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Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024672

Description: Inspired by the recent Oscar award ceremony, the cartoonist offers nominations of his own: Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, as 'La Miserable', cleaning up mess of the Novopay issues, the class size debacle, and the closure of Christchurch schools; the Prime Minister, John Key, in 'Djonki unchained', breaking free from 'moderate' government policies; and 'Life of Pi (in the sky)' with the New Zealand Black Caps cricket team facing England (the Lion) in a lifeboat for their forthcoming test series, with the Black Caps optimistic that at least their opponent is not a tiger (officially representing Bangladesh, who had throughly beaten New Zealand in their last test series). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021469

Description: A teacher asks her class which of two topics the government led by John Key is protecting. On the blackboard are the two choices: 'Teacher to pupil ratio in class', or 'Life-long perks for ex-MPs and spouses'. Refers to the controversy over the Treasury suggestion to increase the size of school classes to save money, or whether to safeguard the perks of members of parliament. The government appears to have chosen the second option. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

Reference: DCDL-0021887

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key telling a reporter that Hekia Parata alone was responsible for the backdown from education reforms. A tui in a tree says 'Yeah right..' Context: Education Minister Hekia Parata backed down over government plans to increase class sizes, among other education 'reforms'. (TV3 12 June 2012) The 'Yeah right' comment is a clever advertising gimmick from Tui Breweries. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021680

Description: Shows Minister for Social Development Paula Bennett smiling at the thought that the public are demanding a limit to class sizes. Context: Paula Bennett wants to introduce a controversial policy that will allow beneficiaries free birth control. The cartoon links this idea to an announcement by the Minister for Education Hekia Parata that class sizes be increased. This resulted in an immediate backlash by teachers and parents. Parata was forced to back down. Prime Minister John Key came to the rescue with assurances that no school would lose more than two teachers but had to admit National had no idea how this would impact on the $43 million a year savings that were to be diverted to improving teaching "quality". Colour and black and white versions are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021750

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as popstar Lady Gaga on stage congratulating Hekia Parata, Education Minister, and Bill English, Finance Minister, for riling up teachers and meddling with police pay. English suggests they question manhood of Julian Savea next. Parata says people will think they are nuts. Context: Government plans to increase class sizes and scrap rank based pay and general salary increases for police are unpopular. All Black Julian Savea scored three tries in his debut test against Ireland on 9 June 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021730

Description: Shows primary schoolchildren lookng at their teacher holding the door closed against rioting parents outside. Context: NZEI has said parents should worry about government plans to increase class sizes (TV3 website 17 May 2012). Government proposals to sell state assets have been unpopular. 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-0021995

Description: Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, is shown flipping head over heels. The first two cartoons show her saying 'The lower class!...A term of endearment...'. The following three quote her as 'Changing stance? I'm lucky to be still on the same page', 'Parata by name... Pro Rata by nature. Class sizes will be directly proportional to popularity', and 'With all due respect to Maggie Thatcher, this woman is for turning' . All versions of the cartoon refer to the announcement of Hekia Parata to increase class sizes, and reduce number of teachers, in schools. Under pressure from the Prime Minister, she backed down rapidly from this unpopular proposal. Quantity: 5 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021756

Description: Shows a schoolboy asking a schoolgirl if the government's statement that 90% of schools would have lost less than one teacher meant that their class could have ended up with part of a teacher. She replies that it may have been the brainy part. Context: Government has backed down on plans to change teacher to student funding ratios to increase class sizes and cut number of teachers (NBR 7 June 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021633

Description: Refers to the announcement by Education Minister Hekia Parata, that class sizes will be increased. The immediate backlash by teachers and parents forced Parata to back down. Prime Minister John Key came to the rescue with assurances that no school would lose more than two teachers but had to admit National had no idea how this would impact on the $43 million a year savings that were to be diverted to improving teaching "quality". 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-0021479

Description: Two alternative cartoons about the announcement by Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, that class sizes are to be increased in order to improve educational standards. This is an extremely controversial decision. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021733

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key wearing a small dunce's cap making a partial apology while gesturing to Education Minister Hekia Parata who is wearing a big dunce's cap and sitting in the corner. Context: John Key says that Education Minister Hekia Parata drove the backdown on plan to increase class sizes, although he and other ministers contributed to the decision (NZ Herald 11 June 2012)l. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020593

Description: Refers to the debate over whether larger classes effect learning. Cartoon suggests larger classes are bad for teacher mental health. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021678

Description: Cartoon shows a bust of Plato along with a quotation about education. Context: Announcement by the Minister for Education Hekia Parata that class sizes were to be increased brought immediate backlash by teachers and parents. She was forced to back down. Prime Minister John Key came to the rescue with assurances that no school would lose more than two teachers but had to admit National had no idea how this would impact on the $43 million a year savings that were to be diverted to improving teaching "quality". Colour and black and white versions are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021657

Description: Shows Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, in shoes too big. Context: Refers to Education Minister, Hekia Parata's attempt to push through legislation that would increase class sizes and reduce teacher numbers in New Zealand schools. Public opinion forced her to back down. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax New Zealand Limited

Reference: DCDL-0021592

Description: Shows teacher asking class 'Who can spell hypocrisy?'. Context: Half of National government Cabinet send their children to elite private schools which will not be affected by increases in class sizes. National government has doubled state subsidies to private schools allowing them to keep class sizes smaller (NZ Herald 30 May 2012). 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-0021587

Description: Shows Hekia Parata and John Key facing placard waving students protesting against education cuts. Context: Intermediate teachers and some pupils heckled Hekia Parata and demonstrated against cuts to teacher pupil ratios at a breakfast function (NZ Herald website 31 May 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021763

Description: Shows a reporter interviewing the minister about a u-turn in policy. The minister replies that actually government is going around in circles. Context: Education Minister Hekia Parata backed down over government plans to increase class size (TV3 12 June 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021659

Description: Shows Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, as a schoolchild creating a terrible mess in cooking class. Context: Refers to Education Minister, Hekia Parata's attempt to push through legislation that would increase class sizes and reduce teacher numbers in New Zealand schools. Public opinion forced her to back down. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021661

Description: Refers to Education Minister, Hekia Parata's attempt to push through legislation that would increase class sizes and reduce teacher numbers in New Zealand schools. She was forced to back down. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021585

Description: Shows John Key attempting to silence Hekia Parata who is holding papers about class size. Behind Key is John Banks who has been put under a blanket. Banks is accompanied by a headless man with a suitcase of money and his friend Mr Crimp. Context: Parata has been criticised for National government plans to increase class sizes and fire teachers. Key intervened and claimed that no school would lose more than two teachers. (NZ Herald website 30 May 2012). Key has refused to sack ACT MP John Banks despite allegations that Banks knew his anonymous donor Kim Dotcom (NZ Herald website 7 May 2012) and accepted donations from anti Maori Invercargill businessman Louis Crimp (NZ herald website 21 May 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).