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Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :"Well, cup fever is now cured... now there is just the side eff...

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand doctor (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0021323

Description: Dr Dolly complains about sofa addiction as a side effect of the rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Nisbet, Alistair, 1958-:Fan Zone "The All Blacks" 3 October 2011

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019111

Description: The cartoon is divided into three frames; the title of the first frame is 'Fanzone "the All Blacks",'that of the second is 'Fanzone "the Warriors",' and that of the third is 'Fanzone "the ACT Party".' The cartoons show crowds at each fanzone. Those in the All Blacks and Warriors fanzones shout 'Great scrum! Great line-out' etc but the crowd at the ACT party fanzone are half-hidden in a cloud of marijuana smoke. Context: In a move that astonished everyone ACT Party leader Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :"That's quite poetic - them unloading while we're getting a few...

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0018736

Description: Text reads 'News: During the Rugby World Cup cargo ships will continue to unload their freight next to the Party Central Cloud.' The cartoon shows a huge ship unloading cargo right beside the 'Cloud' in which revellers 'get a few on board' during the Rugby World Cup. Context: Cargo ships will regularly be arriving during the Rugby World Cup, dwarfing the Cloud and Party Central. The New Zealand Herald reports 180 cargo ships are expected to dock during the tournament, including six that will park up right next to the long, low-rise Cloud venue. (3News 23 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :'The government has seized control of the waterfront...' ...

Date: 2011

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018842

Description: Two rugby fans are watching television in a pub. The announcer reports 'The government has seized control of the waterfront...' One of the men assumes he is talking about the Middle East but his companion says 'No - Auckland.' Context: Rugby World Cup Minister, Murray McCully, had been under strict orders to do "whatever it takes" to ensure the Rugby World Cup is an outstanding success. The Rugby World Cup Empowerment legislation was invoked so that the Government could take control and run the fan zone. (New Zealand Herald September 14 2011) This happened after problems following the unanticipated huge crowds on the opening evening of the Rugby World Cup. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Who's going to win the elections in November?... - 17 September...

Date: 2011

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018862

Description: Text reads 'Who's going to win the elections in November?' The cartoon has six cameos of rugby fans who in one way or another are far more interested in the Rugby World Cup than the elections. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Looks like a heart tremor brought on by rugby fever!' 20 Octo...

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019269

Description: A nurse looks anxiously at a rugby fan suffering what looks like a seizure. A rugby ball shaped lump has appeared shaking under his tshirt. She says 'Looks like a heart trmor brought on by rugby fever!' Context: The All Blacks won the final of the Rugby World Cup against France 8-7. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :"McCully was adamant the govt take whatever steps were needed to ...

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018852

Description: Text reads 'McCully was adamant the govt take whatever steps were needed to deter rugby fans from crowding into Party Central.' The cartoon depicts the severed head of Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, stuck on a paling in an iron fence surrounding Party Central in Auckland. Context: The cartoon refers to the government's very public undermining of Auckland's ability to run the fan zone after the fiasco because of overcrowding and transport problems on the opening night of the Rugby World Cup on the 9th September. Mr McCully had been under strict orders to do "whatever it takes" to ensure the Rugby World Cup is an outstanding success. The Rugby World Cup Empowerment legislation was invoked so that the Government could take control and run the fan zone - an action regarded as 'quite an extraordinary and surreal move' by Fran O'Sullivan in the New Zealand Herald September 14 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :"You'll get less hassle watching footy in the middle of the...

Date: 2011

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0018839

Description: In the top frame a rugby fan trains his garden hose at the living room windows, saying 'You'll get less hassle... watching footy in the middle of the day...' In the lower frame he relaxes in front of the television as 'rain' beats against the window and says 'if she thinks it's raining outside!' Context: A rugby fan watches the Rugby World Cup rather than attend to the garden. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :"Why can't you kids go trick or treating dressed as ghosts ...

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0018438

Description: In the top frame an ambulance has stopped by the door of a house and someone ask two children why they can't go Trick or Treating dressed as ghosts or vampires. In the lower frame a woman and an ambulance officer try to revive the woman's husband who lies prone on the floor. The ambulance officer continues '...it's too scary for people to open their door to see two Aussie rugby players holding the World Cup!' Context: The man has suffered coronary failure after opening the door to the kids out 'Trick or Treating' dressed as Wallaby rugby players and holding the Rugby World Cup. The Rugby World Cup kicks off in New Zealand on the 9th September 2011 and New Zealand rugby fans have high hopes that the All Blacks will win. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :"Red and black... it's one zone we ALL belong in!" 9 July 2011

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018268

Description: A crowd of Christchurch rugby fans wearing the red and black colours, gather to wish the Crusaders well as they leave for Australia. Someone shouts 'Red and black... It's one zone we ALL belong in!' Context - The Reds (Queensland) and Crusaders (Christchurch) played on the 11th July in the Final of the Investec Super Rugby competition at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The Crusaders were narrowly beaten 18-13. The comment referring to 'one zone' relates to the dividing Christchurch, after the earthquakes, into zones labelled with different colours that indicates whether buildings have to be removed, or can be repaired or whether a decision has yet to be made or they are ok. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :"So - Telecom has dropped its 'no sex during the World Cup ...

Date: 2011

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018619

Description: Two men chat in the pub; One says 'So - Telecom has dropped its "No sex during the World Cup to help us win" campaign!' and the other replies 'Ha! - as far as I'm concerned, if that was ever going to work, we'd have won the last three!' Context: Telecom has ditched a controversial campaign asking All Black supporters to abstain from sex during the Rugby World Cup. Abstainers were to wear a black ring. The campaign was being funded by Telecom's Backing Black website, which is the official New Zealand Rugby Union All Black fans website. (3News - 17 August 2011 and NZ Herald - 18 August 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

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Condon, David, fl 2011 :Photographs of Rugby World Cup 2011

Date: 2011

By: Condon, David, active 2011

Reference: PADL-000666

Description: Photographs of Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand, taken by David Condon on a Sony-Ericsson smartphone. Condon followed Ireland's team across New Zealand. Includes photographs of matches, fellow Irish rugby supporters and travel pictures through New Zealand. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 25 digital photograph(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- :'Wales were all over the All Blacks in the 2nd half. If the test ...

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023479

Description: A man dressed in the Welsh daffodil lifts a pint to a man in an All Blacks jersey, discussing the test match between Wales and New Zealand in Cardiff on 24 November 2012. Wales' 33-10 loss was their 25th in a row to the All Blacks, but in the second half of the game, Wales put up a spirited fight. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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[Ken's New Zealand] 17 June, 2005

Date: 2005

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0005429

Description: Shows a tourist map of the South Island and Stewart Island. Shows all the centres with their main attractions. Marlborough with artists and wineries. Kaikoura with whales. Hanmer Springs with hot pools. Christchurch with flat land. Akaroa with a Frenchman. Mt Hutt with a skier. Ashburton with sheep and wheat. Oamaru with an old building. Queenstown with a skier and trout. Dunedin with a Scotsman playing golf and Bluff with oysters. Refers to The Press editor Ken Fraser describing attractions that include historic rugby and farm-export birthplaces during the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand. Published in The Press, 13 June 2005 Quantity: 1 digital image(s). Processing information: This cartoon file was donated to the library with no file extension. On the recommendation of the Digital Archivist and with the consent of the donor, a ".jpg" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible. However DROID (Digital Object Record Identification) identified the file as being an Adobe Photoshop image. On recommendation of the Digital Archivist, a ".psd" file extension was added to this file in order to ensure it was readable and accessible.

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Photographs relating to Rugby Union, Greymouth

Date: 1999-2005

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000454

Description: Photographs relating to Rugby Union football in West Coast. Shows photographs of the West Coast rugby teams, coaches, and training. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Sport (footie (rugby))" Quantity: 88 digital photograph(s).

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Scott, Thomas, 1947- : "When was the last time we had a romantic Saturday night?..." 9 ...

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017489

Description: A large scruffy fellow smoodges up to his partner and says 'When was the last time we had a romantic Saturday night? How about a Japanese meal and a movie? Anything with Julia Roberts is ok!' She replies sourly 'You're trying to avoid watching the Hurricanes, aren't you?' Context - The Super 15 runs from February 18th 2011 and the final will be on 9 July 2011. The Hurricanes (formerly known as the Wellington Hurricanes) only achieved 8th place in the 2010 Super 14 competition, and this year (2011) since round 1 on 18 February they have lost most of their games and are at this point ranked 10th with 18 points, hence the extreme anxiety for this fan. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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"Same here. Four in the morning and thanks to Sonny Boy I can't get near the bloody TV ...

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016048

Description: A man sits moodily in his dressing gown at four in the morning, unable to get near the TV screen because the couch is crowded with adoring teenage fans of All Black Sonny Bill Williams. They are watching the performance of Sonny Bill Williams at second five-eighth during the game on 13th November that resulted in a 49-3 win over Scotland that wowed the rugby world. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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SPOT THE SPECTATOR. 25 June 2009

Date: 2009

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0011619

Description: Shows a poster asking the viewer to 'Spot the spectator'. It asks the viewer to mark with an 'x' where in a large empty stadium being pelted with rain the 'die-hard...Canty rugby fan may be seated during the test against Italy. Refers to the difficulty of attracting large crowds to the game. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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