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Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:"... then Lennie the Lame Engine found his way blocked by the ...
Date: 2012
From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald
By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024662
Description: 'Lennie the Lame Engine' (Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown) finds that the (Auckland City) rail loop is blocked by 'The Fat Controller' (Minister of Transport, Gerry Brownlee). The efforts of the Auckland City Council to establish a full urban rail transport system, a project especially promoted by the Mayor, was blocked by the reluctance of the Ministry of Transport to commit to it. The cartoon refers to the characters in a popular series of children's books 'Thomas the Tank Engine', which features a 'Fat Controller' resembling the Minister of Transport. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:"We hear you loud and clear, Auckland, and we'll make sure you...
Date: 2013
From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald
By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024675
Description: Shows Minister for Transport, Gerry Brownlee, standing next to a diagram showing road congestion in Auckland which spells out the words, 'More trains'. Brownlee says that he hears Auckland's request load and clear, and that he'll make sure they get more roads. Refers to 'The Auckland Plan,' an urban planning project to help alleviate city congestion and traffic. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).