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Winter, Mark 1958-: Finance minister says low wages in NZ are 'a way of competing' with...
Date: 2011
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0017519
Description: Text reads 'Finance Minister says low wages in NZ are "a way of competing with Australia"'. Below, a kangaroo in Australia holds a big bag of money and faces off against a kiwi in New Zealand who holds a much smaller bag of money. Further text reads 'DUEL ECONOMY Presenting pay packets at 5,369,137 paces'. Context - Finance Minister Bill English has come under fire for saying low wages in New Zealand help it compete with neighbouring Australia. Bill English said that 'New Zealand wages are 30 per cent below Australia's giving us an 'advantage'. Labour leader Phil Goff commented "This from a Government which campaigned at the last election on closing the gap with Australia". There is a wordplay on the word 'duel' meaning 'fight' or 'competition' and 'dual meaning 'two'. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The Prime Minister makes people feel hopeful while the leader of the Opposition makes ...
Date: 2011
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0016778
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Finance minister tells a reporter that the prime minister makes people feel hopeful while the opposition leader makes people nervous. The minister's aide adds that the Finance minister makes people feel pain. This is an accurate comment on current ministerial impacts on the public. The PM John Key makes cheerful promises that he cannot always keep, the opposition leader Phil Goff is in survival mode and the Finance minister Bill English is struggling with a flat economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :News - Push for more cultural tourism. Otago Daily Times, 18 A...
Date: 2004
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DX-022-072
Description: Two tourists watching Finance Minister Michael Cullen making a net out of the word TAX. Extended Title - Craftsman making his net. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..
A national cycleway will be done slowly and cheaply - Finance Minister. "You might have...
Date: 2009
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0010851
Description: A cyclist at Cape Reinga tells a companion on his cellphone that his arrival party may have to be held back a few years. A signpost just in front of him points to Bluff. Text states that the Finance Minister says that a national cycleway will be done slowly and cheaply. Clearly it hasn't yet begun; hence the cyclist not being hopeful about making a speedy trip. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Ekers, Paul, 1961-:"Strange isn't it? He's a doctor, doesn't wear a white coat or have ...
Date: 2006
From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]
Reference: DCDL-0029118
Description: Shows a man in a business suit, representing 'Exporters', commenting on Michael Cullen. A man representing 'Home owners' adds "... And yet Cullen still manages to give us the shivers". Beside them stands a silent woman representing 'Un-employed'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :Small surplus. 17 April 2014
Date: 2014
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0027896
Description: Shows the Finance Minister, Bill English, in his office going through his rubbish bin. He thinks to himself "It's only a small budget surplus, but I wouldn't like to lose it!". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :'People are saying you're a Finance Minister that's stuck in the...
Date: 2012
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0022896
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A reporter tells the finance minister that people say he's stuck in the past. He replies that he's going out with his hat and cane. Possibly refers to Finance minister Bill English. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).