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Date: 2011

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

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017964

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Leader of the ACT Party Don Brash sot on top of a huge sack that represents 'Tax cut$ for top 10% with glasses of champagne in their hands. The sack is being borne on the backs of dozens of workers. Down below Leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff wields a pair of scissors and threatens to cut the sack so that there can be a 'minimum wage increase' of '$2'. Don Brash squeeks 'EEEEEEK!' and John Key says 'That's an enormungous burden on the economy'. Context - Leader of the Labour opposition, Phil Goff, says the PM is spending $2.5 billion a year on tax cuts for the country's top earners but is only prepared to raise the minimum wage up 50 cents to $12.50 an hour. Phil Goff promises a $2 rise in the minimum wage if Labour is elected to parliament in the November election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018000

Description: A couple are sitting at the breakfast table reading the paper and chatting; a headline in the paper reads 'Asset sales big election issue'. The woman comments on the fact that Labour Party leader, Phil Goff, still hasn't risen in the polls even after the cutbacks and her husband says 'He's risen in my opinion. He was the last person I'd vote for, then Don Brash came along'. Context - The polling results for John Key remain at a high level while Phil Goff continues to struggle to raise his, this, in spite of cuts in KiwiSaver, Working for Families and interest-free student loans that the government says are unaffordable in the longer term. The government also intends to 'partially privatise' electricity generators Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power, Genesis Energy, coal miner Solid Energy and carrier Air Newaland. Don Brash, a follower of the Rogernomics economic model has ousted ACT leader Rodney Hide from his leadership of the party and has taken over the role himself. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016232

Description: Don Brash former Reserve Bank governor and former leader of the National Party says 'Bah humbug!' as he looks at the Beehive and parliament in the background. On Dr Brash's briefcase is the word 'Orewa'. Text reads "Twas the month before Christmas and all through the House' Context; in his "Return to Orewa" address on 10th November 2010, Dr Brash criticised the Government for timidity on economic reform and said it was driven by the polls more than by what was needed to ensure a strong economy. Dr Brash is also the head of the 2025 Taskforce, charged with monitoring progress in closing the income gap with Australia and recommending ways to achieve it. The Government has rejected most of the taskforce's harder line suggestions, such as privatisation. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016224

Description: Text below reads 'Chicken Licken versus Pollyanna'. Former Governor of the Reserve Bank and former National Party PM Don Brash is depicted as a chicken fleeing and shouting 'The sky is falling! The sky is falling!' Prime Minister John Key dressed as Pollyanna smiles happily as he says 'We've heard all this before from Dr Brash. Besides the sky is what we are reaching for' Context; Don Brash is head of the 2025 taskforce charged with the task of making recommendations that will enable New Zealand to close the economic gap with Australia by 2025 - he is shown here expressing his opinion that New Zealand will certainly not catch Australia on our current policy track. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: MG business - mercantile gazette (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017778

Description: Prime Minister John Key relaxes in a deckchair with a cool drink for an interview with the press. Nearby are noticeboards reading 'Promise vibrant economy' and 'Promise close the gap with OZ'. Behind him the new ACT leader Don Brash pushes a smouldering can labelled 'Rev up' beneath the PM's deckchair. Context - Promises made by the National government before being elected (and after) about closing the financial gap with Australia by the year 2025 and about creating a vibrant economy. New Zealand is currently in the doldrums economically and John Key does not seem to have creative ideas for recovery. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).