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Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017865

Description: Finance Minister, Bill English, Wearing a vest with the word 'budget' printed on it, runs furiously on a treadmill running machine that represents the 'economic plan'. Context - The cartoon suggests that the 2011 budget provides very little in terms of an economic plan. There is public criticism of the government's attempts to improve the economy by tinkering with the present situation rather than finding innovative ways to create wealth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017018

Description: Prime Minister John Key grins cheerfully as he sets fire to a bonfire made of banknotes that represent 'tax-cuts'; he yells 'Fire! Fire!' and in the next breath says 'Sell some assets!' On the other side of the fire is Finance Minister Bill English who is forking more banknotes onto it. Context - The parlous state of the economy; tax cuts were made in the last budget but then cancelled out by raising GST thus creating a general rise in the cost of living. John Key is now considering selling state owned assets - selling off the family silver. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016187

Description: A man stares in dismay at the newspaper headlines in the 'Daily Bugle'; it has been a bad news week with the Pike River mine disaster, North Korea attacking the south, the failure of the G20 Assembly, the 'Irish economy in ruins', the Black Caps being thrashed and two million lambs dead. However the one bit of good news is Pope Benedict XV1 accepting the use of condoms for gay male prostitutes with HIV - particularly critical for Africa. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016986

Description: A woman is confused over conflicting messages she is getting about the economy and the part she should play to help it. She is concerned because higher commodity prices have pushed food prices up but is told they have also increased the value of our dollar which means she will pay less for what we import but she is not allowed to buy them because she is supposed to be saving. The man offering the information and advice is PM John Key. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017234

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister tries to guess what Treasury's prediction for the economy is and says they will say 'things will get worse before they get better. His aide tells him that Treasury has not said anything about 'getting better'. Context - The stagnant economy is going to experience even more difficulty because of the Christchurch earthquakes of 2010 and 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017526

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English stand beside a gigantic tree which bears the words 'Borrow and Spend'. Bill English says 'There's demand we make some effort to cut this down, John!' and John Key replies 'No worries, Bill I've got the rubber scissors here'. Context - criticism of the government's handling of the economy. Suggests that the two ministers don't agree and that the prime minister is less anxious to cut borrowing and spending than the finance minister. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016984

Description: Two crocodiles bite each other's tails; one represents 'unemployment figures' and the other 'The economy improving'. Context - 'New Zealand's jobless rate unexpectedly widened in the fourth quarter, sparking a sell-off in the kiwi dollar which dropped as much as half a cent on the release as the country's economic recovery struggles to take hold'. 'The Reserve Bank is forecasting a return to growth this year after the economy narrowly avoided recession in 2010. The implication of the cartoon is that the 'unemployment figures' would seem to cast doubt over a claim to an improved economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017407

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A reporter asks the minister if he is worried about the amount of money the country owes and the minister confidently reassures him that he is not at all worried but he sweats with relief that he wasn't asked whether he was concerned about being able to pay it back. Context - Could refer to Bill English as Finance Minister and New Zealand's high debt which has been increased by the Christchurch earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017494

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An adviser tells the minister that the PM wants him to justify spending 2 million on a waka made of plastic. The minister retorts angrily that he wouldn't have approved the spending had he known the fact, not that it was to be made of plastic but that it had to be justified. Context - The government has hit back at criticism over a $2 million venue centre in the shape of a waka for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), defending the cost as necessary to host a world-class event. Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples says the waka will promote Maori culture during the Rugby World Cup and at other events (like the America's Cup). Labour Party MP Shane Jones asks "How can Dr Sharples and Prime Minister John Key actually believe that this expensive indulgence is a positive advertisement for Maori? The truth is they don't but they're both working together in a desperate effort to keep the Maori Party afloat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017785

Description: A caricature of David Cunliffe, finance spokesperson for Labour. He says National's rhetoric is not matched by the reality of continuing cuts to KiwiSaver'. Title supplied Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014897

Description: The cartoon shows Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee with his mouth open showing two teeth, one labeled 'credibility' and the other 'gap'. Text above reads 'Tasman wage gap $40 wider despite Brownlee's denials...news'. Economic Development Minister Gerry Brownlee has claimed the gap in average wages is now less than it was when Labour left office in November 2008. However, a comparison of average weekly earnings in November 2008 and February this year shows New Zealand wages grew by 5.2 per cent over that period while Australia's grew by 6.7 per cent. The wage gap between New Zealand and Australian workers has widened by $40 to $580 a week since National came to power in late 2008 promising to address the income gap. (Stuff) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016895

Description: The title reads 'NZ business community opinion...' A man sits on s tool with his feet in a bucket of water - on the bucket are the words 'recovery 2011'. The man thinks it 'could be worse... not cold, merely tepid...' Context - The NZ economy has shown positive signs recently including improvements in business and consumer confidence in January, a rise in job advertisements, a return to growth in the manufacturing sector, as well as record highs for export commodity prices but inflation pressures are likely to appear quite benign through 2011 and spending by households remains torpid. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0017864

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English fly in a helicopter that represents 'MPs Super & perks' over a house that is drowning in a flood created by 'Kiwisaver cuts, insurance hikes, food prices, petrol, and low wages'. A family stand on the roof of the house and call for help but the politicians in the helicopter misinterpret the call as being enthusiastic waving and appreciative of being loved, wave back. Context - The cartoon suggests that the healthy salary enjoyed by politicians (particularly the PM and cabinet members) means they are out of touch with the plight of New Zealanders on low wages or benefits. The May budget has not improved things for people in this wage bracket at all. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022370

Description: A small boy asks his father to lend him $2 but his father refuses on the grounds that high risk lending is unfashionable. Context: Refers to New Zealand's current fiscal policies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017665

Description: In five cameos a television reporter closely followed by a cameraman, tells his TV audience in a live recording that he has located a REAL New Zealander, one that symbolises the nation... one that shows ALL the attributes we Kiwis are renowned for... bravery, tenacity, honesty, loyalty, long-suffering...' The reporter arrives unannounced at the front door only to find a notice stuck to it reading 'Gone to Australia'. Context: The economic climate in New Zealand makes Australia, with its higher wages, look like an attractive place to live. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Crichton, Anna, 1957- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017324

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key as a large bird; he smiles as he offers a mouthful of worms to a number of hungry businessmen in a nest. Context - Published in New Zealand Herald Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0008616

Description: 'The politician' cartoon strip. One of John Key's election promises was to 'close the gap' between New Zealand and Australia. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015962

Description: A group of children are out 'tricking and treating' for Halloween. A groaning ragged skeletal man walks past them and they realize that he is not trick or treating but is the New Zealand economy who 'always looks like that'. Reference to the economy struggling out of the recession. Quantity: 1 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-0017758

Description: Text reads 'The government's latest baby'. A stork flies through the air carrying a huge sack labelled '$55.2 mill youth employment package'. Context - The PM John Key has announced that there will be $55.2 million over four years in the upcoming budget to get young people into jobs. Social Development and Employment Minister Paula Bennett said the new package would see subsidies for employers who agree to train a young person and give them a permanent job. The youth employment Package, has three components: Skills for Growth, Job Ops with Training, and the Limited Service Volunteer programme. (NZHerald 4 May 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017180

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister has presented the PM with his 'idea of introducing a carbon tax to reduce emissions' and is eager to know whether the PM liked it. His aide says it 'has gone up in smoke' (ie 'been burned'). Context - the continuing struggle to get carbon emissions down which has not been helped by the PM's burning of a good idea. There is a certain amount of ironic truth in the cartoon which suggests that the government is not taking global warming seriously in its struggle to stabilise the economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).