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Date: 2010

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0016091

Description: Prime Minister John Key lies back peacefully in his sailing boat with his eyes shut, guiding the rudder with his foot. In the sea near him floats a bomb with a skull painted on it and in the distance lightning strikes and there is an explosion. Refers to a sense that John Key has an uncanny ability to find a way through potential disasters with his eyes shut. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016794

Description: The cartoon shows MPs at the beach during the Christmas holiday break. PM John Key, Minister of Finance Bill English and Minister of Energy and Conservation Jerry Brownlee build the 'Beehive' out of sand; Co-leaders of the Maori Party Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia fish from a waka; and Deputy leader of the Labour Party Annette King drives a speedboat that pulls Labour leader Phil Goff along on water skis. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

Reference: DCDL-0016339

Description: Prime Minister John Key is split in two by a gigantic grin; he is told that he will have to 'keep this up' always. Context; John Key's penchant for smiling problems away. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016422

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits on the knee of Santa Claus and complains, saying 'I find exactly the same thing... Those naive enough to still believe in you expect you to deliver the earth'. Refers to John Key's strong lead as preferred PM in opinion polls and the mounting problems with which he has to deal, especially the economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0015946

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister John Key. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0004316

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key receiving a dog as a Christmas present. The box from which the dog was in warns that it will grow into a short-tempered pit bull. Refers to Key's popularity as Prime Minister and warns that this will be short-lived. 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-0017837

Description: A man passes by a large sculpture of Prime Minister John Key that is almost completed by the artist. He has guessed that it is John Key because he is sitting on his hands. Context - A suggestion that the prime minister is being somewhat inactive. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017090

Description: The cartoon shows an advertisement featuring Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and PM John Key; text reads 'The nation awaits the PM's speech live from the debating chamber starring Julia and Johno with Russel Norman "She shouldn't address us sitting!" and Phil Goff "We will re-negotiate everything! Maybe!"' Julia Gillard says 'K..K..K.. KEY!' and John Key with his arm round her says kindly "That's it!! Now say ora!" Context - Julia Gillard's state visit to New Zealand in mid February. Russel Norman co-leader of the Greens objected to her speaking in Parliament's debating chamber because 'no international head of state had ever addressed Parliament and allowing Ms Gillard to speak would set a precedent.' 'Instead Ms Gillard will speak in the debating chamber but not during a formal sitting of Parliament.' Labour Party leader Phil Goff vainly tries to gain a toehold and PM John Key and Julia Gillard emphasise a strong friendship between New Zealand and Australia. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0015967

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister John Key, laughing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025960

Description: A caricature of a sly-looking John Key in a pinstripe suit. He raises his hands and dances while saying "Hey... trust me! I'm a politician". At the left is a news sign saying 'Key pledges GCSB won't routinely access emails'. Refers to the National Party's push to amend legislation to allow the Government Communication Security Bureau to spy on New Zealand citizens. There is a widespread feeling that the change gives the government too much power. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0026023

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key naked with a strategically placed octopus labelled GCSB. He says "My daughter posed nude with only an octopus covering her private parts - what's wrong with that?" Refers to Key's daughter Stephanie Key whose nude self-portraits, produced while she is an art student in Paris, have been chosen to promote Paris Design Week. The cartoonist compares the Government Communications Security Bureau to an octopus, possibly suggesting its far-reaching capacity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023599

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing at a podium, responding to questions about American intelligence officials in New Zealand. Key responds, 'It's probably on a piece of paper somewhere.' Meanwhile, there is a memo stating, 'spooks coming' stuck to his forehead. Context: After days of curiosity about the American spy jet parked at Wellington Airport, Key has admitted it flew in a senior US spy to meet one of New Zealand's intelligence agencies, but claimed he couldn't remember any further details, stating, "Well I have a broad idea that, why they were here. But I don't know the individual's name, I can't recall it. It may be on a piece of paper somewhere but I can't recall it". (One News, 3 Dec 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023879

Description: The Prime Minister is no longer smiling when he hears his nickname. Refers to Prime Minister John Key, who was known as the 'smiling assassin' during his time working in the banking industry. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023890

Description: Cartoon showing presumably Prime Minister John Key holding up signs reading In and Out, with the names of Nick Smith and Nikki Kaye on the 'in' sign, and Kate Wilkinson and Phil Heatley are on the 'out' sign. Heatley was removed from his position as Minister of Housing, and was replaced by Nick Smith. Wilkinson had resigned from her position as Minister of Labour following the Pike River mining disaster, but still held positions of Minister for Food Safety, and Minister of Conservation until January 2013, when Key gave those portfolios to Kaye and Smith, respectively. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023887

Description: Shows Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, portrayed as a duck, with the words, 'John Key is not passing the duck, although he is passing out'. Refers to Prime Minister John Key, who decided to keep Parata as a member of his cabinet during a cabinet reshuffle in January 2013. Key fainted at the Italian restaurant, Tutto Bene, in Christchurch ahead of his scheduled trip to Antarctica. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023837

Description: Shows a group of penguins discussing Prime Minister John Key's visit to Antarctica, stating that it will be 'his best Pole result in ages.' Key visited Scott Base in Antarctica briefly in January 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024420

Description: Shows Pope Francis I, kneeling and kissing the foot of an inmate, juxtaposed with Prime Minister John Key kneeling to lick the bottom of a boot labelled, 'Rio Tinto'. Refers to the Pope's visit to a detention facility in Rome, where he washed and kissed the feet of 12 young inmates, and Key's negotiations with Rio Tinto, the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter. (NPR, 29 March 2013, and Stuff.co.nz, 2 April 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024429

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing beside a man who is shredding a document labelled, 'Job creation plans'. Key laments that the media never mentions the jobs that the government creates. Refers to criticism of the government in the midst of high unemployment rates in New Zealand, and job cuts in both the public and private sector. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024386

Description: Shows a Waitangi Day gathering at the Treaty House juxtaposed with a scene of two women pulling at each of Prime Minister John Key's arms. Key says, 'Easy ladies- there's enough of me for everybody'. A voice explains that this year, the Prime Minister was surprisingly eager to attend, since 'the last time he had a couple of females fighting over him was way back in high school!' Refers to arguments over who was going to lead the Prime Minister onto the marae-- Titewhai Harawira or Ani Taurua. Previously, in 2009, Harawira elbowed Nellie Rata out of the way in order to lead the Prime Minister on to the marae herself. (Stuff.co.nz, Feb 3 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024456

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key taking into a shoe phone labelled, NZ, trying to explain his relationship with newly appointed head of the Government Communications Security Bureau, Ian Fletcher. The shoe phone was a common prop from the 1960s American televison spy satire, Get Smart. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).