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Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024101

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key carrying a suitcase containing lingerie labelled 'Pokie deal' and saying 'What happens in Sky City stays in Sky City'. Refers to the recently released report by the assistant auditor general investigating the Government's role in the tender process for a new convention centre in Auckland. Wider context is the popular saying 'what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas', suggesting that Key's role in the negotiations will remain hidden while the words 'Sweetheart deal' refer to allegations of preferential treatment towards SkyCity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024098

Description: Shows a gaming machine in the form of John Key's head with a bucket labelled 'public' representing gambling money. On 19 February a report by the assistant auditor general was released clearing the way for the SkyCity Convention Centre deal in Auckland, but also raising questions as to the transparency of the tender process and the Government's role in these negotiations. See Stuff, 19 February 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024287

Description: Shows Minister for Novopay, Steven Joyce, sitting at a slot machine labelled Novopay, and gambling with taxpayers money. Refers to the problem-laden school online payroll system, which has resulted in tens of thousands of errors since it was first implemented. The Ministry of Education is standing behind the system. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025078

Description: A blond woman in high heels, fishnet stockings, and lingerie stands under a street lamp, next to a newspaper with the headline, 'Auckland becoming super city of sin - Peters'. On the other side of the streetlamp is Winston Peters, leader of the New Zealand First political party, dressed similarly in heels and fishnets, holding a small purse. The woman asks Peters, "Many punters?" and he responds, "Nats and Labour come election time" Refers to recent comments by Peters regarding the fast-tracking of visas for wealthy Chinese tourists, and issues of gambling and prostitution in Auckland. Also refers to New Zealand First's previous alliances with both the Labour and the National parties. (3 News, 24 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020890

Description: A man representing the government takes a ticket from box labelled 'NZ laws' and posts it into a pokie machine hoping it will give him a 'kiwi motif convention centre'. Context: Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky Cy Casinos to build a national convention centre in Auckland in return for being allowed to have more pokie machines, which will require a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022949

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key holding a dog representing Stephen Joyce, Minister for Social Development, on a leash. The dog urinates against the kennel that represents the 'Office of the Auditor General. On the ground lies a newspaper reporting that government Sky City talks are to go ahead despite inquiry. Context: refers to the news that the Auditor General's Office is investigating the SkyCity convention centre for pokies deal. The government appears to be ignoring the inquiry and is going ahead with the deal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).