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Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024849

Description: Shows New Year Baby (1984) with Father Time (1983) frozen in a block of ice, shackled and holding a sycthe. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'NZ entered the new year with one of the most shackled economies in the world'. Scan of newspaper file Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024867

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon trying to keep the plug on an angry genie (Financial sector) in a bottle. Scattered next to him is broken bottles indicating failed controls. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The PM now tried more controls to get the economy stable. This time the financial and banking sector. His efforts at controls had been conspicuously unsuccessful up to this point'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024879

Description: Shows David Lange and Roger Douglas competing in the 'Government games'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The new Labour government got down to business with a pile of issues on their agenda. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were on at the same time.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024882

Description: Shows David Lange and Rob Muldoon both lighting bombs. A man (representing Treasury and Reserve Bank) stands frowning beside them. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Muldoon was desperate to ensure that he didn't cop the blame for the by now obvious economic crisis. Lange was equally determined that he would get the blame'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1985

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024902

Description: Shows Prime Minister David Lange giving his state of the national speech to a couple which are getting poured on by a large dark cloud. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Lange was not giving people much hope for in the short term!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022082

Description: Shows a crane with a wrecking ball being driven by Associate Minister of Finance Derek Quigley. The wrecking ball has demolished a building that represents the 'building industry'. Minister of Labour Jim Bolger and Minister of National Development Bill Birch, yell at Quigley to stop. They carry suitcases labelled 'skilled Labour needs' and 'major projects'. Context: Government policy seemed to be driving skilled labour to Australia just as other areas looked like needing them. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022123

Description: Shows a man representing the 'unions' complaining about being regarded as a 'political liability' by Bill Rowling, Labour Party leader after being regarded as a 'power base'; and a second man, this time representing farmers who complains that PM Muldoon sees him as a 'burden on the taxpayer' after having been regarded as the 'backbone of the country'. Context: The world of politics was changing with old alliances still in place but diminishing in influence as political parties sought to secure the vital middle class centre ground. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022120

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon holding a document named 'Proposed spending cuts'. He threatens anyone who suggests cuts to National Superannuation or prime ministerial travel. Context: Spending cuts were in the limelight with the usual suspects off limits. National Super was Muldoon's special baby on which he had won the 1975 election. The amount of travel the PM was doing was attracting attention at the time. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022101

Description: Shows Lance Adams-Schneider as Chief Government apologist on inflation. Context note by cartoonist reads 'self-explanatory'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022073

Description: Shows a number of men standing on the back of a poor taxpayer'. Context: An increasing number of interest groups were beginning to receive subsidies and government funding putting great pressure on the budget. (Notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022108

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon letting loose two bulls that represent 'price rises' and 'unemployment'. A horrified bystander sees how much they have grown. Context: Muldoon had succcessfully downplayed the country's economic ills to get re-elected. After the election the extent of economic drift became apparent. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022128

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon at a press conference where he tells the assembled reporters about the economic advice he has given to the world's leaders. On the wall behind him are several graphs showing internal and external deficits, inflation and unemployment all on a seriously upward trend. Context: Despite his decidedly mixed economic results at home Muldoon continued to campaign for a new "Breton Woods" style international agreement. The world economy eventually went the opposite way. Pierre referred to Canadian PM Pierre Trudeau, Maggie to British Margaret Thatcher and Ronnie to American President Ronald Reagan. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022085

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon talking to a Telethon organiser on the telephone. In his hand he holds a document named 'Budget Deficit, $1500 million'. He tells the organiser that he has a worthy cause. Context: The first TV 2 telethon had been a huge success raising a record amount for charity. The government finances were continuing to deteriorate. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022054

Description: Shows a camel in desperate straits as it struggles under a huge load of 'personal taxes' with a '34% increase'. Prime Minister Muldoon has removed '5%' and hopes that now the camel's back will mend. Minister of national development Brian Talboys watches nearby. Context: The last straw of steadily increased taxes over time was not really relieved by a 5% reduction in the budget. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022045

Description: Shows George Chapman, National Party president making a speech in which he advises thrift. Nearby PM Muldoon shovels money out of a bag into the bag of a man representing National Super. A man representing 'personal taxes' looks disgruntled and another man representing 'restructuring' limps in using crutches. Context: At the time of the National Party conference party policy and Government policy were becoming ever more out of alignment. George Chapman was party president at the time and was a notable critic of Muldoon's policies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022041

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon in a sinking boat with MPs Hugh Templeton and Brian Talboys. The boat sinks because it is overloaded with large animals that represent 'National super', 'Inflation', and 'Low Productivity'. Muldoon waves flags that list several more issues. Context: Comment on the budget. No action on the big issues and fiddling on small stuff. (Context note by cartoonist) A 'James-eye view' cartoon. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1980

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: New Zealand times (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022411

Description: Shows a man representing New Zealand who like Gulliver in 'Gulliver's travels' has been tied to the ground by Lilliputians, all with the face of Prime Minister Rob Muldoon. The ropes represent 'rent freeze', 'interest rate controls', 'wage freeze', and 'price freeze'. Context: The economy was by now so controlled that it was described by David Lange as 'being run like a Polish shipyard'. (Note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022115

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon returning from a holiday to find his house, which represents New Zealand, in ruins. Context: The P.M. had returned to work to face a heap of troubles piling up. Hatfield's Beach was his holiday home location. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1981

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022079

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon leaving a taxpayer bewildered by numbers as he tricks him into accepting the current wage level. Context: The wage round was underway. The government kept a tight lid on wage increases and Muldoon was a master at manipulating figures to his own ends. (Context notes by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1982

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022113

Description: Shows Prime Minister Rob Muldoon playing soccer. The score is 'Inflation 15.7' v 'Government 0' and the crowd boos. Context: Prime Minister Rob Muldoon had made no headway in taming inflation. The New Zealand soccer team was at this time qualifying for the World Cup. (Context note by cartoonist) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).