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Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016356

Description: A dog representing the government is being moved backwards and forwards by its tail, representing the Maori Party. A newspaper nearby has the news 'Foreshore & seabed Bill' and 'Review of NZ constitution'. Refers to the Maori Party making both of these actions a condition of their support for the National government. The dog's apparent movement by its own tail represents the expression 'to wag the dog', which refers to a situation where something of secondary importance improperly takes on the role of something of primary importance Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022392

Description: Shows the National Party Conference as a battleground with the various attendees in ninteenth century colonial style battle dress. In the foreground Prime Minister John Key tells Leader of the House Gerry Brownlee to watch the rear as he isn't sure whether the Maori Party is on their side or not. Also featured are left front Minister of Foreign Affairs Murray McCully and right front Deputy PM Bill English. Context: There is often dissent over whether the Maori Party should remain with the government - this time it is over the government's wish to sell state owned assets. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0019649

Description: Depicts two dogs on leads barking. One has a yellow coat labelled 'A', the other dog wears a pink coat labelled 'U' Text: 'I'm nobody's poodle! Woof! woof!''Ditto for me! yap! yap!'. Context: ACT Party MP John Banks and United Future MP Peter Dunne have made confidence and supply agreements with the National Party helping it to form a government following the 2011 General Elections. In return Banks receives two ministerial roles and two associate ministerial posts outside Cabinet. Dunne retains his revenue portfolio and Associate Health Minister role, plus gains a newly created Associate Minister of Conservation post. Banks and Dunne also receive a number of policy commitments from National. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019652

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key wearing Black Caps cricket uniform and a helmet labelled 'N' batting in cricket match. The heads of United Future MP Peter Dunne and ACT Party MP John Banks are attached to the knee pads of Key. Peter Dunne says 'One of his pads! - not the role I had in mind!'. John Banks says 'its better than being stuffed down the front of his pants!'. A tiny creature behind the cricket stumps says 'Ow's that' Text: Key does deal with the minor parties Context: John Banks and Peter Dunne have made confidence and supply agreements with the National Party helping it to form a government following the 2011 General Elections. In return Banks receives two ministerial roles and two associate ministerial posts outside Cabinet. Dunne retains his revenue portfolio and Associate Health Minister role, plus gains a newly created Associate Minister of Conservation post. Banks and Dunne also receive a number of policy commitments from National. New Zealand Black Caps cricket team played a two test series against Australia in December 2011. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018014

Description: Text at the top of the cartoon reads 'Mixing green and blue...... unpalatable?' The cartoon shows an artists's palette surrounded by brushes. On the palette is the capital letter 'N' for 'National' and a smaller capital 'G' for 'Greens'. There is a wordplay on 'palatable' and 'palette'. Context - the furore over the changing of the colour of the Otago Highlanders rugby team jersey from blue to green. There is also a comment on the possibility of the Greens doing a deal with National ahead of the election saying that 'a confidence and supply agreement is "extremely unlikely" but not ruling it out altogether'. (Stuff 4 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).