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Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016423

Description: Voices float out of the 'Bethlehem Hilton' office; one says that it sounds as though the couple who took the stable smuggled a kid in, another hopes not and in answer to his question about who is arriving today, a third voice says 'messrs Holyfield, Tua, Mundane and Sonny Bill Williams'. Text above reads 'Boxing Day in Bethlehem'. Refers to the heavyweight boxing champions Evander Holyfield and David Tua and to Anthony Mundine who is Sonny Bill Williams's boxing trainer. (Wordplay on Boxing Day and boxing) Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017424

Description: Caricature of Sonny Bill Williams. Sources have revealed Toulon have ramped up negotiations with his manager Khoder Nasser and it's believed the French club are prepared to offer a whopping $1.8 million a year. The French rugby season starts in September and it's understood Toulon would want Williams to join the club days after the Rugby World Cup final on October 23. The NZRU are also desperate to keep hold of the highly marketable Williams after the World Cup but they won't be able to come anywhere near matching the money Toulon owner Mourad Boudjellal is prepared to spend. (Sunday News 17 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016048

Description: A man sits moodily in his dressing gown at four in the morning, unable to get near the TV screen because the couch is crowded with adoring teenage fans of All Black Sonny Bill Williams. They are watching the performance of Sonny Bill Williams at second five-eighth during the game on 13th November that resulted in a 49-3 win over Scotland that wowed the rugby world. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020210

Description: Refers to rugby player and boxer, Sonny Bill Williams, who is allowed a certain number of fights under his New Zealand Rugby Union contract. Sonny Bill Williams will fight for the New Zealand heavyweight title when he next enters the ring in Hamilton in February. 'Mocky' is a play on Rocky, the boxing saga of popular films all written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, who plays the character Rocky Balboa. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022272

Description: Finance Minister Bill English tells Prime Minister John Key about a surge in opposition to the sale of state assets, specifically Sonny Bill Williams. Context: SBW will leave the Chiefs and join the Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights at the end of the Super Rugby season. He won't play Super Rugby in 2013 but will return to rugby league with an unnamed club. Refers also to the controversial proposed sale of state assets. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023984

Description: Commentary from the artist: 'I know this was a heavyweight boxing match but just how heavy is healthy for a boxer? Botha isn't just older than Moses, he's also obese.' Under the title 'Botha uses a banned substance!' the cartoonist accuses the overweight and superannuated boxer, Francois Botha, of 'dosing himself ' with whale blubber in his bout with the former rugby union and league player, Sonny Bill Williams, on 8 February 2013. The mismatch was obvious. Also refers to Botha being found after the bout to have used two banned substances. 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-0024011

Description: Three versions of a cartoon commenting on the 'win' of Sonny Bill Williams in the boxing match with Botha. The bout was shortened suddenly from twelve to ten rounds when Williams was in danger of losing by a knockout if the fight continued. Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024064

Description: Shows two depictions of All Blacks rugby star turned professional boxer, Sonny Bill Williams. A victorious image of Williams is on the left labelled, 'SBW hype,' and a bruised and beaten Williams stands on the right, labelled, 'reputation'. A referee declares SBW hype to be the winner and world champion. Refers to the fight between Sonny Bill Williams and Francois Botha in Brisbane, which faced controversy regarding the number of rounds, drug samples, and the possibility of match-fixing. (New Zealand Herald, 16 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029686

Description: Shows a group of men at a bar. One of them comments as he reads a newspaper "We need guys like Sonny Bill in Parliament!". The bartender says "True! But which party would he join?". Another bar parton adds "Probably all of them... given time". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020209

Description: Refers to rugby player and boxer, Sonny Bill Williams, who is allowed a certain number of fights under his New Zealand Rugby Union contract. Sonny Bill Williams will fight for the New Zealand heavyweight title when he next enters the ring in Hamilton in February. Waikato Times reporter Jonathan Carson It was a Hollywood, of course. The man had been taking it easy on me the entire round Sonny Bill Williams was supposed to be fighting Richard Tutaki at Claudelands Arena in Hamilton on February 8 but Tutaki was found to be facing criminal charges so an alternative opponent is being sought. Waikato Times reporter Jonathan Carson staged a mock fight with him - it was Hollywood of course. The man had been taking it easy on me reported Carson. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022296

Description: Cartoon of the heavily tattooed right arm of Sonny Bill Williams. A further tattoo on his right breast advertises 'Your logo here? Phone 08800 SBW'. A superb athlete, Sonny 'Money' Bill Williams has played professional rugby league in Australia, rugby in New Zealand as an All Black, in France and Japan and has boxed professionally. The changes in his sporting career have been frequent and have aways involved the exchange of large sums of money. Despite the suggestion in the cartoon, he has yet to take up a fully commercial sponsorship. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022286

Description: Shows Sonny Bill Williams standing beside a Japanese flag with a '$' symbol where the sun would be. Context: SBW will leave the Chiefs and join the Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights at the end of the Super Rugby season. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020481

Description: Shows Murray Deaker, presenter for television programme 'Deaker on Sport'. He calls himself 'chump of the week' for calling Sonny Bill Williams a 'tea-towel head'. Murray Deaker launched a scathing attack on Williams, who converted to Islam in 2009. Deaker was quoted as saying 'He is a Muslim, in a so-called Christian country, and that makes me uncomfortable.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022330

Description: Caricature of a bulked-up Sonny Bill Williams as a Sumo wrestler, saying that he will try anything for a fat salary. In May 2012 Sonny Bill Williams accepted a contract to play with the Panasonic Wild Knights rugby team in Japan. Sonny Bill's ability to gain high-paying contracts in a range of diffferent sports, including rugby Union, League, and boxing, had led his nickname 'Money' Bill Williams. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022280

Description: Shows All Black Sonny Bill Williams kicking a rugby ball that represents the 'NZRU' - the ball exclaims in pain. Context: SBW will leave the Chiefs and join the Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights at the end of the Super Rugby season. He won't play Super Rugby in 2013 but will return to rugby league with an unnamed club. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

By: Capital times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022582

Description: Jaimee and Tony discuss Sonny Bill Williams and the fact that Jaimee knows more about physics than she does about rugby. Context: Sonny Bill Williams, often referred to as SBW, played for the All Blacks in the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He also is a heavy weight boxer, and played for the Chiefs super rugby team in Waikato. In July 2012, he announced that he would be leaving the Chiefs to play for the Panasonic Wild Knights in Japan. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022916

Description: Shows man at a cafe counter saying to the waitress that Rugby Player Sonny Bill Williams leaving the sport is losing something special. She agrees and looks up at the television monitor showing Williamson's bottom. Context: Williams announced he is leaving New Zealand teams to play for Panasonic Wild Knights in japan (Stuff 9 July 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018780

Description: Shows Sunny Boy Williams as an All Black; he clutches a suitcase in each hand, one bearing the name 'Nasser' and the other the name 'Mundine'. A man representing the 'NZRU' (New Zealand Rugby Union) struggles mightily to carry Sonny Boy as a second man representing 'common sense' shouts 'Offload! Offload!' Context: Sonny Boy Williams has been trying to weightlift as well as play rugby. He is famous for his ability to 'offload' the ball in the tackle. 'Common sense' is telling the NZRU to get rid of Williams because he comes with such a weight of baggage from his friend and fellow boxer Anthony Mundine and their manager, Khoder Nasser. All three are Muslims. 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-0018715

Description: The title reads 'Sonny Bill Williams...' and further down '...waiting for his mind to change.' The cartoon shows All Black, Sonny Bill Williams, with his arms crossed and looking obstinate. A second version shows the same image but has the text reading 'Sonny Bill Williams... ' and lower down '... waiting for his mind to change... or the mind of his manager... or the mind of his sponsor... or the mind.' A third version again shows the same image but this time the text reads 'Sonny Bill Williams...' and has the All Black say 'A man's entitled to change my mind from time to time... that man's my manager.' Context: In 2008 Sonny Bill Williams controversially left the Bulldogs (Canterbury) to play rugby union with French club Toulon. In 2010 Williams signed with the New Zealand Rugby Union in a bid to play for the All Blacks at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He was dropped from the Tri-Nations game against the Wallabies in August 2011. Sonny Bill Williams finds himself 'in a situation in the All Blacks where there's high competition for places and he's not guaranteed a run-on spot.' Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).