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Winter, Mark 1958- :[Eighth happiest]. 11 April 2012

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020823

Description: Three versions of a cartoon about New Zealand having been ranked eighth in the United Nation's world happiness survey. Shows smiley face emoticons. The third cartoon reads 'and happier than New Zealand in latest UN world survey. Someone in the map of New Zealand explains that this is because we are stuck with Gerry Brownlee. Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of Transport caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments that suggested during a parliamentary debate that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. The comments sparked outrage in Finland (Stuff 26 March 2012) Three versions of this cartoon are available Title from file name Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

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Winter, Mark 1958- :Gerry Brownlee, the colossal diplomatic athlete. 26 March 2012

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020606

Description: Shows Minister of Energy Gerry Brownlee wearing a dunce's cap. Context: Labour leader David Shearer used Finland as an example when outlining his vision for New Zealand. Gerry Brownlee responded by saying that the Finns have worse unemployment than New Zealand, can hardly feed the people who live there, have a terrible homicide rate, hardly educate their people and have no respect for women. (TVNZ March 26 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Slane, Christopher, 1957- :Angry Birds. 29 March 2012

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020668

Description: Shows MP Gerry Brownlee as a pig being attacked by 'angry birds'. Context: refers to a wildly popular video game called 'Angry birds' created by a Finnish company. A Finnish comedy show said 'We have Angry Birds, New Zealand has sheep'. Gerry Brownlee caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments during a parliamentary debate to the effect that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. This sparked outrage in Finland. (Stuff 26 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Er...I'll think I'll pass on the Finnish flagellation!' 31 Ma...

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0020666

Description: A large naked man offers to beat Minister for Transport Gerry Brownlee with a bunch of birch tree twigs. Context: Gerry Brownlee caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments that suggested during a parliamentary debate that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. The comments sparked outrage in Finland (Stuff 26 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hubbard, James, 1949- :'Finland? Huh! they just don't like being the butt of a bit of h...

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020885

Description: Shows a hefty mountain goat that represents MP Gerry Brownlee and which scoffs at Finland for being unable to accept a bit of humour. Gerry Brownlee caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments that suggested during a parliamentary debate that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. The comments sparked outrage in Finland (Stuff 26 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Smith, Hayden James, 1976- :'Boy that's a relief - when I heard that you lot wanted to ...

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020725

Description: Shows Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery and Minister of Transport strapped to a chair as he is forced to attend a 'Finnishing School and learn from a book named 'Finland for Dummies'. Context: Gerry Brownlee caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments that suggested during a parliamentary debate that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. The comments sparked outrage in Finland (Stuff 26 March 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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