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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: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0011552

Description: In the first of two frames Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples reprimands Gerard Otimi for selling fake passports to Pacific Islanders for $500. Gerard Otimi responds by charging Pita Sharples with promoting the idea of fake university degress for young Maori with no qualifications. In the second frame Pita Sharples is suddenly struck with the delicious idea of selling fake degrees for $500. He asks Gerard Otimi to nod but not say anything if he thinks this is a good idea. Refers to the selling of fake passports for $500 to Pacific Islanders for which he has been charged with three counts of deception. Pita Sharples recently advocated open entry to university for Maori as a means of improving educational standards for Maori. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016888

Description: An air hostess tells the pilot that 'a group of Bridgecorp investors have occupied all the toilets and would like [him] to fly over the home of a Mister Rod Petricevic'. Context - Rod Petricevic is one of the former Bridgecorp directors along with Robert Roest. Petricevic and Roest, the managing director and chief financial officer respectively of the failed finance company, appeared in the Auckland District Court 18 January 2011 charged with the fraudulent acquisition of a $1.8 million luxury boat using Bridgecorp investors' money. Petricevic also faces a separate charge of making dishonest payments of $1.2m of Bridgecorp funds to a business entity called ABb. (NZH 18 January 2011) Colour and black and white versions available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015805

Description: Former PM Jenny Shipley and former National Party President Michelle Boag sit together over a glass of wine in the 'Momentum Consulting' offices. Boag is reading a newspaper with a headline reading 'Super City recruiter challenged after defence CV scandal. They are outraged that an assumption is being made that because they got it wrong with 'this man Wilce' they will also get it wrong when they line up the supercity executives and agree that it is unfair to think that 'we don't know our own friends'. Michelle Boag is a senior executive at Momentum in the public relations field, and Dame Jenny Shipley is on the Momentum Consulting Group board. The CV scandal refers to Momentum's part in the appointment of Roger Wilce as a top scientist in the Defence Force and his dismissal after his credentials were found to be false. Momentum was contracted to recruit about 45 Auckland Super City executives but Ms Boag said she would not be involved after claims that her links with Mr Banks' mayoral campaign created a conflict of interest. Michelle Boag has been involved in an email scandal in which she asked the recipient in an email bearing the company's logo to let her know if they wanted to contribute to Mr Banks' campaign. In another email also bearing Momentum livery and under the heading "John Banks for Mayor", Ms Boag says she wants "a more experienced Mayor for the first Super City which will also help the National Party to another term in central government". (NZ Herald 23 September 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0011564

Description: John Banks Mayor of Auckland City sits at a desk offering for 'only $500' Auckland supercity passports and residence and membership of John Banks' hapu. When an official from the immigration Service arrives to investigate John Banks tells him that he will stop this activity if the officer comes up with $85 million to upgrade Queen's Wharf before 2011. Refers to a whole muddle of issues; the Auckland Suprcity issue with John Banks styling himself as mayor, the offering for $500 New Zealand passports to Samoan overstayers and the problem of upgrading Queen's Wharf in time for the Rugby World Cup. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

By: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: DX-012-016

Description: Shows a judge telling a wigged lawyer that his client can't plead arrogant to a charge of fraud. The lawyer sayers that the Prime Minister Helen Clark has used it as a defence in the case of her art fraud. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]

Reference: DX-012-004

Description: Mrs New Zealand Public wonders whether it was wise for the New Zealand Government to offer to pay the ransom in the baby Kahu Durie kidnap case. Mr New Zealand Public wrying suggests not, if the Prime Minister Helen Clark is going to sign the cheque. This relates to Helen Clarks signing art works, which were donated to charity auctions, that she didn't paint or draw. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016284

Description: The title reads 'Nearly 250,000 Kiwis have at least one alias - News'. Two people sign into a hotel for an illicit weekend giving their names as 'Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow'. Context; the cartoon makes a point about the number of New Zealanders who have aliases. The people in the cartoon give away the nature of their tryst by choosing the names of two infamous Americans about whom the film 'Bonnie and Clyde' was made. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0008947

Description: A man comments as he walks past a pile of gutted fish remains on a beach that he doesn't know how the man sitting in a deckchair nearby can stand the smell. The deckchair man, who may be Richard Thomson, the Chairman of the Otago District Health Board, or else one of the two men who actually committed the fraud. The man says he is on the Otago District Health Board and cannot smell anything fishy. Context - 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. (NZ Herald 17 February 2009) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025786

Description: Under the heading 'Know your wildlife' there is an image of a swan with the head of Michael Swann. Also includes an extended mock-taxonomic description noting that it is a sly bird known for 'high flying and industriously feathering its nest'. Refers to convicted fraudster Michael Swann, who spent four years in jail for defrauding the Otago District Health Board of $16.9 million. Swann was parolled on 31 July to live in Banks Peninsula with Christchurch business man Alasdair Cassels. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0023829

Description: Commentary on the prevalence of fraudulent claims to the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). Shows two trapeze artists, one of whom hangs backwards and claims to have a bad back; the other artist reaches out to him, but in the process, falls off of his swing, without a net. 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-0020311

Description: The cartoon shows Sir Douglas Graham, former Minister of Justice in a National government, who has been found guilty of making false statements as a director of the failed company Lombard Finance. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022656

Description: Cartoon in two panels. The first shows a couple of dignified businessmen. One of them says that while the Board regrets that yet another director has been sent to prison. In the second panel the two are in a prison cell with two other men. The man concludes '... we're delighted to again have a quorum!' Context: Neal Nicholls, Wayne Douglas and Owen Tallentire, Directors of Capital + Merchant Finance, were jailed for fraud, adding to the number of other finance companies which have been involved in fraud cases recently (National Business Review 2 Nov 2012). Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020839

Description: Shows a tough-looking criminal sitting on his bunk in a prison cell reading the newspaper. At the same time he chats with someone hiding under the second bunk. Context: Rod Roest and Rob Petricevic were yesterday remanded in custody until sentencing after being found guilty in the High Court in Auckland of 10 charges of making untrue statements in Bridgecorp's prospectuses. And the high-profile Petricevic, who until last year was living in a Remuera mansion with a rateable valuation of $4.4 million, is being urged by defence lawyer Eb Leary to reset his living expectations and prepare for a long haul behind bars. (Stuff 06/04/2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021336

Description: Shows two frames in which a man representing 'Bridgecorp' smashes a rock that represents 'investors' and then 'after' is seen in prison garb smashing plain rocks in a quarry. Context: Refers to the jailing of Rob Petrivcevic, former chief executive of the failed finance company Bridgecorp, for misleading investors and making false statements. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020316

Description: The prospectus for the Lombard Finance Company has a cover depicting iron bars in a jail. Context: four Lombard Finance directors have been found by High Court Judge Robert Dobson to have committed offences that were 'a material step away from the seriousness required for a custodial sentence.' The judge found two former Ministers of Justice, Doug Graham and Jeffries, and two other directors of the failed finance company, Lawrie Bryant and Michael Reeves, guilty of making untrue statements in investment documents and advertisements in late 2007 and early 2008. (NZ Herald Feb 24 2012) Colour and black and white versions are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026609

Description: Cartoon shows New Zealand Prime Minister, John Banks, and Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, walking past a graffiti covered wall referring to John Banks acceptance of Kim Dotcom's donation to the Labour party. Caption reads 'News: Street graffiti costly for communities...' John Key comments 'Bloody Banksy' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Salient (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022531

Description: John Banks stands at the centre, saying that he knows nothing and no one. Three faceless figures to his side say that they are 'not here.' A smaller figure in the corner asks why we expected more. Context: In April 2012, TV3 reported that a $15,000 donation from SkyCity and two $25,000 cheques from German millionaire Kim Dotcom were illegally reported as anonymous campaign donations for his failed 2010 campaign for the Auckland mayoralty. Banks denied knowing who the donations were from. Auckland police deemed there to be insufficient evidence to prosecute Banks. (New Zealand Police News Centre, 26 July 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023166

Description: Shows a doctor and a group of medical students round the bed of a patient who points out that one of the students looks bogus. Context: Refers to a man who managed to pose as a medical student for two years at Auckland Medical School. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023261

Description: Shows a framed photo of Lance Armstrong hanging on the 'Hall of Shame.' Refers to recent revelations that the American professional cyclist and seven-time Tour de France winner lead one of the largest doping operations in sports history. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).