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Holiday Surcharges. 6 January 2011
Date: 2011
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0016469
Description: The title is 'Some holidaymakers seek help for stings and bites - News'. The cartoon shows a mosquito with the words 'holiday charges' outlined in its wings, puncturing the fat thigh of a sunbather. Context - the 15 per cent extra surcharge that many cafes and restaurants charge on holidays. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"... One hundred and eighty million, one hund -" "Oi, what are we up to now?" "... One ...
Date: 2009
From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0014671
Description: The cartoon shows a bottomless pit into which a dump-truck is tipping a heap of money. A contractor counts up to 'three million'. A seagull comments that it can't see the cents in it' (play on 'cents' and 'sense') and its mate flies of for Big Wednesday'. A street sign reads 'Awatea St.'. Refers to the building of the new Forsyth Barr stadium which will replace the old Carisbrook. 'Big Wednesday' refers to the last rugby test played at Carisbrook. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"'Scuse me, Buddy... We're visitors who wanna see a giant albatross..." "Stick around."...
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0007220
Description: Shows two American visitors to Dunedin wanting to see a giant albatross. They are standing near the Awatea Street sign and a man walking his dog advises them to just stick around. Refers to the contentious Awatea Street Stadium or New Carisbrook (tentative name) which is a proposed rugby union stadium that would be built in Dunedin, replacing the current Carisbrook as the home stadium of Highlanders Super 14 club. It has a planned opening date of 2010 or 2011, and is scheduled to host some matches of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. People can see the giant albatross at the Otago Harbour Heads. The albatross can also represent a terrible burden suffered as in 'an albatross around the neck'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"The media have nicknamed you 'chopper'". 23 April 2011
Date: 2011
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0017584
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The media have nicknamed the minister 'Chopper' not because he took one ride in a helicopter at the taxpayer's expense but because he has axed so much funding. Context - "the Budget this year will reduce new operating spending to around $800 million to $900 million a year, from the current allowance of $1.1 billion. We will prioritise new spending on health and education and set a path to meaningful surplus in 2014/15 - a year earlier than forecast. (Business Scoop 9 February 2011) The 'chopper' reference relates to the news that Prime Minister John Key's office is blaming heavy traffic for booking an air force helicopter to ferry him to and from the V8 races so he could make it home in time to change for a black tie dinner. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
$50 dollars Eden Park World Cup upgrade. "From John Banks, Prime Minister. Says he want...
Date: 2007
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
Reference: DCDL-0004145
Description: Shows Prime Minister, Helen Clark and Finance Minister, Michael Cullen sitting at a conference desk. A man has arrived dragging a huge ball and chain that bear the words '$50 million Eden Park upgrade'. He explains that John Banks wants to be Mayor of Auckland but he does not want the chains that go with the office. Refers to the debate over whether Auckland rate-payers or the government should pay for the upgrade that Eden Park needs to prepare it for the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the fact that the new mayor, John Banks has overturned the decision made by the old mayor and council that Auckland would foot the bill. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
John Banks. 15 October, 2007.
Date: 2007
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Reference: DCDL-0004148
Description: Caricature of John Banks, newly elected Mayor of Auckland City. He is shown in his mayoral robes riding a flying pig over the Eden Park stadium and throwing money into the air. Refers to John Banks desire to have the government pay for the Eden Park upgrade in time for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"It's a civilization long extinct... obsessed with building sports arenas while their w...
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0006657
Description: Shows a man in future times taking a group on a 'jungle tour'. They have stopped near two decaying sports arenas and he explains that these were built in a civilization long extinct which was obsessed with building sports arenas while their water, sanitation and transport systems collapsed. A second interpretation is that this is a present day tour looking at collapsed arenas from Roman times. Refers to the sports arena crisis in first Auckland and later Dunedin. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
STADIUM COST. "He tossed a stone in and when he hears it hit bottom he'll get an idea h...
Date: 2009
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0010727
Description: A skeleton in a suit stands waiting to hear the sound of a stone landing at the bottom of the hole into which he has dropped it. A man passing by explains to his friend that when the stone hits the bottom the man will get an idea of how deep the hole is which represents the cost of the stadium. Refers to the spiralling cost of the much-debated new Dunedin stadium. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Tremain, Garrick, 1941-:"We've cancelled our Dunedin itinerary" 28 March 2011
Date: 2011
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0017388
Description: A group of clowns sit around a table playing cards near the circus tents. One of them says that they have cancelled their Dunedin itinerary because 'with their Council and Stadium Trust they've had their fill of clowns and circuses'. Context - Problems over the costs to ratepayers of the new stadium and other council initiatives like the Japanese Garden. There is a second version of this cartoon at DCDL-0017389. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :[Costs of Dunedin's new stadium] 3 March 2011
Date: 2011
From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0017251
Description: Two men look at the almost completed Dunedin Stadium; one of them says 'features some REAL innovations, all right. Did you know it's inflatable?' His companion thinks he means 'the roofing' but he means 'the cost'. Context - Cartoon refers to the ever-expanding list of items not included in the "fixed price" contract for Dunedin's new Forsyth Barr Stadium being built for this year's Rugby World Cup. Some are quite necessary (and costly) for it to be usable for such events - examples include kitchen fit-outs, scoreboards and replay screens. "Possible additional" spending could be $4.35 million. The stadium's total cost was just shy of $200 million back in June 2009 ($261 million including interest on loans). (notes from the cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :'Doctors are prescribing more pain killers than ever before!' 5 ...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0023722
Description: The politician is informed that increases in prescription charges are causing pain. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'And I want a new iPad and an iPhone...' 24 December 2012
Date: 2012
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0023749
Description: Shows Santa Claus sitting on top of a man labelled, 'Average Kiwi', who is being squashed under the weight of all of the expensive things he is requesting for Christmas. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"How does anyone manage to spend $3000 a day while on an oversea...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024596
Description: The Politician is asked how anyone manages to spend $3000 a day while on an overseas trip, and responds, 'It wasn't easy, it takes dedication!' May refer to reports that Minister of Trade, Tim Groser has spent $250,000 on overseas travel in the first three months of 2013 in his bid to become head of the World Trade Organisation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Clark, Laurence, 1949- :[Idea for opening new bridge]. 18 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons
By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024983
Description: Depicts a line of people across a new bridge over water. They are celebrating it's opening by releasing balloons. The ballons have dollar signs on them and some balloons spell out 'Cost Over Run'. Refers to the call by Whangarei District Council for ideas on an opening for new lower Hatea River bridge on 27 July 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"What's this 'black hole expenditure' the minister keeps talking...
Date: 2013
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024996
Description: Ms. Direct asks Max about the 'black hole expenditure' that the Politician has been talking about. He explains that it's a made up term to avoid having to say, 'money down the drain'. Refers to the 2013 New Zealand budget, which has addressed the issue of business expenses for which no tax deduction is available, commonly referred to as 'black hole expenditures'. (Scoop, 16 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :User Pays. Ryall Health. 19 May 2012
Date: 2012
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0021457
Description: Shows a man representing New Zealand who lies sick in a hospital bed that is labelled 'Ryall Health'. The bag from which a drip is being fed into the man's arm resembles the head of Health Minister Tony Ryall and bears the words 'User pays'. Context: Refers to National's slashing of preventative health care funding and putting some public health care programmes at risk and putting up prescription charges. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).