Places

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0011201

Description: Shows two 'lethal' problems. In the first frame is a gun that 'should be registered and kept locked up in a secure facility...' and in the second is a 'friend' of the gunsman who is in a strait kacket and has a washer as a head. This 'friend' says he never told anyone about the drugs and arsenal because the gunman was a mate, a good guy, a legend...'. Refers to the Napier shooting by the owner of the arsenal, Jan Molenaar, of a policeman, Len Snee, during a seige. Suggests that those who knew about Molenaar's arsenal and kept quiet were as lethal as the gun itself. Also suggests that there should be stricter gun regulations. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016314

Description: A police officer sits on the knee of Santa Claus with a gun catalogue and says 'or alternatively, the Police Association suggests...' A line of children await their turn patiently. Context; Police Commissioner Howard Broad intends to ensure his staff have greater access to firearms. "We will be taking the firearms out of the station and into cars," said Commissioner Broad. "It will still be left to the judgment of the individual officer to make an assessment of the risks and the nature of the threat as to when it is appropriate to carry the firearm. We will be giving guidance and training to assist them with this decision." It is proposed that police vehicles deployed in rural environments or with a single officer should be equipped with firearms lock boxes. The Commissioner emphasised there was to be no routine arming of police. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016358

Description: A ship named 'Police resources' sinks into the sea while the Minister of Police shouts from a dinghy that the band should play on but the deckchairs could be moved about a bit. A newspaper floating in the sea reads 'Change to current police policies after horrific machete attack could be fewer cars and patrols'. Context; Senior Constable Bruce Mellor, of Waiouru, was attacked from behind with a machete by two teenagers just north of Taihape during a routine traffic stop, as he returned to his patrol car to check the driver's details. This has instigated Police Minister Judith Collins to say that risk assessments need to be done on solo police patrols and fuels the debate about the arming of police. She also said 'I don't think the public's going to be safer if we get rid of single-person stations because of a requirement to double-crew'. The implication of this suggested by the cartoon is fewer cars and patrols because of resource constraints. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016322

Description: A man in a pub holds a newspaper with a title reading 'Horrific machete attack' surrounding him is a group of people who express anger and horror at the attack. Sitting alone in the background is 'the man who still believes our police should not be armed'. The suggestion is that the vast majority want the police armed. Context; Senior constable Bruce Mellor, 57, was attacked and left to die after he pulled over two teens driving a stolen car late Saturday during a routine stop. New Zealand's unarmed police to carry guns after a lone constable was attacked with a machete, leaving slashes across his face, deep cuts and fractures to his head and arms and severing a finger. (Asian Correspondent 12 December 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-996

Description: Caricature of Maori activist Tame Iti holding a gun and a ripped up flag. Refers to a number of controversial actions he made in 2004 and 2005. On 6 May 2004, when the foreshore and seabed hikoi arrived at parliament, Tame Iti spat on the ground infront of Labour's five male MPs and the deputy Prime Minister Michael Cullen. On the 18th of January 2005, Iti used a double barrelled shotgun to shoot a New Zealand flag as the Waitangi Tribunal arrived at a marae in Ruatoki in the Bay of Islands. Iti held an art exhibition from 8-14 May in Auckland. He invited National's spokesperson for Maori affairs Gerry Brownlee to open it, entitling the exhibition "Meet the Prick". Extended Title - "Y'don't like me spitting at yer feet... Y'don't like me shootin' yer flag. Y'leave me no choice... I'm gonna 'ave another art exhibition!" Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2007

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008417

Description: Shows two frames. The first is of a person standing outside a shop ('Guns') in Auckland trying to decided whether they will use a knife or stick to rob it. The second is of Dr Alan Bollard (Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand) standing outside a shop ('Domestic Spending') which is full of people celebrating and spending their money. Bollard is trying to decide whether he will use interest rates or a gun to rob the shop. Refers to the rising interest rates to curb domestic spending. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017668

Description: A couple of armed thugs have just robbed a house and set off the alarms which have alerted the police. One of the burglars says 'I, for one, reckon cops shouldn't be armed! I mean - it would ruin New Zealand's image of being a "safe" place, wouldn't it!' Context: Context: Reference to the continuing debate over whether, and if so, the extent to which, the police should be armed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-997

Description: Caricature of Maori activist Tame Iti holding a shotgun and a torn up New Zealand flag. Refers to Iti's shooting of the flag in a protest aimed at Waitangi Tribunal members who were visiting a marae in Ruatoki on the 18th of January, 2005. Same image as DX-001-996, but without the text. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2007

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008189

Description: "The Underzone" cartoon strip. Shows a long, waving and crooked arm holding a gun, heading for Stanmore Road. Someone asks if they are sure it is a taser. Refers to the fatal shooting of Stephen Bellingham by police on September 26, 2007 in Stanmore Road, Linwood, Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023751

Description: Shows a police officer holding a gun with an enormous barrel. The officer states, 'Now this should be the long arm of the law'. Refers to recent calls to allow police officers in New Zealand to carry weapons, after attacks on police officers left four injured over Christmas 2012. (New Zealand Herald, 29 Dec 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024744

Description: Shows two hunters returning empty-handed with the explanation that they hid their maimai (a duck-hunters' shelter hut) so well they could not find it. Refers to the opening weekend of the duck-shooting season. Hunters claim or peg their maimai four weeks before the season opens, trying to make it as well camouflaged as possible. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025057

Description: Shows a policeman in riot gear with gun, a Maori with tattoos and headband with Maori designs, also holding a gun with rounds of ammunition around his body. He says "How dare you cops come and scare the hell out of our small New Zealand community with your guns and paraphernalia". Context is Urewera Raids in 2007 and the Independent Police Authority report, released May 2013 into the Urewera raids which found police "unnecessarily frightened and intimidated" families in Ruatoki. (Stuff.co.nz 22/05/13) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025317

Description: Depicts two parallel lines superimposed over the word 'Doubt'. Refers to fresh claims publicised on the TV3 series '3rd Degree' that Robin Bain killed his family and then shot himself. Gun experts say a police crimescene photograph of Robin Bain's hand shows two marks on his thumb and fingers which are likely to be caused by loading the murder weapon, a .22 Winchester 490 semi-automatic rifle shortly before his death (TV3 27 June 2013). Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029801

Description: Cartoon shows a police officer who turns into the Lone Ranger after being armed with guns. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax New Zealand Limited

Reference: DCDL-0021591

Description: Shows Tuhoe Activist Tame Iti writing a book in his prison cell. Context: Tame Iti filed an appeal against his conviction and prison sentence on firearms charges stemming from the October 2007 police raids in Urewera. Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022020

Description: Shows All Black coach Steve Hansen in a gun shop. He tells the salesman that he will take the gun if it has a silencer and a scope. Context: refers to the All Black game plan for defeating the visiting Irish team. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021467

Description: The judge at the trial which sentenced Tame Iti and his fellows over firearms charges following the Urewera raids suggests that their sentencing will ease the sense of grievance suffered by Ngati Tuhoe over historical wrongs. Following the Urewera raids and the subsequent dismissal of the charges of terrorism, Tame Iti and his three co-conspirators were charged successfully with firearm offences. The problem of the Tuhoe lands remained unsolved. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022406

Description: The first version shows an aurora that looks like a skull in a dark sky and the second shows the aurora with the words 'US gun laws' printed in it. Context: Refers to the aurora that lit up the sky on the 16th July 2012. Second reference is to the shooting of 12 people and wounding of dozens more in a movie theatre in Aurora, Colorado. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016403

Description: Police Minister Judith Collins rides in a police car driven by Police Commissioner Howard Broad who says 'Who needs guns when you've got "Crusher" Collins riding shotgun!' Judith Collins comments 'The buddy system is best'. A man on the street puts his hands up in terror and says 'I give up!' Refers to debate about whether New Zealand police should carry guns. Police Commissioner Howard Broad says he will be ensuring his staff have greater access to firearms - "We will be taking the firearms out of the station and into cars," he said. It is proposed that police vehicles deployed in rural environments or with a single officer should be equipped with firearms lock boxes. Keith Locke, Greens police spokesman says 'I think more consideration should be given to double crewing of police cars, particularly in isolated areas. That would have perhaps prevented the latest atrocity'. Judith Collins has a reputation for toughness. The atrocity refers to a machete attack on Senior Constable Bruce Mellor near Taihape on Saturday 11 December. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).