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Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026439

Description: Shows a seated couple, the man is reading a paper with the headline 'Key happy for Banks to vote on casino' while the woman comments "I've got some sympathy for Mr Banks. Who can remember Mr Dot Com giving them $50,000? I can't!" Refers to Act MP John Banks who claims not to remember receiving a campaign donation from millionaire internet tycoon Kim Dotcom. Banks stepped down as a minister but continued to stand as an MP. Despite calls from the Green party and others that he should not vote on the Skycity deal, Prime Minister John Key indicated he was happy for Banks to vote on the deal - a significant decision given the narrow margin by which the legislation was expected to pass. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

Reference: DCDL-0025345

Description: Under the heading 'Two problems that bode ill for NZ' are two scenes: on the left are 'Thousands of school leavers who don't read because they can't' and on the right 'A Prime Minister who doesn't read because he won't'. The picture on the left is accompanied by smoking youths in street clothes , some with skateboards, while the picture on the right includes two documents labelled 'Police reports on John Banks' and 'The Dotcom Story'. A marginal figure at the bottom right comments that "He's referring all questions to his smokesperson". Refers to reports earlier in 2012 that one in five students in New Zealand is leaving school without qualifications, with some unable to fill out the unemployment benefit form (See Stuff, 24.6.12). Also refers to media speculation around Prime Minister John Key's claims that he did not know about the Government spying on Kim Dotcom and donations received from Kim Dotcom by Minister John Banks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027858

Description: Shows John Key with a parrott (representing the Maori Party) on his shoulder. Key is putting money into a piggy bank ('Key fundraising'). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022898

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A civil servant tells the minister that the Prime Minsiter will stnad by him as he wants to be first to strangle him. Context: Prime Minister John Key has refused to stand down ACT Party MP John Banks despite scandal over donations from Kim Dotcom for his mayoral campaign (TV3 website 12 September2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022901

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister scolds a staff member saying he can't act on reports he never sees. The staff member replies that the minister sees every report, to which the minister replies that he doesnt' want to see anymore. Context: Prime Minister John Key refuses to read the police dossier on the investigation into the legality of the Kim Dotcom donations to John Banks mayoral campaign. Thus Key cannot comment on it and will keep Banks on as a minister (National Business Review 18 Sept 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0022900

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A reporter asks the secretary of a minister what media is the source of his news information. She replies that he believes that no news is good news. Context: Prime Minister John Key refuses to read the police dossier on the investigation into the legality of the Kim Dotcom donations to John Banks mayoral campaign. Thus Key cannot comment on it and will keep Banks on as a minister (National Business Review 18 Sept 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).