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Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0025665

Description: Shows National MP Rodney Hide rejoicing and saying "I won! I won! Oh my God! I won a convention centre!". Around him are a number of skeletons sitting at gambling machines, saying "Somebody won?" The work is captioned: 'Urban Myth #1037: The man who beat the casino'. Refers to the National Government's deal with the group behind the Skycity Casino, who were granted consent in exchange for building a multi-million dollar convention centre. The casino has been challenged by various groups who believe it will encourage problem gambling. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024760

Description: The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, claiming that he has 'another plan', is held at the bottom of a ruck consisting of Rodney Hide, Gerry Brownlee, Bill English and John Key, who urges them to 'hold him down, for Chrissake!'. In April 2013 the draft Unitary Plan for Auckland City was announced by the government, specifically the Minister of Local Government, Gerry Brownlee, the Minister of Finance, Bill English and Rodney Hide, the architect of the Auckland City reorganisation, over the objections of the mayor and many citizens. Auckland Unitary Plan was a town planning document for the enlarged Auckland City, released in April 2013. 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: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018630

Description: A couple who are walking in the snow near the Beehive and the parliament buildings come across a snowman. The woman says 'You're right I think it IS Rodney Hide'. Context: Rodney Hide has been thrown out into the cold snow after being ousted by Don Brash as leader of the ACT Party. He is refusing to make a valedictory speech because he says that he hasn't resigned. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0018613

Description: A small child with the face of Rodney Hide says to himself 'I'm gunna hold my breath till I turn blue then pick up my ball an' go home so there!' The child holds a newspaper with a headline that reads 'I'm not leaving of my own free will, so, no valedictory speech - Hide'. Context: Former Act leader Rodney Hide will not be delivering a farewell speech to Parliament because as far as he is concerned he is not retiring from politics. He is instead being pushed out of the House by his successor [Don Brash]. Many MPs are 'pushed out' but they still give valedictory speeches. 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: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015843

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Local Government Rodney Hide, who are horrified at the Frankenstein monster they have created that represents the Auckland 'Super City'. The monster has snapped the leather straps that held it down in the science laboratory and is now rising up repeating the mantra 'Consultation... inclusive... public transport...' Refers to the official launch of the supercity with the 9th of October local body elections in which Len Brown was elected mayor. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016913

Description: Leader of the ACT Party Rodney Hide relaxes on the psychiatrist's couch and tells the psychiatrist that 'ACT belives that widespread catastrophic changes in climate is not proof of climate change...' A newspaper lying on the floor has a headline reading 'Record floods, record snow, record drought'. The psychiatrist wonders whether Mr Hide is familiar with the term 'in denial'. ACT leader Rodney Hide has said climate change and global warming was a hoax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012172

Description: Shows Prime Minister, John Key, ushering Rodney Hide, Minister for Local Government, into a summer camp for 'kids from struggling families'. He tells the other kids that they should be nice to Rodney as 'he's never had any friends and has never learnt how to share...' Refers to a government initiative that will see thirty thousand children from struggling families get free access to holiday programmes under plans to help them stay out of trouble when school is out. A further 500 children looked after by foster parents or extended family will also get the chance to go to summer camp. The initiatives are cornerstones of a sweeping $84.55 million youth package unveiled by Prime Minister John Key and Social Development Minister Paula Bennett. Refers also to Rodney Hide's controversial refusal to permit dedicated Maori seats on the Auckland 'supercity' council. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0017750

Description: The new leader of the ACT Party, Don Brash, has his arm round a very large bottle of 'Rodney Riesling' which appears to have the head of Rodney Hide inside it. Text on the bottle reads 'A cleverly manufactured drop to celebrate that special occasion in your life - a savage coup. Rodney will put tango into your cellar. 100% TOXIC'. Context - Former ACT leader Rodney Hide has just been ousted in a bloodless coup from the role by Don Brash who has taken over the leadership of the party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017689

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A colleague tells the minister that the new leader thinks he should leave the party sooner rather than later and adds that 'the taxi's waiting'. Context - the ACT Party coup when Don Brash replaced Rodney Hide as leader in a bloodless coup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016085

Description: Prime Minister John Key and ACT leader Rodney Hide stand anxiously beside a hospital bed in which lies a sick kiwifruit with a thermometer in its mouth. In the background is a pig and a chicken both in crates; a woman (Sue Kedgley?) tries to argue her case for a ban on animal cruelty to PM John Key. Refers to a threat to the New Zealand kiwifruit industry because of an outbreak of the pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) bacteria that initially was present only in the Bay of Plenty region, and which produces around 80 percent of the national crop. The threat has already led Australia and the United States to ban the import of New Zealand kiwi fruit plants because of fears that their own kiwi fruit orchards could be put at risk. Refers also to news that Jan Cameron, the founder of Kathmandu has pledged $2 million to fight animal cruelty - and will give cash to anyone who dobs in farmers' cruel practices. Forty per cent of farms in New Zealand still use the small metal-barred crates for pigs. In an interview on TVNZ's Sunday programme, Ms Caron said she would do "whatever it takes" to put an end to sow crates. "It's just torturing the animals." Jan Cameron hopes "rewards" of up to $30,000 will entice insiders to expose any cruelty at battery hen and pig farms. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017707

Description: At top left is the text 'Final ACT' and centre is the word HIDEaway'. A man carrying a brief case walks out of the frame to the right. Context - The oustinof Rodney Hide from the leadership of the ACT Party by Don Brash who is the new leader. There was obviously considerable political manoeuvring behind the scenes before the announcement was made - ACT now has both Roger Douglas and Don Brash as lead members - both far right. This move will have been of great interest to the National Party also. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017730

Description: In three panels there is a 'knock knock' joke. In the first panel someone goes 'Knock knock! And Rodney Hide says 'Who's there?' 'DON!' is the answer; 'Don who?' asks Rodney Hide. 'DON't make any long-term plans!' is the answer. Context - Rodney Hide has been thrown out of his role as leader of the ACT Party in a bloodless coup by former leader of the National Party Don Brash. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017347

Description: ACT leader Rodney Hide stands alone in the middle of a blasted plain that was once the 'Christchurch CBD' and says 'A level playing field, excellent. Now we can leave the rest to the market'. Context - Christchurch after the earthquakes of 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011. ACT explicitly promotes a free market philosophy - a (literal) level playing field in the Christchurch CBD sounds like an excellent opportunity to test the powers of the free market. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0012163

Description: Shows two dogs chatting as one of them reads a newspaper which has a headline that reads 'Iwi denied super city seats'. The other dog has a large bandage around its neck which the dog says was put there by humans because his voice was loud, disruptive and upset the neighbours. The first dog comments that he thought they only did that to Maori. Refers to the argument about whether there should be Maori seats on the new Auckland supercity council. The Maori Party (Pita Sharples) wants them, Rodney Hide, leader of ACT has threatened to resign if they get them and the government has to take a compromise position between its two coalition partners. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0010951

Description: Shows a map of New Zealand. Over the Auckland region rages a great storm and a voice cries to the rest of New Zealand for help but no-one hears. Refers to the efforts to bring all of Auckland under a single council with a single mayor. This is being forced through government by the Minister for Local Government, Rodney Hide, with the Mayor of Auckland Central, John Banks, strongly in favour. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0012077

Description: A Maori family sit round a table having a cup of tea. The man comments that Rodney Hide (Minister for Local Government) has threatened to resign if special Maori seats for the super city eventualise. His wife replies with irritation that politicians (Rodney Hide) always tell you what you want to hear but she is certain that he won't deliver. Rodney Hide has indeed threatened resignation if the government decides that there will be Maori seats in the Auckland super city. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013934

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key approaching an interserction only to find himself facing Local Government Minister Rodney Hide in a car with a sign reading 'Super city takover'. John Key wonders why he should give way to the far right. Refers to a pending road rule change which will scrap the right-hand rule and also refers to Rodney Hide's plans for the Auckland supercity being dictated by his far-right 'ACT' principles. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).