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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Head hunting]. 8 April 2013

Date: 2013

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024487

Description: Shows a man standing on a hill taking a call on his cell phone. The caller says, 'Hi there, would you be interested in a top spy job?' and the man thinks to himself, 'This could be a hoax, a belated April Fools' Day joke, or the PM calling'. Refers to the appointment of Ian Fletcher to head the Government Communications Security Bureau. Fletcher is a childhood friend of the Prime Minister. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'For impersonating a pilot, for attempting to breach Airport secu...

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-

Reference: DCDL-0018897

Description: In the top frame three men with hoods covering their faces are tied to posts and two soldiers take aim. Text reads 'For impersonating a pilot, for attempting to breach Airport security, you are sentenced to death...' In the lower frame Prime Minister John Key says 'Nah! Relax, just kidding, set them free. You're right! Hoaxes can be such fun...' Context: A stunt by three television "clowns" has fallen flat on its face, landing the trio in court for impersonating a pilot and trying to enter a secure area of Auckland Airport. The proximity to the anniversary of September 11 and the Rugby World Cup were pointed to as particularly poor timing for the prank. (AucklandNow.co.nz 20 September 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Tremain, Garrick 1941- :'How would anyone think of dropping a load of pups in there?'. ...

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019979

Description: Two workers who are cleaning up litter look at a rubbish bin. Context: Nine Staffordshire bull terrier or mastiff-cross puppies were found abandoned in a rubbish bin at a boat ramp on Lake Dunstan, Central Otago, following Christmas 2011. The Society for the Protection of Animals later believed it to be a hoax. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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