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Date: 8 Mar 2000 - 08 Mar 2000

From: Government House oral history project Stage II

By: Brown, James, 1925-

Reference: OHInt-0642/1

Description: Jim Brown was born in Christchurch in 1925. Gives details of his family background and childhood home on a farm at Russells Flat in Canterbury. Recalls being taught to shoot, fish and box by his father. Mentions that he was in the Army for World War II and the Korean War. Talks about attending school in Fendalton, boarding with his aunties and being an altar boy. Describes getting prizes for boxing at Christchurch Boys' High School and mentions being a welterweight in the Army. Recalls being in army cadets at school and the feeling of responsibility. Describes winning a scholarship to Duntroon and being there from 1945 to 1947. Discusses being posted to Japan in 1948 for the occupation. Talks about his hearing loss from years of working in tanks and with gunfire. Describes being aide de camp for Keith Stewart in 1948 and going to Government House. Describes being in Korea in 1951 and 1952 and his feelings about battle. Recalls returning to New Zealand and marrying Patricia Sutton. Talks about becoming Comptroller at Government House in 1961. Mentions General McKinnon. Describes how Lord Cobham was the Governor-General at the time. Discusses forms of address and his duties including financial duties. Discusses being the first New Zealand born Comptroller. Comments on the relationship between Lord Cobham and the Prime Minister, Keith Holyoake. Mentions that David Williams was the Official Secretary. Recalls the visit of the King and Queen of Thailand. Describes the controversy over the Cobhams' cars. Mentions Mac the chauffeur. Describes becoming an instructor at Duntroon from 1962 to 1965 then going to Waiouru and Linton with the Army. Mentions being Commissioner of Civil Defence from 1971 to 1977 before becoming Official Secretary at Government House in 1977. Recalls interviews with both Sir Denis Blundell, Governor-General when he first arrived, and his replacement Sir Keith Holyoake. Recalls escorting Sir Keith Holyoake to London to get his commission. Describes talking to the Queen. Discusses his daily routine as Official Secretary, the Governor-General's diary and the hierarchy at Government House. Comments on the relationship between Robert Muldoon and Governors-General Sir Keith Holyoake and Sir David Beattie. Mentions Holyoake's health. Discusses the redecoration of Government House by Lady Beattie and the committee she convened, Friends of the House (FROTH). Discusses the 1984 snap election, a media party being held at the time of its announcement and the reaction of journalists. Gives details regarding the proroguing of Parliament. Discusses the 1981 Waitangi Day protests and the 1985 Waitangi Day standoff when Sir David Beattie was kept waiting. Talks about the relationship of David Lange with the Governor-General, the Official Secretary's relationship with the Secretary to the Cabinet and communication with the secretary at Buckingham Palace. Discusses family at Government House mentioning the mother of Sir David Beattie and family weddings. Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3403.

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: 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: 2002

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DX-003-066

Description: Shows the key political leaders of election 2002 as children standing back watching the big kid, Helen Clark, charge around New Zealand as if it were a hopskotch game that she wasn't letting anyone else have a turn of. Other Titles - Peter Dunne. Greens. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 26 May 2007

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000174

Description: Exterior view of a former church building now part of the Naenae Boxing Academy, Lower Hutt, taken 26 May 2007 by Dylan Owen Quantity: 1 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

Reference: DCDL-0016149

Description: Two men face off in the boxing ring. One representing a '$50 million finance package' is sure that he can beat the other ('This should go the distance') who represents 'Kiwifruit PSA disease'. Refers to the discovery of the bacterial pathogen PSA that were first seen in a Te Puke gold-fruit orchard and 28 orchards out of more than 3000 nationwide are confirmed as having the disease in the North and South Islands. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023487

Description: Shows Bob Jones, a businessman and former politician depicted as Adam in Michaelangelo's Creation of Adam fresco on the Sistine Chapel. Jones lounges nude, reading a newspaper, and gives the middle finger to the figure of God, who reaches out to him. A small figure in the corner says 'He wouldn't have said that if Shane Cameron had won'. Context: Shane Cameron lost the 2012 International Boxing Organization cruiserweight world title to Australian Danny Green. 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: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023996

Description: A reporter congratulates Sonny Bill Williams on his win in the fight against a 'washed up Grandad that's lost his last five fights', while South African Francois Botha declares the boxing match a fix-up and that the 'phoney belt' should be his. The advertised 12 rounds have been crossed out and replaced with 10. Refers to Williams's fight against Botha in Brisbane on 8 February and the various claims around the intended length of the bout (forcing the TAB to issue refunds) and whether it qualified as a World Boxing Association (WBA) international heavyweight title fight. Wider context refers to debates around ethics, celebrity and publicity in boxing and allegations of match fixing in Australia. See Stuff, 9, 10, 11 February 2013. 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: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0024433

Description: Shows a house labelled 'Fendalton' boxing with a house labelled 'Northwood'. Refers to a rivalry between the two neighbourhoods after Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) figures showed Northwood knocked Fendalton off the top of the housing ladder as Christchurch's most expensive suburb to buy a house in. (The Press, 23 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029898

Description: Cartoon shows a boxing match about to begin between a large figure representing child abuse and domestic violence, and a much smaller figure labelled, 'Glenn Inquiry'. The referee tells a support figure labelled 'Booze barons', to get out of the ring. Cartoon references the Glenn Inquiry, a report which stated that alcohol consumption is a major factor in incidents of family violence. Quantity: 1 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: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022274

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key who wears boxing gloves printed with the words 'election mandate', surprised in the boxing ring by the arrival of an enormous Maori opponent who represents 'The Treaty'. Key has knocked out his oroginal opponent 'anti-asset sales'. Context: MANA leader Hone Harawira has tabled an amendment to the governments asset sale bill that seeks to prevent the bill receiving the Royal assent unless the Waitangi Tribunal, as a result of its inquiry into Wai 2357, agrees that selling shares in the four power companies is in the best interest of whanau, hapu and iwi and to the fair and just resolution of all outstanding Treaty claims to do with freshwater and geothermal resources. (Scoop business 21 June 2012) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023192

Description: Caricature of Mike Tyson, with a group of men in the background describing him as a role model. Context: Retired American professional boxer Mike Tyson was denied a visa to visit New Zealand as part of his one-man show, which details how he turned his life around after drug dependency and spells in prison. His visa application was backed by urban Maori authority chairman Willie Jackson. (Stuff.co.nz, 12 Oct 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023194

Description: Shows Kate Wilkinson standing victorious in the boxing ring over Mike Tyson, who is lying knocked out on the ground with a black eye. Context: Kate Wilkinson, Associate Immigration Minister, denied former professional boxer and convicted rapist Mike Tyson's visa application to visit New Zealand as part of his one-man show, which details how he turned his life around after drug dependency and spells in prison. (Stuff.co.nz, 12 Oct 2012) 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-0023579

Description: Shows Brendan Horan standing in front of the words, New Zealand First. There is a fist pointed at Horan at the bottom left corner and the word 'knockout?' at the top left corner. Horan thinks to himself, 'I wouldn't bet on it then again, I'll check the odds'. Refers to Member of Parliament Brendan Horan who was kicked out of the New Zealand First party, following allegations of illegal borrowing of funds from his late mother's estate, and gambling problems. Title from file name 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: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018134

Description: The cartoon shows a fighter whose head is outside the frame, sitting in perhaps a resigned position, in a corner of a boxing ring. Title from file name Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).