Places

Date: 2010

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016388

Description: Prime Minister John Key and his deputy Bill English sympathise with people because of the tough economic times but John Key smiles as he leaves for his luxury pad in Hawaii and Bill English warns people to tighten their belts. Context; The [December] half-year update on the government's books will show a cash deficit well in excess of the already massive $13.3 billion deficit forecast in the Budget in May. "We have taken our fiscal position to the outer limit of what we regard as acceptable," Key said in his weekly post-Cabinet press conference. He would not answer questions speculating at a cash deficit over $15 billion, but said the Half Year Fiscal and Economic Update from the Treasury would show "a significant number, not a number we would want to see repeated."(Scoop Business 13 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016955

Description: Deputy PM Bill English returns to his office after the Christmas break to find a huge pig that represents the 'Deficit' sitting on his desk. Bill English says 'I had hope to return from holiday and find you NOT still on my desk!!' Context - December 2010's deficit is largely explained by one item, however, the import of an aircraft worth $230 million. For 2010 as a whole there was a trade surplus of $1.1 billion, equivalent to 2.6 per cent of exports. It was driven by increases of 29 per cent in dairy product exports and 27 per cent in logs and wood, and a rise of 37 per cent in aluminium. (NZH 1 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016954

Description: The title is 'The best laid plans of mice.' Two mice with the heads of PM John Key and deputy PM Bill English peer gloomily at the contents of the 'too hard basket' which are - 'Tackle the deficit', 'Control inflation', 'Cut state spending', 'Reduce govt bureaucracy', 'Return books to surplus'. Context - the state of the economy at the start of the run up to the 2011 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016850

Description: The title reads 'Water safety season... The very top of the Beehive is above water and on it stand PM John Key and deputy PM Bill English in the process of fastening lifejackets. In the water around the Beehive are the words 'The deficit'. John Key says 'This is why lifejackets need to be compulsory!' Context - payments to foreign investors and increased imports as the economy pulls out of the global financial crisis will drag the deficit wider again in coming years, an outlook that prompted Standard & Poor's to warn last month of a possible ratings downgrade. (Reuters 21 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017871

Description: Text reads 'Budget time...' Prime Minister John Key gasps 'Ready Bill?' as he puts his whole weight against the door holding the heap of 'deficit' at bay until Finance Minister Bill English, who holds a very inadequate little dustpan and brush, is ready to deal with it. Context - The 2011 budget was announced on Thursday 19 May. The New Zealand government ran an operating deficit of $10.16 billion in the nine months ended March 31, almost 15 per cent worse than forecast in December, as earthquake costs and a weaker than expected economic recovery hit the government's books. Also, Treasury said GST receipts were lower than expected and the benefits of income tax cuts were not flowing through as expected. The operation deficit before gains and losses (OBEGAL) was released today as part of the latest accounts to March - the last to be released before the government's budget on May 19. The Budget is expected to include no additional spending from the previous budget. (NZHerald 10 May 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016361

Description: Prime Minister John Key dressed in a space suit floats into outer space along with a document headed 'Deficit'. He says 'Don't panic it's only at "the outer limit of what we would regard as acceptable"'... Context; the [December] half-year update on the government's books will show a cash deficit well in excess of the already massive $13.3 billion deficit forecast in the Budget in May. "We have taken our fiscal position to the outer limit of what we regard as acceptable," Key said in his weekly post-Cabinet press conference. He would not answer questions speculating at a cash deficit over $15 billion, but said the Half Year Fiscal and Economic Update from the Treasury would show "a significant number, not a number we would want to see repeated."(Scoop Business 13 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).