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Date: 2001

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-673-090/112

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows the changes within coalition government as a genetic mutation where the Labour Alliance strands are repalaced with the Labour Greens strands. Comment on the plight of the refugee boat people. All Blacks coach John Mitchell calls for more excitement from the All Blacks. Jim Bolger promotes Kiwi Bank to other former world leaders. New Zealand horse Ethereal wins the Melbourne Cup. Helen Clark protects Turiana Turia from opposition accussations of political interference. President Bush attempts to calm and reassure the American people in the face of extreme threats from Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda network. John Howard wins another term as Australian Prime Minister on the backs of refugee boat people. Jim Anderton and Bill English look for ways to provide gaurded support for New Zealand SAS involvement in Afghanistan. Shows lions in a zoo with a sign 'Big Cat poisoning Times...' The new rule in Kabul Afghanistan, don't dare NOT to show yourself. Shows a man having his beard removed and a women removing her veil. Both regimes the now deposed Taleban instituted. A bin Laden supporter talks about the perfect weapon they have against the American led attack into Afghanistan. However they have some problems with detonating the nuclear bomb. Factions within the Alliance Party turn on each other and vow to fight to the death. Comment on the increase in alcohol consumption due to the lowering of the drinking age, and expectation that the same thing will happen when cannibis is legalised. Shows the maze of buildings that United States Air Force missiles are trying to penetrate in Afghanistan. The chance of striking a target is pretty low. The Prime Minister is swollowed by a giant snake during a visit to the Amazon. A reporter asks her how the Amazon compares with NZ eco-tourism. Jim Anderton pretends to fire a gatling gun every time the Alliance Party President, Matt McCarten appears on television. Helen Clark arrives home to find the house demolished. Refers to Alliance Party infighting. Shows Jim Anderton and Matt McCarten facing off over the breakfast table. A Black Caps cricket player thanks an African rain-man for helping the team by creating rain which washed out the second test. Jim Anderton reassures everyone that the crisis within the Alliance Party is now over and he and Matt McCarten are now pulling in the same direction. The Alliance boat is now however sinking. New Zealanders make love twice a week on average. A woman comments that it is decidedly average. Afghanistan Alliance soldiers run over Taliban prisoners in an armoured tank. They blame the prisioners for being in the way. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2002

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-108/125

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows the Police trying to deal with huge traffic queues from Wellington to Levin by setting up speed cameras after Levin to catch the people speeding who are trying to make up the time. Labour feign being blackmailed by the Greens so they appear to have a reason to call an early election. The Queen of England is surrounded by the mess following her Jubilee party, but remains amused. Comment on the New Zealand couple who denied their baby medical care with the result the baby died. The couple are drawn in the style of NZ Gothic. Bill English hears that 1 in 4 National Party supporters are considering voting for Labour to keep the Greens out of the next Government. Shows Helen Clark undermining Trevor Mallard to the press over his handling of the Teachers pay negotiations. Helen Clark is advised that calling an early election without good reason will do her no harm. The leaders of National, ACT, Greens and NZ First whine about Helen Clark calling an early election when her popularity is high. Bill English takes heart in the news that the favourite teams for the Soccer World Cup have been eliminated from the competitions. He sees this as a sign for his hopes in the 2002 elections. Jim Anderton launches his new Political party the 'Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition Party'. A teacher schools his class on how they can help escalate pressure on the government over teacher salaries and conditions. Winston Peters stirs from the political wilderness to address an audience of 500 trapped elderly people. Jim Anderton wears a jester's hat (pretend Alliance member) and regrets having to take it off. Around him are other hats of political parties he has belonged to or is about to belong to. The Greens outline their policy on GE organisms and cannabis. There is an obvious disparity in their requirement for safety between the two substances. Comment on the lack of support for signing the Kyoto Protocol on Global Warming. Helen Clark seeks to rule as a majority government. The minor parties all agree that she can't. Shows public being notified of the closing of the Wellington Evening Post and the merger of the Evening Post with the Dominion. President Bush outlines his plans for a Middle East peace. It includes the Palestinian leader, Arafat, being relegated to an outhouse. Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.