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Date: 1982

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-029

Description: Shows Bill Birch, Minister of National Development and Prime Minister Rob Muldoon on a tractor that represents the 'Clutha High Dam'. It is being pushed by a much larger tractor representing 'legislation'. The Clutha dam was a key policy plank in National's "Think big" strategy.When the High Court refused the scheme a water right the government promptly wheeled up special legislation. Bill Birch was the Minister of National Development. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1985-1986

From: Kidman, Fiona Judith (Dame), 1940- : Papers

Reference: 90-041-07

Description: Correspondence, including newspaper clippings, programmes, invitations and printed material, relating to particular projects of Kidman; includes reviews by her (New Zealand writers entered under Name below), publicity material for her work, contribution to Alcoholic Liquor Advisory Council publication on liquor and literataure, list of reading references, notes on various writers, reader's reports, cover for `In the clear light', outline for television series, `My home town - Waipu', by Kidman, letters to the editor, speech for launch of Anne Kirker's book on NZ women artists, judge's report for Media Peace Prize (1986) and Creative Writing Summer Schools proposal (1987) Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-054

Description: Prime Minister Rob Muldoon stands outside a cage that represents the wage 'freeze' with a gun; inside the cage is a mournful-looking bear representing 'inflation'. A small National supporter looks behind him and tries to draw the PM's attention to an enormous bear that represents 'employment'. Context: The freeze on wages and prices seemed to have supressed inflation temporarily but now unemployment loomed as a huge threat.The Young Nationals had expressed concern about it but received an unsympathetic response from the PM. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-053

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon wielding a chainsaw which he has just used to cut in half a house representing the 'economy' - the smaller portion represents Australian banks. Context: The PM Had got into an argument with the Australian Banks and at one stage threatened to close them. An impractical move for the economy. (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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-035

Description: Shows a rowing eight with Social Credit leader Bruce Beetham as the front oarsman. Prime Minister Muldoon is the cox and urges them on to 'bend the rules, Make those laws, Go to it, Dam it!' Cartoonist notes - Social Credit were taking some heat because of their decision to support the Government's Clyde Dam special legislation. The Social Credit was officially a "league" not a party. 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-022

Description: Shows Labour leader Bill Rowling trying to lessen the influence of the unions by washing a dirty cloth bearing an image of the head of FOL leader Jim Knox. The union movement's role in industrial unrest was widely seen by sections of the Labour party as culpable in Labour's defeat in the 1981 election. Rowling's efforts to reduce their influence was largly unsuccessful. (Notes 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-034

Description: The saga of industrial strife at the Marsden Point refinery extension continued. The witches in the background are the Minister of Labour Jim Bolger and the head of the FOL Jim Knox. JV II was the Joint Venture consortium of oil companies. (Notes 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-037

Description: Shows two open hands, one holding a '1984 election' box. In the other hand are Prime Minister Rob Muldoon, Labour leader Bill Rowling, and the leader of Social Credit Bruce Beetham. There was great interest in the deliberations of the Representation Commision; the body that set the electoral boundaries. This year it was of special interest as National had won the previous election with a much smaller share of the total vote than labour implying faulty electoral boundaries Th eCommision effectively had the power to decide elections. (Notes by cartoonist) This cartoon was not published. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1981

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-033

Description: The Government's tax reform which looked as if it was going to consist of tax breaks for the rich, a slight crackdown on tax avoiders and the old faithful of more tax on drink and tobacco. Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a devil and an angel. 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-024

Description: Concern about homelessness was increasing at the same time as the Government was introducing expenditure cuts. Geoffrey Palmer was a Christchurch MP and Derek Quigley the Minister of Housing. (Notes from 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-027

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party, opposition Bill Rowling trying to grab a soccer ball that Shadow Minister of Finance Roger Douglas has just attempted to kick into goal.Coontext: The New Zealand Soccer Team had just qualified for the World Cup for the first time ever. Labour was in disarray at the time with Roger Douglas openly defying his leader on economic policies, including publishing his own book on alternatives. 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: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-019

Description: Shows Prime Minister Muldoon making his 'State of the Nation' speech to the 'Orewa Rotary' Club in January 1982. He tries to be reassuring about the state of the economy. Muldoon tended to resist opening up the economy, preferring rather to control inflation with mini budgets, farming incentives and taxation. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 280 x 195 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-051

Description: Shows in four cameos creative suggestions for the use of the stockinettes used to cover export meat now that the EEC was banning their use. Context: The EEC had threatened to ban NZ meat sent in stockinettes; muslin cloth bags that had been in use for many decades. Many farmers regarded this as yet another EEC non-tarriff barrier. A lighthearted look at the issue. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-043

Description: Shows David Lange the new leader of the Labour Party. He tinkers with a junior carpentry set in front of a huge collapsed ediface that represents the Labour Party. Context: The politically inexperienced David Lange succeeded to the leadershp of the Labour Party. He had a massive task to rebuild a divided and broken party. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 280 x 350 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-056

Description: Shows Minister of Railways George Gair driving a train around a dangerous corner on a cliff edge ahich causes staff and apprentices to fall out. Context: Minister of Railways, George Gair had initiated reforms in the Railways which involved layoffs, reduced aprenticeships and increased road competition. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1981

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-015

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon standing on a ship named 'Think Big' which has just sunk a second ship named 'Lost Opportunities'. The leader and deputy of the Labour Party, Bill Rowling and David Lange salute as their ship goes down. Bill Rowling says 'Never before has defeat been so brutally snatched from the jaws of victory'. Context: the 1981 general election (28 November 1981) saw the National Party win a third term in office, although the opposition Labour Party, led by Bill Rowling, actually won the largest share of the votes cast. This cartoon was one of a trio done for the NZ Times for the 1981 election. This covered the eventuality of a National victory. For some reason (unknown) it wasn't published by the NZ Times until 13th December - two weeks after the election.. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-060

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon as a god figure on a cloud. He holds a strike of lightning that represents the 'Public Safety Act' and threatens to release it as an illustration of his power. Below stands a PSA representative about to turn off the electricity. Context: Industrial relations continued to be a dominant theme of the times. This time it was the PSA threatening power cuts. The PM used his own threats in the form of the draconian Public Safety Act. This only highlighted fears about what an increasingly erratic PM might do next. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 350 x 280 mm

Date: 1982

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-026

Description: Shows Bob Owens, Chairman of Air New Zealand, rowing a rubber dinghy in a marsh during duck-shooting season. A duck-shooter aims at a duck that represents 'Air New Zealand' regarding it as a 'sitting target' while Owens complains that the duck is a 'protected species'. Context: The Colker Commission was an investigation which produced a damning indictment of Air New Zealand following the Erebus disaster. Bob Owens was the Chairman of Air New Zealand. The shooting season traditionally started on the first Saturday in May. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm

Date: 1983

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-057

Description: Shows Bruce Beetham, leader of Social Credit, standing with colleague, Gary Knapp, in front of a blackboard on which is written a theorum that they hope will explain social credit theory. Context: The emergence of Bob Jones' NZ Party saw Social Credit's ratings begin an inexorable slide. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 280 x 360 mm

Date: 1982

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

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: B-186-032

Description: Shows Aussie Malcolm, Minister for Immigration, asking a gorilla who is in the process of destroying private rights to make way for the Clyde dam, to do a similar job for him as a means of dealing with immigration problems. Cartoonist notes - The special legislation for the Clyde dam had overturned private rights. "Aussie" Malcolm, Minister of Immigration, was considering using similar legislation to deal with increasing Pacific Island immigration and overstayers. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on paper, 295 x 420 mm