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Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0001929

Description: A cleaner with a bucket and a mop and a vacuum cleaner stands beside the desk of the National Party Deputy Leader. She shouts, 'Next!' as she mops the puddles of tears. Refers to resignation of Nick Smith because of stress. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014455

Description: Shows Minister for Climate Change issues Nick Smith on the phone asking for advice from 'Your Worship' (Dunedin Mayor Peter Chin) and 'Mr Harland' (CEO of the Dunedin City Council) about how to push 'this ETS thing through against the public's wishes and reason'. Nick Smith thinks that the way Peter Chin and the Dunedin City Council got their way in the building of the new Forsyth Barr Stadium against great opposition led by a group calling itself 'Stop the Stadium' means that they should be able to advise him about how to get people to accept the need for increased prices because of the ETS. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017309

Description: Text at the top of the cartoon reads 'News - A "Moon man non-event lunch" will be held above Christchurch to defy quake predictions for that day'. In tea rooms on hills above Christchurch a group of people enjoy lunch as they defy precaution against a predicted earthquake. They order a 'pot o' tea', 'pie & chips', 'sandwich & coke' and a 'shake & roll'; above in a black and thunderous cloud God thinks he heard someone request a shake & a roll'. Context - After the two big earthquakes in Christchurch on 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011, the so-called Moon Man Ken Ring is backing away from his prediction that Christchurch will be whacked by a huge earthquake today (20 March 2011). His claims have terrified Cantabrians and led to people fleeing Christchurch. M.P. Nick Smith and the Skeptics Society are planning a lunch in one of Christchurch's highest, oldest, stone buildings - on the day that "moon man" Ken Ring says the city will be hit by another devastating earthquake ; the lunch will be held at noon on March 20 at the Sign of the Kiwi, on the top of the Port Hills - which Smith said was the closest building to the epicentre of the February 22 quake. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017263

Description: A man walks away from a scene of destruction after an earthquake; he is reading a newspaper whose headline is 'ACC takes earthquake hit' and because he is not looking where he is going he is about to step into the sea in which lurks a shark that represents 'levies'. A second version has the shark representing 'Nick Smith'. Context - The second Christchurch more devastating earthquake of 22 February 2011 that followed an original earthquake on 4 September 2010. Levy changes from April 1 will give businesses discounts or penalties on their workplace ACC levies based on a three-year claims history but ACC Minister Nick Smith said today that the quake would be declared an "adverse event" so Christchurch employers would not be unfairly hit with a levy increase, unless they contributed materially to an employee's injuries. (NBR 10 March 2011) Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013577

Description: Two cows in the Mackenzie Basin chat about how the government seems to be siding with them and the environment instead of the 'big money boys'. The second cow is sceptical. Just then a pig with wings and flying goggles trots past saying that it has just been cleared for take off. Refers to the widespread public and political opposition to the proposal by Southdown Holdings, Williamson Holdings, and Five Rivers to establish a cubicle dairy farm in the South Island's Mackenzie Basin. Environment Minister Nick Smith says that he has 'called in these discharge consents as they are nationally significant due to their scale, the fragile and iconic nature of the Mackenzie Basin environment, the importance of freshwater quality to the Government and the high level of public interest'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014863

Description: The cartoon shows Minister for the Environment Nick Smith wearing bullet belts over both shoulders, and telling a woman representing 'Hurunui' and who is behind bars, that he has great news, that he is going to wait for 15 months before hanging drawing and quartering her. Refers to the news that Irrigation NZ (INZ) has welcomed the moratorium placed on new major irrigation consents on Canterbury's Hurunui River yesterday, saying it was common sense where no proper water plan exists. Environment Canterbury commissioners requested the moratorium from Environment Minister Nick Smith and he approved it on new water takes from the river and its tributaries from Friday until October 1 next year. Dame Margaret Bazley said the Hurunui catchment did not meet criteria in the Environment Canterbury Act, it faced increasing demand, was nearing full allocation and in lower reaches suffered diminished water quality. (Information source NBR) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016416

Description: A station master shouts 'All aboard!' to a line of smiling commuters representing 'business', 'lawyers', and 'insurance companies' who are about to board the 'ACC competition gravy train'. Refers to the decision "in principle" confirmed by Accident Compensation Corporation Minister Nick Smith to allow competition in the workplace insurance market following his lengthy consideration of a "stocktake" of the scheme begun last year but completed in June. The Government will seek a mandate from voters next year before allowing private insurers to compete with ACC for a slice of the $743 million a year workplace insurance market in a plan bitterly opposed by Labour, the Greens and unions. (NZ Herald 22 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016412

Description: ACC Minister Nick Smith holds a copy of his 'ACC Plans' and looks somewhat perplexed as he tries to 'explain our aim'. He stands in front of a target with 'ACC' at the centre and the words 'downsizing' 'profit driven', 'privatisation' and 'user pays reduce benefits' at the four points of the compass around it. Refers to the decision "in principle" confirmed by Accident Compensation Corporation Minister Nick Smith to allow competition in the workplace insurance market following his lengthy consideration of a "stocktake" of the scheme begun last year but completed in June. The Government will seek a mandate from voters next year before allowing private insurers to compete with ACC for a slice of the $743 million a year workplace insurance market in a plan bitterly opposed by Labour, the Greens and unions. (NZ Herald 22 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016461

Description: The cartoon shows ACC Minister Nick Smith as a beaver with huge front teeth who has been caught unawares 'just beavering away' at a tree representing 'ACC' which is soon going to be gnawed right through; in the stream nearby is a beavers' lodge' that represents the 'Insurance Industry'. Context - The government's continuing to work at privatizing ACC. "Plans to privatise ACC unveiled today (21 December 2010) by National and ACT are unnecessary and unfair because ACC has not made a loss since the 1980s, is presently making surpluses and has huge reserves," says EPMU (Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union) national secretary Andrew Little. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017617

Description: A woman sits outside reading the newspaper; one article is about 'Motor cycle ACC levies may increase' and another says 'Get pets that you can eat'. Her husband rides up on his motorbike and she yells at him 'Think again Buster!! If you're planning on economising on the grocery bill to pay for the new ACC fees, you can forget about linking Atilla with Sunday roasts'. 'Atilla' is a small dog. Context - extra ACC levies that have been applied to various kinds of vehicles (motorbikes in particular) in an attempt to make ACC profitable. Published in Whangarei Report Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0016350

Description: Nick Smith Minister for the environment coyly holds an umbrella as he regards a very tall stack of boulders. Title supplied by cataloguer Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm); Facebook (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026197

Description: Cartoons commenting on political and social issues worldwide, published on the Scoop news website. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states "What exactly does Nick Smith think a Minister of Conservation is paid to do; snoop on DOC staff... or listen to their actual warnings of "toxic" waterways? Cartoon depicts Nick Smith." Cartoon was also self published on Martin Doyle's cartoon Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Doyle/607865899238901?ref=hl) and Twitter (Twitter@Mart_cartoons) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026213

Description: Shows Nick Smith at his desk reading the Ruataniwha Dam Irrigation Report. Refers to the controversial Ruataniwha Dam project. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm); Facebook (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026193

Description: Shows two figures one representing DOC (Department of Conservation)/Doris Johnston and Nick Smith. The figure representing DOC/Doris Johnston states "Fish just LOVE swimming in sewerage!" and Nick Smith adds "That's what submission is all about". Accompanying note from the cartoonist states "DOC's craven submission (or not) concerning water quality issues arising from the proposed Ruataniwha Dam is a disgrace to the department. DOC is like a blind, bottom-dwelling fish that's lost sight of its raison d'etre. Cartoon depicts 'DOC' (only indirectly via gender depicting Doris Johnston, DOC) and Minister of Conservation Nick Smith." Cartoon was also self published on Martin Doyle's cartoon Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Doyle/607865899238901?ref=hl) and Twitter (Twitter@Mart_cartoons) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0026242

Description: The Minister for Conservation, Dr Nick Smith, amid a sea of cut scraps of paper, holds one saying 'Yes Minister' while claiming 'I did not, at any stage, suggest DOC cut the draft submission to two paragraphs! That is plainly quite ridiculous! Who'd use two paragraphs when two words would do?!' The cut scraps of paper mention such words as 'Ruataniwha', 'nitrates', 'kill rivers' and 'dam', among others. Refers to the Department of Conservation's submission on the proposed Ruataniwha dam. In September 2013 the Department of Conservation prepared a draft 32-page submission on the proposed Ruataniwha Water Storage Scheme and Hawke's Bay Regional Council's Plan Change 6, raising serious concerns about the risk of water pollution. However, this draft was suppressed with the Department submitting only two paragraphs on the scheme which didn't mention the likely water pollution effects. An email circulated to senior staff says that the Minister, Nick Smith, wanted to see the submission before it was lodged. Claims were made that Smith had demanded that the submission be cut drastically. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023890

Description: Cartoon showing presumably Prime Minister John Key holding up signs reading In and Out, with the names of Nick Smith and Nikki Kaye on the 'in' sign, and Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley are on the 'out' sign. Heatley was removed from his position as Minister of Housing, and was replaced by Nick Smith. Wilkinson had resigned from her position as Minister of Labour following the Pike River mining disaster, but still held positions of Minister for Food Safety, and Minister of Conservation until January 2013, when Key gave those portfolios to Kaye and Smith, respectively. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023906

Description: Shows Nick Smith portrayed as a sickly, one legged bird in a swamp. The word, 'policy' is spelled in the water in front of him. The words, 'Thought to be extinct, the lesser trusted Minister Bird returns to the swamp after putting his foot in an ACC trap' Refers to National Party MP Nick Smith, a former member of cabinet who held portfolios for the environment, climate change issues, and local government, before resigning from all cabinet positions after failing to avoid a conflict of interest when he was minister for the Accident Compensation Corporation. In January 2013, Prime Minister John Key appointed Smith back to cabinet, giving him the housing and conservation portfolios. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024306

Description: Commentary from the cartoonist 'If plants and animals follow the news, they'll be shaking their heads... The challenge now is to conserve our conservation staff.It is reported that on top of last year's 100 staff chopped from DOC, there are due to be as many if not more chopped shortly.' Department of Conservation staff, following the threat of job losses, are now the 'endangered species'. Ignorance of the value of their work is now threatening them. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024428

Description: Shows Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, dressed as a rabbit, and eating native vegetation. A sign beside has the word free crossed out from NZ conservation estate pest free area, making instead a 'pest area'. Refers to cuts to the Department of Conservation, resulting in the loss of 140 jobs. (Stuff.co.nz, 26 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024441

Description: Shows a Department of Conservation worker stuck in a bear claw trap, thanking Minister of Conservation, Nick Smith, who walks away from the trap, holding papers labelled, 'RMA review' and 'Mining rights'. Smith tells him, 'Don't mention it'. Refers to the review of the Resource Management Act, which includes a proposed change to allow government ministers to intervene in resource consents and diminish the role of the Environmental Court. (1 March 2013, New Zealand Herald) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).