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Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0010226

Description: A dog with the head of Health Minister, Tony Ryall, barks furiously at Richard Thomson, the chair of the Otago District Health Board, who is standing at a hospital window. Prime Minister, John Key, (who broke his arm in an accident) tells Ryall that Thomson is 'not going to budge' and that he should 'try Bainimarama instead'. Refers to the conviction for fraud of two of Richard Thomson's staff; Thomson himself was held accountable and eventually replaced, though not before he had told Tony Ryall that he wasn't going to resign and that Ryall should show the courage of his convictions and sack him, because the fraud had begun before he had even joined the ODHB and he himself had initiated the investigation which brought the matter to a head. A defiant Mr Thomson told NZPA he believed the real motivation to sack him was because he was a Labour Party member. Mr Ryall's decision reeked of political interference, he said.The fraud actually involved the DHB's former chief information officer Michael Swann and his friend and business associate Kerry Harford were found guilty in December last year of defrauding the board $16.9 million. The fraud happened over a period of six years. The reference to Bainimarama relates to his refusing to make a date for democratic elections in Fiji in spite of an ultimatum from the Pacific Forum. (NZ Herald 17 February 2009) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013965

Description: In four frames Colonel Bainimarama of Fiji abuses New Zealand and Australia for being interfering busybody democratic knowalls who think they know what's best for Fiji. As he speaks he starts to disappear below his desk (wind and floods from Cyclone Tomas) and in the end in desperation calls them for aid. Refers to the pressure being put on Bainimarama to hold democratic elections and the devastation caused by Cyclone Tomas when it hit Fiji on 15th March. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Pacific Islands Forum; Ban Ki-Moon, 1944-

Reference: DCDL-0018760

Description: In the first frame Secretary General of the United nations, Ban Ki-moon, arrives in New Zealand and stares at an apparently empty country. He scratches his head and says 'Where is everybody?' In the second frame the whole population is in a vast stadium watching the Rugby World Cup. New Zealand has become a rugby field with goal posts at either end. Context: The Rugby World Cup began on 9th September and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon travelled to New Zealand at the beginning of September 6th for the Pacific Islands Forum leaders summit in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Pacific Islands Forum

Reference: DCDL-0018762

Description: Text reads 'Pacific Forum opens in cloud on Auckland Wharf. A crowd of people, a number of whom are wearing the Fijian sulu (skirt worn by both men and women) and sandals, are hidden in a dense cloud that represents 'Fiji'. Context: Military ruled Fiji remains excluded from the Pacific Forum after a Melanesian led bloc failed to mount any effort to get it back at a 15-nation summit on Waiheke Island. Fiji was suspended from the forum in 2009 and will not return until she shows definite steps towards a democratic election. The 'cloud' image also makes a wordplay with the 'Cloud' which is a huge structure that vaguely resembles a cloud and that is the main attraction at Party Central on the Queens Wharf venue. 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-0018789

Description: The cartoon shows a building named 'Pacific Islands Forum' with a row of Greek style columns across the front. One column stands alone to one side of the building. A second version has the name 'Fiji' at the base of the column standing alone and a third version has the title 'Pillars of democracy'. Context: In 2009 Fiji was suspended from the Pacific Islands Forum. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0028727

Description: Cartoon shows four panels depicting news stories from the week. One shows a man sitting at the beach reading a newspaper with the headline, 'More Greek-style summers ahead'. The man thinks to himself, "Great, we'll have weather to match our economy". Another panel shows a Fijian military commander holding a bloodied morning star weapon who says, "We've got no rule of law and we're proud of it, but don't let that spoil your next Fiji holiday". The third panel shows a man protesting same-sex marriage, holding a sign that says, "No to gay marriage' and who wears a shirt reading, 'God hates fags'. He tells two men wearing tuxedos who hold hands as they walk to the registery office to "Stop persecuting me!" The final panel shows newly elected Pope Francis, who wears a dirty cloak labelled, 'secrecy'. The Pope says, "Maybe its time to change old habits". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017969

Description: The title is 'New Zealanders at worship'. An enormous man representing the 'IRB' sits on a grand chair with a halo above his head and holds a sports cup engraved with the letters 'RWC'. Below the man several people bend and touch the floor with their foreheads saying 'Bless us oh great one!', 'Your word is our command!' and 'Grovel! Grovel! Grovel! Grovel!' Context - The 'debate' between the New Zealand government and the International Rugby Board (IRB) over whether members of the Fijian team who are friends or relations of the government will be allowed to come to New Zealand to play in the Rugby World Cup. The New Zealand government has banned members of the Fijian government plus familiy and friends from enetering New Zealand and several members of the Fiji team are in that category. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018074

Description: Caricature of Tevita Mara, the Fijian army chief Colonel, who escaped Fiji after being charged with sedition. He hopes to achieve political asylum in New Zealand. Title supplied by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).