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Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017099

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister says that the way to fix the problem of milk being more expensive than petrol is to increase the tax on petrol. Context - the price of milk was so high that Fonterra announced a freeze on 19 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016252

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister phones someone to ask about the progress of the departmental staffing cuts but there is no-one there to answer his question. Refers to the falling numbers of public service jobs under State Services Minister Tony Ryall's "cap" on core state sector job numbers. Core state sector jobs have been capped at 38,859 fulltime equivalent staff from December 2008. Data shows that there has been a reduction of 5.4 per cent over 18 months. About 1100 of the cuts were by redundancies, 500 were via attrition and further 500 were via the cancellation of vacant positions. Tony Ryall says "Capping the core government administration frees up resources for improved frontline services, which is better value for money for New Zealand taxpayer." (NZ Herald - 1 October 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024025

Description: The Politician is excited that he came out at the top of all of the Members of Parliament, despite it being a list of who claimed the most expenses. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016366

Description: A highway man yells 'Stand and deliver' as he makes threatening gestures with the nozzles of two fuel pumps. The text 'fuel prices' and 'Highway robbery time again... ' appears above the image. Context; allowing for the exchange rate, the net imported cost of petrol has risen 15% since 1 December 2010, with the cost of diesel up 12%. As a result, this has led to a 15c rise in the pump price of petrol since then, and 12c for diesel. Petrol prices rose 2 cents per litre on 17 January, and diesel 3c, the first rise since before Christmas. In spite of a relatively strong exchange rate - up about US2c since the last price rise on 22 December - the latest increase reflects continuing rises in the commodity price of crude oil, which has climbed US$10 a barrel since mid-December, reaching as high as US$100/barrel (it averaged around US$80/barrel through most of 2010). (AA Petrolwatch 17 January 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014292

Description: Shows Minister for Local Government, Rodney Hide, telling Aucklanders to relax as they are not going to privatize the rain, just the profits from its capture and distribution. Refers to the denial by by Associate Local Government Minister, John Carter, that a proposal existed to privatise water anywhere in New Zealand. "We are talking about private-public partnerships for the management of water. Councils will always own the water supply, that's what the law requires to have happen," he said. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016877

Description: A man sits in a pub pouring out his financial woes to the barman. He says that he can still afford a litre of milk at the supermarket and can still afford to fill his car with petrol to take him there but he cannot afford both. Context - Economic hard times for the ordinary New Zealander. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

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

Reference: DCDL-0003084

Description: A man and woman sit in a little gingerbread house that has a huge jandal at one end and a huge kiwi at the other. They are bewailing the fact that they will not be able to sell because of the ban on iconic land sales. Refers to the 'Paua' house belonging to Fred and Myrtle Flutey at Bluff. The 'Paua' house is regarded as an icon house. The people in the cartoon have misunderstood the fact that iconic land sales refer to pieces of land with special character that should not be subdivided for sale. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017039

Description: The cartoon shows the hand of a surgeon wearing a rubber glove and wielding a scalpel; nearby is a list reading 'Health, welfare, social services, Richie McCaw'. Context - the government is trying to save money by cutting back in the state service sector and All Black captain Richie McCaw has a foot injury and will miss up to six weeks of the Super 15 rugby season; he has a stress fracture in the fifth metatarsal of his right foot. (NZ Herald 8 February 2011) Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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

Reference: DCDL-0017423

Description: In the first frame an excited rugby player runs across a rugby field wearing a shirt with the words 'Rugby Cup venues' printed on it and carrying a ball that represents 'extra games'. In the second frame a huge arm that represents 'extra costs' smashes into the player. Context - Christchurch cannot host the five games allocated to it. Auckland Council has agreed to pick up the $2.9 million tab it will cost to host three additional Rugby World Cup games. The government supports claims that the three bonus games could boost spending in Auckland by at least $28 million. (Stuff 31 March 2011) Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025763

Description: A helicopter in Christchurch flies over newly constructed boxes, representing buildings, out of which ugly humanoid faces leer. A comment from the helicopter is 'Not ugly...Just architecturally challenged!'. The new buildings being put up in the aftermath of the Christchutrch earthquakes and demolition, owing to the constraints of excessive earthquake standards and cost, were drab, cheap-looking and unimaginative. The defence by some of their unnoticeable beauty seemed strained. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0026511

Description: The newly elected mayor of Christchurch, Lianne Dalziel, as a raw recruit runs through explosions, dodging flak. The trainers from their observation tower list further items in the 'boot camp' training: 'backstabbing prevention, CEO salary protection and how to disguise overseas junkets!' Lianne Dalziel, after being elected mayor of Christchurch in October 2013, would find many of the difficulties face by her predecessor, Bob Parker. These included difficulties with fellow councillors, being accused of overseas travel on rate payers' funds, defending large salaries of Council officials, such as Tony Marrayatt and other 'flak' from resulting from administering an earthquake-wrecked city Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024205

Description: From a house truck labelled 'Dunrentin' the occupant claims that since the Feb 2012 earthquake this is the only accommodation that his family can afford. Since that earthquake, the reultant damage to housing had caused housing rentals to soar, beyond the reach of many of theose displaced. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024202

Description: A couple in a red-zoned dog kennel, completing the dwelling census. Their accommodation has one room;, their only heating is by body heat and burning furniture; their rent is $1000 per week. Two years after the earthquakes, the living conditions of many in the 'red zones' of Christchurch was poor, owing to local body, government and insurance companies' tardiness. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025260

Description: Two inspectors from the EQC check a house where both the occupants and furnishings are coated in snow. They confess "we might have trouble ignoring the condition of this place!" but as the cartoonist comments, "they'll still try!". In post-earthquake Christchurch the inhabitants found the EQC to be overly restrictive and rigid in their assessment of earthquake-damaged buildings, even though bad weather (and the snow storm of June 2013) had many homes barely habitable. Colour and black and white versions available Other Titles - Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-:"Established in a conservation estate...likely to harm our unique flora and fauna..." 31 May 2013 Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0030109

Description: A six-part cartoon showing satirical scenes of affordable housing throughout New Zealand. This includes 'the minimalist box', 'the arboreal retreat', 'the entrancer', 'the mobile home', 'slamping' and 'the Flockton Basin'. Refers to the rising costs of home ownership and rest home care in New Zealand. The Flockton Basin is an area of Christchurch badly impacted by flooding following the Christchurch Earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Metro (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0030283

Description: Shows Len Brown attempting to dig the ground for the proposed rail loop. He says "I'm not sure if it's going to be a Central Rail Loop or a grave...". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0030368

Description: Cartoon shows an executive from Westpac Bank tipping a wheelbarrow full of logs of wood into a fire that represents the housing market in New Zealand. The wheelbarrow is labelled, '30 year interest-only mortgages', and as the executive adds the wood to the fire, a huge cloud of black smoke rises from the flames. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021351

Description: Shows snarling rats labelled 'insurance companies' in a cityscape. Context: Concerns about shortfall in insurance cover have arisen in response to the Christchurch City Council's draft annual plan, which proposes a 7.5 per cent rates increase to fund earthquake rebuild (Stuff 23 April 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020853

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister has managed to slash the public service wages bill but the bill from the consultants who helped do the slashing remains to be paid. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021367

Description: Shows MFAT chief executive John Allen and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Murray McCully denying responsibility for the restructuring in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Many diplomats based overseas flew home to take part in a meeting to discuss the cuts to which they are strongly opposed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).