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Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019459

Description: Finance Minister Bill English carries an axe and walks along with his arm round a man from 'Treasury'. He says 'We'll call it the govt's consultative job creation scheme'. A newspaper headline displayed nearby reads 'Treasury spends $13m on 200 consultants advising on Public Service cutbacks'. Context: the government is determined to cut back the Public Service in its drive to manage the economy. Treasury is defending its use of 200 consultants at a cost of more than $13 million while advising the Government to trim the ranks of the public service. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022538

Description: A large arm labelled 'government' hands an asset sales share to an eager small investor. Meanwhile, another arm labelled 'power prices' removes money from the small investor's back pocket. Context: The Government is planning to sell up to 49 percent of four state-owned energy companies, causing concern that power prices will rise as a result. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024105

Description: The New Zealand unemployed and poor gain an Oscar award for portraying 'Les Miserables'. They 'thank' the reasons ('The govt... the economy...corporate greed...) which have contributed to their 'success'. The film of the musical 'Les Miserables' won awards at the annual Oscars ceremony in 2013. The anger at the despair and deprivation shown by Hugo in his original work was closer to that of the New Zealand poor than to the glitter of the Oscar awards. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021449

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key being filmed making a speech about the 'austerity budget'. Context: In their determination to post an operating surplus in 2014/15 the 2012 budget to be delivered on 24 May, the government has announced a zero budget which means a reduction in the public service and other austerity measures. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020440

Description: A reporter questions a small pig that represents the 'Maori Party' which is sitting on the back of a much larger pig that represents the 'Govt' and which is wallowing in a trough labelled 'Perks of power'. Context: Maori political leaders are urging iwi to object strongly to suggestions the Government will not include protection of Treaty of Waitangi rights in planned legislation on partial state asset sales. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020436

Description: Shows a man representing the government fast asleep beneath a newspaper that reads 'Ministers risk seeming uncaring as jobs culled'. He sits beside an untidy breakfast table on which stands a toaster labelled 'machine' from which has popped a slice of burnt toast. Context: the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this week with the axing of more than 300 positions. There have also been cuts in frontline staff in the Defence Force. National seems unaware of how hard-edged it is starting to look with its noticeable drift to the right. The contrast with the soft pragmatism of its first term is starting to become pronounced. A "super ministry" merging economic development, science and trade and enterprise is expected to be announced by Prime Minister John Key. (NZ Herald, John Armstrong. Feb 25 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020298

Description: Shows two Asian women, one working in a call centre and the other working on Asian technology componentry. They are both doing work for New Zealand offshore. Context: Prime Minister John Key is demanding cost-saving cuts in the public service at the same time as New Zealand needs new jobs to be created. He is citing Air New Zealand check-in times as a model for the public service to follow as the Government pursues smart phone and other technological advances to replace over the counter contact. Key said the Government was looking at various options, including outsourcing the job of upgrading public service technology, to cope with the changes. (Stuff: 14 Feb 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0021445

Description: A man representing 'government' stands on his head to view a graph that shows rising unemployment; the upside-down view looks better. Context: CTU Secretary, Peter Conway says that the continuing high and rising level of unemployment is alarming. Statistics released today show a 6.7 percent unemployment rate up from 6.4 percent in December. There are now 160,000 people unemployed 9,000 more than just three months ago. Jobs available are just not increasing fast enough to keep up with people needing jobs. (Scoop 3 May 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022181

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key chatting with a kiwi about 'Public Service targets being aspirational. The kiwi deflates the PM's enthusiasm by mentioning 'catching up with Australia'. Context: Government's pre-announced 10 Better Public Service Result Targets. These include getting 20,000 unemployed people off the benefit and other measures. Refers also to John Key's determination to close the wage gap between New Zealand and Australia. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018847

Description: A small man watches a huge television screen while drinking a cup of coffee. The announcer says 'An un-named govt minister is accused of making rude comments to Aussie hosts at RWC game! In other news, the Trans Tasman cost of living gap is reported to be widening! A govt minister had no comment...' The man at this point turns his back in irritation and thinks 'Now THAT'S rude!!' Context: Sydney Morning Herald rugby columnist Greg Growden dubbed an unnamed Government minister "the New Zealand Minister for Bad Manners" after an alleged scene during the Wallabies' opening Rugby World Cup game. The minister had allegedly "booed and abused the Wallabies ... yelling out f...... cheats and other offensive remarks". Ministers Maurice Williamson, Wayne Mapp and Jonathan Coleman were in the tent, but all three have emphatically denied the allegations. (Dominion Post 14 September 2011) The second piece of news related to 'The growing income gap between Australians and New Zealanders has more to do with poorly skilled managers and workers than anything to do with Australia's "lucky country" status and reliance on heavy industry, says a new study from the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. (TVNZ 30 September 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019907

Description: The cartoon shows a deep ravine dividing the land where the poor live from that of the rich. A newspaper reads 'NZ rich-poor gap widens fastest in world'. A fat rich man rejects these statistics and says the gap is not big and it is being bridged. A flimsy wire bridge with planks reading 'wages', 'asset sales', 'jobs' and 'cost of living' spans the gap. Context: An OECD report says that the income gap between rich and poor has widened further in New Zealand - and in Sweden - than in any other developed countries in the past 25 years. [NZ Herald Dec 7 2011] Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018782

Description: The cartoon shows the enormous Earthquake Minister, Gerry Brownlee, ushering a thin 'tax collector' through a door labelled 'Weight losers'. Brownlee says 'Look at all that flab! Time you had another course in belt-tightening! A newspaper lying on the ground has a headline reading 'Govt will look for new revenue in light of $18B quake blowout.' Context: Finance Minister Bill English today revealed fresh estimates put the cost of the Canterbury earthquakes to the Earthquake Commission (EQC) at $7.1 billion - some $4 billion more than earlier believed. That pushed the projected Crown deficit out to a historically high $18 billion, sparking fears of a possible credit downgrade. (Stuff 30 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018355

Description: A weary man and woman sit at the breakfast table with coffee; their mugs have printed on them 'Home makers' and 'Wage salary earners'. The man reads a newspaper that has an article headed 'Cost of living deflates as inflation soars leading to inflated interest rates and inflated unemployment.' He says 'I feel deflated too...' Context: The ordinary man in the street finds it hard to manage personal finances in the current deflated economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019195

Description: The scene is a hospital waiting area. Prime Minister John Key, accompanied by a television camera, walks in with a cheerful smile and says 'Cheer up everyone! I'm here to visit Jonah!.' Sitting on the waiting room benches are miserable hunched-over people who represent the 'elderly, public services, jobs, credit downgrade, economy, child poverty, food prices, skills training, wages, NZ growth rate.' Context: The Prime Minister has said that he hopes to visit Jonah Lomu, the former All Black star, who is very sick in hospital. The cartoon suggests that John Key's sunny smile can overcome the many problems that New Zealand faces. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019466

Description: The title is 'Spring growth...' The cartoon shows a field of grass grown very tall. On it stands a lawn-mower labeled 'jobs machine'. The dense grass beneath the spring growth represents the 'underclass'. Context: a comment on the inequality of wealth in New Zealand and the current level of unemployment. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).