candidate for New Zealand First was alleged to have called his leader, Don Brash, a 'strange fellow'. Prime Minister John Key had a cup of tea with ACT Party Epsom candidate John Banks in a Newmarket cafe on 11 November 2011 and invited media as a photo opportunity to demonstrate National Party support for Banks' election to Parliament in 2011 General Elections. Cameraman Bradley Ambrose left his equipment on the table and perhaps unwittingly recorded their conversation. The recordings were given to The Herald on Sunday, but not published. John Key laid a complaint to police over the taping of his conversation with Banks, and refused to grant permission for publication of the conversation. Ambrose sought a ruling by the High Court on whether it was a private or public conversation. Justice Helen Winkleman declined to make a declaratory order. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper); Brash, Donald Thomas (Dr), 1940-

Reference: DCDL-0018342

Description: Don Brash, leader of ACT, comes out of his gate and finds a man sitting on a rug on the footpath and begging. Beside him is a notice that reads 'Maori radical in need of pandering'. Don Brash says 'Are you trying to wind me up?' Context: Don Brash has defended a half-page newspaper advertisement that prompted cries of outrage and accusations of racism over the weekend. The half-page ad ran with the headline "Fed up with pandering to Maori radicals?" and urged people to vote for Act to stop National handing over the country for Maori Party votes, saying the country has been "slowly morphing into a state where those who are Maori have more rights than those who are not". (TVNZ July 11 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018462

Description: The title is 'Footsies...' Around a table on which rests a large roast chicken, sits Prime Minister, John Key, leader of United Future, Peter Dunne, and leader of ACT, Don Brash. They have all removed their shoes and are playing 'footsie' under the table as they work at making deals over who will hold the 'Ohariu', 'Epsom' and 'New Plymouth' seats in the November election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0018274

Description: Across the top of the cartoon is text reading 'The curse of the unread...' The cartoon below shows a group of people rearing away and warding off evil from a book with the names 'Macsyna King' and 'Ian Wishart' on the cover. It also shows Don Brash the new leader of the ACT Party rearing away from a second book called 'WAI262 - Waitangi Tribunal Report'. Context - The controversial book, 'Breaking the silence' was written by Ian Wishart with Kahui twins' mother Macsyna King. The Wai 262 report, otherwise known as the Flora and Fauna claim, was released recently after 21 years in the writing. Don Brash, says that iwi won't be getting any special treatment but it transpired that he has not read the report. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0018538

Description: Five political party leaders parade in their briefs. They are ACT leader Don Brash in a baby's napkin, PM John Key in a blue g-string, Labour leader Phil Goff in sensible purple pants, Green co-leader Russel Norman wearing a fig (or is it a marijuana) leaf and Mana Leader Hone Harawira wearing a grass skirt. John Key poses suggestively and says 'Oh, I don't know' and Phil Goff looks embarrassed and says 'These sexiest politician polls are so demeaning'. Don Brash tries to make his scrawny physique look tough, Russel Norman grins broadly Context: They keep saying that John Key is sexy!!! Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0018353

Description: ACT leader Don Brash sits at his desk working. Lying on the desk is a newspaper that reads 'Brash says ACT need more women'. A woman has just arrived with the tea and coffee trolley and Don Brash doesn't stop wordprocessing as he calls out 'Coffee, black, no sugar and 2 arrowroots ta' Context: Act leader Don Brash says the party needs more young women and brown faces as candidates to more broadly represent New Zealand society at the election. (NZ Herald 13 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018323

Description: The cartoon shows leader of the new Mana Party, Hone Harawira and new leader of the ACT Party, Don Brash, on a seesaw which is balanced on a pivot bearing the word 'RACE'. Context - Hone Harawira is a Maori activist usually taking hard left positions and Don Brash takes a 'We are all New Zealanders' viewpoint, and prefers not to distinguish Maori as racially and culturally unique. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018368

Description: Text reads 'Epsom Electorate Stakes'. The cartoon depicts a spotted horse; a voice from the front of the horde says 'Give me your electorate vote!' and a voice from the rear of the horse says 'And me your party vote!' Further text near a pile of horse manure reads 'And get Don Brash for free!' Context: Labour says the selection of ACT candidate John Banks' biographer Paul Goldsmith as National's candidate for Epsom is a "stitch-up" to ensure ACT survived. The idea seems to be that Goldsmith will be on the party list but that his standing for the Epsom seat and losing will ensure that John Banks wins the seat for ACT. Five ACT MPs would get into parliament on his shirttails.l (Stuff: 19 July 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018504

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, and leader of the ACT Party, Don Brash, riding a small donkey that represents 'MMP'. John Key holds a newspaper with a headline 'Nats & ACT nod & wink deals in marginal seats. Context: Labour says the selection of ACT candidate John Banks' biographer Paul Goldsmith as National's candidate for Epsom is a "stitch-up" to ensure ACT survived. The idea seems to be that Goldsmith will be on the party list but that his standing for the Epsom seat and losing will ensure that John Banks wins the seat for ACT. Five ACT MPs would get into parliament on his shirttails.l (Stuff: 19 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018310

Description: The cartoon shows a horrible dog with the features of Don Brash, leader of the ACT Party; the dog stands over the scattered remains of a small creature with the features of Rodney Hide, former overthrown leader of ACT. Text reads 'Pet of the day... Meet Don, a mongrel with an annoying repetitive bark and an eye for the cat's food... Don was recently rescued from wandering the streets and is now looking for a stable, caring home to chew to bits...' Context - ACT has come under fire for a weekend newspaper ad asking if people were "Fed up with pandering to Maori Radicals?" Don Brash overthrew Rodney Hide as leader of ACT in April; the cartoon suggests that he is now damaging the ACT Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027854

Description: shows Don Brash with a copy of his autobiography entitled 'Incredible luck' however the copy he holds is entitled 'Incredible muck'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027870

Description: Shows a woman at a book store looking at centrefold of the autobiography of Don Brash. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).