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Melissa Lee's tongue extends new motorway into Mt Albert. "Is there anything we can tak...
Date: 2009
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011213
Description: Shows Melissa Lee, the National candidate for the vacant seat of Mount Albert, with a very long tongue on which drives a car full of criminals looking for something to steal. Melissa Lee made an embarrassing blunder and had to issue a formal apology for saying the new Mt Albert motorway could divert South Auckland criminals from the suburb. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Oh no what have we created?" "Wrong head, you fool!" 14 October 2010
Date: 2010
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0015843
Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Local Government Rodney Hide, who are horrified at the Frankenstein monster they have created that represents the Auckland 'Super City'. The monster has snapped the leather straps that held it down in the science laboratory and is now rising up repeating the mantra 'Consultation... inclusive... public transport...' Refers to the official launch of the supercity with the 9th of October local body elections in which Len Brown was elected mayor. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Bishop Tamaki? Phil Goff from Labour... What?.. I wouldn't say we are overrun with gay...
Date: 2009
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0012686
Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff phoning Bishop Tamaki of the Destiny Church for a quiet chat about how Tamaki got his thousands of parishioners to take an oath of blind loyalty and total obedience to his leadership. Refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by parishioners to Bishop Brian Tamaki of the Destiny Church and to Phil Goff's need to develop a stronger leadership of the Labour Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"He's clever, but he's hardly psychic." 12 July 2010
Date: 2010
From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald
Reference: DCDL-0014924
Description: Two men stare at an octopus in a glass tank. I has settled itself on a box labeled 'Same old cr*p' while beside it is a second box labeled 'Vibrant world-class super city'. One of the men comments 'He's clever, but he's hardly psychic' suggesting that the octopus's choice of box doesn't require psychic forces as the future of Auckland City is plainly obvious. Refers to the controversial decision to merge several city councils in the Auckland area into one 'supercity'. The 'psychic' octopus refers to 'Paul' the German octopus which correctly predicted German performance in the Fifa Football World Cup in South Africa. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
'Why national protest action is more effective in some regions than others...' "Is it t...
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0006995
Description: Shows enormous columns of traffic logged in a traffic grid as they try to get into the Auckland central city. Someone asks if the reason for the jam is the truck drivers protest and his companion relies that he thinks that is tomorrow. Refers to the truckies' protest about road user charges that occurred on July 4th, 2008. The comment made in this cartoon is that the truck drivers' protest would make little difference to traffic congestion in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Bishop Brian Tamaki. 3 March 2010
Date: 2010
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Reference: DCDL-0013834
Description: The cartoon shows 'Bishop' Tamaki wearing a mitre and holding a shepherd's crook in one hand and a bucket of banknotes in the other. He minces in his diaphanous garment through wads of banknotes. Bishop Brian Tamaki is the leader of the fundamentalist Destiny church. Recently in the news because of media stories about eftpos machines in church, onerous tithes, $300 signet rings and men only meetings. Pastor Andrew Stock and some of Brisbane's Destiny flock finally revolted against these things and probably the newest amendment to the church's covenant, that of the need to give up small luxuries like digital television and coffee in order to increase their tithing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :'We're sponsored by a wealthy Swiss cheese maker!' New Zealand H...
Date: 2003
From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DX-002-185
Description: Shows two men sailing a small yahct, their sail is riddled with holes. They sail past a wealthy racing yahct, possibly one of the America's cup boats. Extended Title - 'Happy Birthday Auckland.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
"I wonder how all those people we've never heard of are getting on?" "Which ones?" "The...
Date: 2004
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Bay news (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0008437
Description: Shows a couple sitting at a table drinking coffee. The man reads from a newspaper called 'Council Lottery & Mayoral Serial'. The man says that he wonders how all those people that they have never heard of are getting on. The woman asks which people is he referring to. The man replies that they are the ones that they voted for. Refers to the local council elections in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Evans, Malcolm, 1945- :Walkland. New Zealand Herald, 10 July 2003.
Date: 2003
From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DX-002-301
Description: Shows Auckland's motorway system with traffic at a standstill. A sign reading 'Auckland' has been modified to 'Walkland'. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
Clark, Laurence, 1949-: "Well, I suppose a giant plastic waka will help keep the tradit...
Date: 2011
From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0017500
Description: Two farmers chat across the farmyard gate. One comments 'I suppose a giant plastic waka will help keep the traditional culture alive' and the other replies 'With the price of dairy products these days, maybe Fonterra should build a giant plastic milk bottle'. Context - The government has hit back at criticism over a $2 million waka venue centre for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), defending the cost as necessary to host a world-class event. Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples says the waka will promote Maori culture during the Rugby World Cup. There has also been heated debate about the price of milk for New Zealanders at a time the dairy industry is doing very well. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Len Brown. 21 October 2010
Date: 2010
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Reference: DCDL-0015868
Description: Caricature of Len Brown the new Mayor of Auckland Council, elected in the October 2010 local body elections, and the first mayor to head the new supercity. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
SCHOOL. Bay News, 23 November 2006
Date: 2006
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Bay news (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0008460
Description: Shows a school traffic warning sign. Shows a child being almost hit by a speeding car. Refers to the problem of traffic speeding around schools and causing accidents. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Photographs of Auckland buildings
Date: April - December 2008
From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs
Reference: PADL-000246
Description: Photographs of the exterior of buildings in Auckland City, predominantly in the suburbs of Newmarket, Parnell and CBD, taken April-December 2008 Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "New Zealand Buildings April to July 2008" and "New Zealand Building July to December 2008" Quantity: 19 digital photograph(s).
Stadium alternatives. The potty, the lifebuoy, the dead duck, the gurgler, the bouncy c...
Date: 2006
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0004155
Description: Shows six possible uses for a stadium ranging from a potty to a stand for Sports Minister, Trevor Mallard to speak from. Refers to heated debates about the building of a new stadium in Auckland in preparation for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. In the end the idea of building a new stadium was scapped and a decision made to upgrade Eden park. Arrangement: This cartoon file was originally delivered to the library within a sub-folder called 'Politics. stadium - whalemeat'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
[John Banks] Sunday News, 1 October 2004
Date: 2004
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009530
Description: Shows John Banks standing on top of a pedestal which is abruptly brought down to the street level. Refers to Banks losing his mayoralty of the Auckland City Council. See DCDL-0009529 for colour version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Democracy is about equality!.. NOT about us having equal voting rights!! And if you ca...
Date: 2010
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0013975
Description: The cartoon shows co-leader of the Maori Party, Pita Sharples, stating that 'Democracy is about equality!.. Not about us having equal voting rights!!. He then walks away muttering that 'if you can't understand that you've probably still got all your marbles!' Refers to objections that the new Auckland supercity is being undemocratic by not having Maori designated seats on the council. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"I can honestly say to you that plans privatising Auckland's supercity infrastructure h...
Date: 2010
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
Reference: DCDL-0013939
Description: The cartoon shows Rodney Hide, the Minister for Local Government, saying that he can 'honestly say that plans privatising Auckland supercity infrastructure have been taken off the table'. On the table nearby is a guillotine with the words 'Public assets sale' painted on the blade. Refers to proposals to create seven council-controlled organisations (CCOs) to manage most of Auckland's services and government legislation being set up to deal with it. Green MP Sue Kedgley says that it should be left up to the newly-elected council to decide whether it wants to set up any CCOs, not the government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Smith, Ashley W., 1948- :Howdy, I'm Bill. This drink is on me. MG business - mercantile...
Date: 2000
From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
By: Smith, Ashley W, 1948-; MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)
Reference: DX-023-017
Description: Shows Bill English pouring out beer rather too enthusiastically from a jug of beer flooding the cocktail glasses of two astonished partygoers. The scene is Auckland with the skytower in the background. The two guests are trendy Aucklanders, one talking on his cellphone. Bill English by contrast is the Southland farmer dressed in overalls, a chicken poking from his pocket and with bits of heads of wheat stuck in his hair. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
News- Auckland's southern motorway was blocked by watermelons after a truck rolled. "He...
Date: 2010
From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]
Reference: DCDL-0013979
Description: Two policemen (or maybe firemen) start trying to dig a man out from under the watermelons that have fallen from his rolled truck. A slice of watermelon is stuck in the driver's mouth making it look as though he is smirking. Refers to an accident that caused Northbound traffic on the southern motorway to be diverted off at Market Road in Auckland as contractors cleared an estimated two tons of watermelons from across all three lanes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"It says here the Pope's announced that limbo doesn't exist" "He should try saving for ...
Date: 2007
From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald
Reference: DCDL-0013175
Description: Shows a husband reading a newspaper in at a kitchen table while his wife is washing the dishes. He reads that the Pope has announced that limbo doesn't exist. The wife replies that the Pope should try saving for a house in Auckland. Refers to the high house prices in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).