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Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026439

Description: Shows a seated couple, the man is reading a paper with the headline 'Key happy for Banks to vote on casino' while the woman comments "I've got some sympathy for Mr Banks. Who can remember Mr Dot Com giving them $50,000? I can't!" Refers to Act MP John Banks who claims not to remember receiving a campaign donation from millionaire internet tycoon Kim Dotcom. Banks stepped down as a minister but continued to stand as an MP. Despite calls from the Green party and others that he should not vote on the Skycity deal, Prime Minister John Key indicated he was happy for Banks to vote on the deal - a significant decision given the narrow margin by which the legislation was expected to pass. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021120

Description: The media is starting to ask hard questions of the government about ethics and principles. The 'Banks-Dotcom affair' refers to ACT Party leader John Banks who received a donation from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but he declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. The PM's 'Pokies deal with Skycity' refers to the government's offering to alter legislation so that Skycity could have more pokie machines in return for Skycity's building of a new convention centre without funding assistance from the government. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021000

Description: Prime minister John Key is shown with two poodles - representing ACT Party Leader John Banks and United Future leader Peter Dunne. John Key says: "If there were any harm from increased gambling, my little doggies would let me know". One doggie says "Woof, woof. All looks fine to me, Mr. Key!" John Key is holding a plastic bag labelled "doggie do's (and don'ts)". An addict lies on the groung, hands are held out begging, and people crowd around an endless row of pokie machines in the background. Refers to the controversy surrounding a proposal by Sky City 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. It was anticipated that John Banks and Peter Dunne would support a law change. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021339

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Economic Development of Stephen Joyce as ostriches with their heads buried in sand. They are both avoiding the hard issues of 'Banks, Sky City and the land and asset sales'. Context: John Banks was in strife over the 'anonymous' donation that was clearly from Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload. Sky City refers to a change in legislation that would allow Skycity to increase the number of gaming machines in return for their funding the building of a new conference centre, and the issue of the partial sale of several important government assets was ongoing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022845

Description: Shows ACT leader John Banks standing in a pool of darkness that represents 'Dotcom' and 'Skycity' and wondering about his memory and principles. Context: Fresh revelations from police files this week have led to further questions about how much Mr Banks knew of $65,000 in "anonymous" gifts from internet mogul Kim Dotcom and SkyCity casino. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).