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Date: 4, 7 Dec 2007 - 04 Dec 2007 - 07 Dec 2007

From: Studio La Gonda - a large format legacy oral history project

By: Adams, Mark Bentley, 1949-

Reference: OHInt-1002-01

Description: Interview with Mark Adams, born in Linwood in 1949. Talks about his family background and both his father and grandfather being photographers. Reminisces on growing up in the beach suburb of Brighton, disliking school, and his high school art teacher Digby Graham who "saved his life". Comments on attending Ilam art school (University of Canterbury) where his teachers included Tom Taylor, Don Peebles, Doris Lusk and Eileen Mayo, and deciding he wanted to do photography. Mentions the pop culture, art scene, drug use and counter culture in Christchurch at the time. Describes his first cameras, a box brownie (1966-1968) and then a Kodak Retina. Refers to using a 35mm Pentax at university, as well as a 4x5 inch Linhof plate camera from 1968. Mentions going to Sydney in 1973 and buying his own 4x5 Linhof camera, Schneier lens and Kinderman 4/5 enlarger. Comments on meeting Theo Schoon in Sydney. Talks about moving to Northland in late 1974 and photographing Kaipara sites that were clearly cross cultural. Refers to starting photographing at Waitangi in 1980 and participating in land marches. Talks about moving to Auckland in 1978, being asked to photograph a man with Samoan tattooing, and finding it a "key moment" in his development. Discusses his work photographing Samoan tattooing and tattoo artist Paulo Suluape at work, and using the images in an exhibition and book. Refers to other projects he worked on including Northland 1977-1978, Ngai Tahu histories starting 1978 and Rotorua photographs starting 1979. Recalls his first solo exhibition at the Real Pictures Gallery in 1982. Comments that the Real Pictures studio was a model for Studio La Gonda as a resource base for photographers. Discusses setting up the business Sharp Black & White in September 1982, people involved, and its work. Talks about financial support mechanisms, the ethics of representation and sale of images. Describes Studio La Gonda (SLG), division of labour at the studio, his working methodology, and social life at SLG. Talks about photographers who used the studio including John Miller, Fiona Pardington, Davina Monds and Greg Semu. Explains his approach to teaching art and photography and his passion for large format photography. Describes the physical challenges of working with large format photography, the way the view camera works and his own self taught approach. Comments on the importance of scale with the process of enlargement. Details equipment used at SLG and describes it as "a museum of analogue". Speculates on digital photography and the future of the photographic industry. Lists influences on his work, particularly Ansel Adams, and mentions the Burton Brothers and George Valentine. Interviewer(s) - Hanna Scott Accompanying material - List of selected solo exhibitions by Mark Adams and selected bibliography (3 p.) Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-023021 - OHC-023024 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 4 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-7505. Transfers: To Photographic Archive - four large format photographic negatives. Photograph of Mark Adams in his studio? (photographer Haruhiko Sameshima; 2007 or 2008) Search dates: 1949 - 2007

Date: 2010

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015744

Description: TVNZ Breakfast show host Paul Henry has been suspended for two weeks. He reckons that is a tough call to handle as he examines various holiday brochures. Refers to the suspension of Paul Henry after his show host style of going to the edge of what is considered acceptable on public television has taken him too far - he is accused of making racist remarks about the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit when he made fun of her name. This compounded his earlier questioning of the prime minister about whether the next governor general would be a New Zealander - the current Governor General being NZ born Anand Satyanand who is of Indian descent. In the event Paul Henry resigned from his job during his suspension. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016947

Description: Two frames show New Zealand as it once was when 'Jack [was] as good as his master' and New Zealand now when the master can't help as he is offshore a lot. Text below reads 'NZ wealth gap widening at world record rate - news'. Context - New Zealand used to rank among the best in the world in terms of income inequality, but in a book titled 'The spirit level by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett, NZ is ranked 17th of 23 developed countries; less equal than Italy, Israel and Greece but more equal than Australia and the UK. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015777

Description: TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry is 'playing the fall' as he walks a plank held by an arm representing 'TVNZ'. In a second version is the text 'Paul Henry learns about DIVErsity'; a third version has no text; a fourth version has the text 'The fall guy' and a fifth version has the text 'Taking a dive...... or just a fall'. Refers to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry who was stood down and who consequently resigned after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. The cartoons suggest that TVNZ is not serious in its disciplining of Paul Henry who has a large and lucrative following. Five versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 5 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015787

Description: A snake charmer pulls from a basket a snake with the head of to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry and says 'Venomous snakes in Delhi! There's a big enough one 'round here! Refers to Paul Henry's being stood down and consequent resignation after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015948

Description: Shows a piece of newsprint headed 'CON.NIC POST-ROLLED JOINT' with instructions to cut it out, roll it and smoke it and you will get 'high' from the chemicals in the newsprint combined with the hallucinogenic inks. Ointment should be applied to burnt fingers. Text upper left reads 'Legal weed' but the word 'weed' is crossed out to be replaced with 'read'. Refers to the Kronic "legal-high" pre-rolled joints that school kids have been smoking - they could be bought from the Tay St Night 'n Day Foodstore for $15, with a shop assistant saying they also sold Kronic in pouches, which was a much stronger blend and cost $20. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015786

Description: The cartoon shows to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry who is up to his neck in a bowl of 'Indian takeaway "Tandoori Henry"' Someone offscreen says 'Now THAT'S what I call breakfast!' Refers to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry who was stood down and who consequently resigned after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017022

Description: A poster on the wall of a betting shop reads 'Unusual bet alerts TAB to sports betting scam'. An employee in the shop whispers to a colleague to 'call the cops' as the smiling customer 'wants to bet that the Black Caps will win the Cricket World Cup'. Context - A woman who tried to lay an unusually large bet on a National Rugby League match now under investigation by Australian authorities tipped off the New Zealand TAB to a possible scam. The attempted bet -- "well in the thousands" of dollars -- was for a North Queensland penalty goal to be the first score in the Cowboys' match against the Canterbury Bulldogs last August. New South Wales detectives are investigating suspicious betting activity in relation to the match after a betting plunge on a penalty to be the first score. (NZPA 7 February 2011) Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015774

Description: In four frames a man protests furiously about TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry, demanding that he must go. When a woman tells him that in fact Henry has now gone the man's righteous fury is suddenly punctured. Refers to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry who was stood down and who consequently resigned after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0015794

Description: A man sits in a cafe which specializes in 'Retro breakfasts' The cafe owner pours him coffee and tells him that they 'also play old Henry Programmes on the television'. Refers to Paul Henry's being stood down and consequent resignation after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. 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-0015788

Description: TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry stands in front of a row of newborn babies of various ethnicities in a 'Maternity Ward' and examines each one saying 'Not like me...' each time as he checks for ethnic similarity to himself. Refers to Paul Henry's being stood down and consequent resignation after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016465

Description: A New Zealander walks cheerfully along the road thinking that 'there is no history of pickpockets here'; he has just passed a newspaper stand that reads 'Aussie owned big 4 NZ records massive 2010 profit' and also 'Pickpockets in NZ Americans told'. He is unaware of a man representing 'Banks' whose hand has slid into his back pocket. Context - Based on figures in the bank's June quarter general disclosure statements the big four - ASB, ANZ, BNZ and Westpac - recorded profit of NZ$632 million in the June quarter this year compared to an overall loss of NZ$410 million in the same period last year. That's a swing of NZ$1.042 billion. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024104

Description: The politician asks his assistant 'Have you notice that when people become really, really rich they think they can tell everybody what to do?!!'. The assistant responds wryly, 'Whereas politicians don't wait until they're really, really rich'. Wider context may refer to wealthy New Zealand businessman Gareth Morgan's controversial call for the eradication of cats from New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024241

Description: Shows former Solid Energy CEO, Don Elder, and former Solid Energy chairman John Palmer explaining their reluctance to appear before Parliament's commerce select committee. Elder and Palmer led the state-owned coal company into a loss of nearly 400 million dollars. Elder left his position at the company on 4 February, but was retained for two months, working from home at the same salary he earned as chief executive to help with the company's transition. (Stuff.co.nz, 7 March 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024776

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Politician asks his staff member to tell the organisers of a petition, even if it is short by 16,000 names, to hold a referendum. The government is planning on ignoring the results of such a referendum. The petition, organised by the Green and Labour parties, calling for a referendum on asset sales fell short of the required number of names. Since the government, on past form, would ignore the results of any ensuing referendum, the insistence on the validity of a petition for a referendum seemed to many to be pointless. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024806

Description: Titled 'Put on the dreadful spot', with a despairing scream the Prime Minister, John Key, vanishes into a hole as a reporter with a tape recorder attempts to question him. In early April 2013, there was perceived cronyism over the appointment of Ian Fletcher to head the GCSB. Mr Key handled the matter badly, claiming a 'brain fade' and giving contradictory stories. His tendency to be 'relaxed' and 'forget' inconvenient things when questioned was becoming more apparent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Timaru herald (Newspaper); Manawatu standard (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025021

Description: A bank manager interviews two prospective customers: 'Now let's see what the bank can offer, so you'll give us all your loan business!' Behind the customers, a robot picks their pockets, sending an image of their cash holdings to the manager's computer screen. In the competition for attacting customers, by May 2013 there was concern that bank staff were attempting to get control of customers' Kiwisaver pension schemes. This was considered to be unethical and equivalent to picking pockets. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0015783

Description: TVNZ Breakfast Show host Paul Henry is up to his neck in muck that creates a 'pong' and 'stench'. Flies buzz round saying 'Who's the dick now?' and 'You're up to your neck in it!' Refers to TVNZ's Breakfast show host Paul Henry who was stood down and who consequently resigned after his provocative style went too far and he was accused of making racist remarks on two occasions in two weeks; the first was when he asked PM John Key whether the next Governor General would be a New Zealander, would look and sound like a New Zealander, (the current GG is Sir Anand Satyanand who is NZ born); and the second remark was when Henry joked about the name of the Indian Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020575

Description: A schoolboy hands his teacher a note signed by ACC Minister Nick Smith. Context: refers to the ACC - Nick Smith scandal. Nick Smith supported an ACC claimant who was a friend by signing letters - cronyism - which critics agree means National and John Key have taken a big hit. (NZ Herald - Bryce Edwards Mar 26 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0020618

Description: Shows former Minister of ACC Nick Smith with his head as a balloon from which the air is escaping - the string attaching the balloon to his body has broken. Context: refers to the ACC - Nick Smith scandal - Nick Smith supported an ACC claimant who was a friend - cronyism - which critics agree means National and John Key have taken a big hit. (NZ Herald - Bryce Edwards Mar 26 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).