Places

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0006631

Description: Shows two people taking a stroll in Queenstown. They pass several new building sites all advertising their new luxury resort or 'Squillionaires Retreat'. The man wonders how all these places would be filled if it weren't for government departments holding strategic planning weekends. Refers to criticism of the Housing New Zealand for using a luxury lodge for a conference when many people live in sub-standard housing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017018

Description: Prime Minister John Key grins cheerfully as he sets fire to a bonfire made of banknotes that represent 'tax-cuts'; he yells 'Fire! Fire!' and in the next breath says 'Sell some assets!' On the other side of the fire is Finance Minister Bill English who is forking more banknotes onto it. Context - The parlous state of the economy; tax cuts were made in the last budget but then cancelled out by raising GST thus creating a general rise in the cost of living. John Key is now considering selling state owned assets - selling off the family silver. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017088

Description: A woman is shopping and asks the check-out person to 'gift-wrap' the milk. Context - The retail price of two litres of standard milk has increased 8.7 per cent in the past year, from $3.34 to $3.63, according to Statistics New Zealand. Fonterra has frozen the wholesale domestic price of milk - just a day after the Government ordered a review of whether the local market was working well for consumers. Progressive Enterprises, which owns Countdown, Woolworths and Foodtown, yesterday decided to freeze the price of all fresh milk for the same period. Foodstuffs has now followed by freezing milk prices for the foreseeable future at its New World, Pak n Save and Four Square stores. The freeze is aimed at helping families on low budgets feed their children well. (NZH 19 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1950

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-015

Description: William Stanley Goosman, Minister of Works, reads from a book entitled 'Prophecy of gloom' in the rather murky light from a bulb representing an 'inadequate power supply'. A man sitting in the near dark asks him to 'get out of my light - Can't you see I'm reading?' A large number of new power stations were built in the 1950s Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 345 x 470 mm

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017099

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister says that the way to fix the problem of milk being more expensive than petrol is to increase the tax on petrol. Context - the price of milk was so high that Fonterra announced a freeze on 19 February 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1921

By: Glover, Thomas Ellis, 1891?-1938; New Zealand free lance (Newspaper)

Reference: J-044-003

Description: The Prime Minister throws a book on "How to Swim" to a New Zealand farmer drowning in a river of "Depression". The farmer's horse, representing "High Prices", has earlier thrown him in the water. Bromide made for book "The Unauthorized Version" held by Ian F. Grant. Published in 'Grant, Ian F. Public Lives - New Zealand's Premiers and Prime Ministers 1856-2003 (Book title)' 2003. Exhibited in the 'Line Up (Exhibition)'. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies from a bromide.. Physical Description: A4 size photocopy from a bromide.

Date: 1950

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-012

Description: Prime Minister Sid Holland stands before a group of representatives of various women's organisations and angrily reprimands 'that lady with the moustache and the familiar voice...' for asking about 'that twelve million quid' again. The 'lady with the moustache' is former Labour PM Walter Nash. The man to Sid Holland's right is probably Jack Watts, who closely followed economic policy. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper 340 x 500 mm

Date: 2011

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017765

Description: The scene is a rural community in the eraly morning. A man swears as he walks his bike up a steep hill. His wife and child wave farewell and the child asks 'Why did Daddy say that word that you told me not to say?' Floating at the top of the cartoon are two newspapers reading 'More petrol price increases coming' and 'Save on household costs - Go to work on a bike'. Context - The cost of living and the high prices for petrol and food in the current economic climate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017095

Description: Federated Farmers spokesman Lachlan McKenzie is at his desk (labelled 'Federated Farmers') and says furiously 'Fonterra's decision to freeze the price of milk means the farmers will be subsidizing the rest of the country...... and farmers will want to discuss that!' In the second frame his chair is blasted across the floor by the force of the rage of the little Evans man who shouts 'FINE! - LET'S DO THAT! - Right after we discuss the rest of the country subsidizing farmers' ETS obligations!' Context - The dairy co-operative Fonterra announced the freeze on 19 February 2011 after widespread criticism that milk had become unaffordable for many families. Federated Farmers dairy spokesman Lachlan McKenzie today said he was surprised and confused by the move. "It won't cost Fonterra anything, it'll cost the owners and farmers that supply Fonterra. Farmers were not making as much money as some people thought, Mr McKenzie said. The price freeze came as Fonterra predicted a bonanza payout for the current dairy season of $7kg-$7.10/kg, with 10,463 farmers each expected to receive an average gross payout of more than $800,000. Some industry observers predict average payouts may be closer to $900,000. The high cost of milk came under severe criticism this week, with Northland's Manaia Health primary health organisation chief executive Chris Farrelly saying it was a national outrage that a country which produces 15 billion litres annually could not supply cheap milk to the domestic market. Fonterra and other dairy producers will have to pay a $40 million per annum "ETS tax bill" from 1 July this year - a cost that doubles to more than $80m in 2013. Many dairy farmers believe that the ETS tax is grossly unfair and fail to accept responsibility for the dairying gas emissions problem. (Timaru Herald 21 February 2011) Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

Reference: DCDL-0016306

Description: The cartoon shows a black cloud and copious rain. Text reads 'Beautiful, good quality of life, affordable' and the title reads 'Southland perception study'. A second version continues the title with the words 'every silver lining has a dark cloud'. A third version has the words 'the weather' printed on the cloud. Refers to life in Southland. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017097

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister says that they have to be seen to be making sacrifices as well and so he has ordered massaging seats for the front of the fleet of luxury cars being bought by the government, but not the back. Context - The Department of Internal Affairs' Ministerial Services division decided late last year to replace its three-year-old fleet of BMW 730Ld limousines with the latest model. But with the Government's focus on cost-cutting in the public sector and ordinary New Zealanders facing hard times, the deal has been widely criticised. (NZ Herald 18 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017501

Description: A man dressed in an elegant suit with an 'AMI' symbol as a smiling head holds out his top hat for contributions while a second man with the letters 'UNI' on his sad face struggles to find a coin in the pocket of his jeans. Context - The bailout of AMI Insurance by the government which means that again taxpayers, many of whom are struggling financially like this university student, are footing the bill of up to $1 billion. Finance Minister Bill English announced a "back-up" support package of up to $500 million for AMI to give certainty to its 485,000 policyholders that their claims would be covered. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017635

Description: A weary woman in her dressing gown holds a baby and waves goodbye to her husband who has just set off to walk to work. She says to her neighbour 'Here we go again on another 'I'm-not-paying-that-much-for-petrol-we're-going-to-walk" economy campaign!' What's the bet he phones for a ride home after work!' Context - Petrol prices rose during March to over $1.80 per litre for the first time since October 2008. the price of petrol which all the major companies have raised by 6c a litre for petrol and 4c for diesel. The price of fuel is at its highest level in 18 months. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1950

By: Colvin, Neville Maurice, 1918-1991

Reference: B-184-014

Description: Prime Minister Sid Holland smiles broadly as he reads a document that says 'M.P.s' wage increase approved'. He is followed by a crowd of working men led by Fintan Patrick Walsh, President of the Federation of Labour who has 'F.O.L.' printed on his jacket and who holds a document entitled 'General wage claim'. Context - Probably the beginning of the wage dispute that resulted ultimately in the 1951 watersiders' strike. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and pencil on paper 320 x 450 mm

Date: 2010

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016267

Description: Santa Claus chases several terrified people demanding all their money. Text reads 'Only 18 days to go...' The people say they are 'broke' and need their 'visa'. Refers to New Zealand's stalled economy and the financial difficulties that face many people especially at Christmas when traditionally a lot of money is spent. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017155

Description: The supermarket manager catches a staff member loading milk into a freezer and tells him 'No, No - we're freezing the price, not the actual milk. Context - Fonterra's decision to freeze the price of milk after outrage over the price ofilk being so high as to make it even harder to manage for families struggling with their budgets. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016877

Description: A man sits in a pub pouring out his financial woes to the barman. He says that he can still afford a litre of milk at the supermarket and can still afford to fill his car with petrol to take him there but he cannot afford both. Context - Economic hard times for the ordinary New Zealander. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017441

Description: The cartoon shows a grossly obese man who represents 'Fonterra' and who is holding a bottle of 'Trim' milk; he says 'Look competition is keeping the price of milk down. We have no competition, but we show ourselves no mercy...' Context - Complaints about the high price of milk for New Zealanders. Dairy jugrnaut Fonterra has dismissed a complaint to the Commerce Commission alleging it is artificially inflating the price of milk in New Zealand, saying even if it could manipulate a high price, it would not be making record profits if it did so. That's because the higher the price Fonterra gets for milk, the more it has to pay to its farmer-owners and the less it posts in profit, said chief financial officer Jonathan Mason. An official complaint to the commission claims New Zealand's biggest company, and controller of around 90 per cent of the country's raw milk supply, is setting an artificial, or notional, milk price in a "deliberate and measured campaign" to lessen competition in the New Zealand market. (Stuff 1 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017664

Description: A man sits at the table scrutinising the family finances. His wife and screaming child arrive home from doing the shopping. His wife is so overloaded with shopping that one of the bags has burst all over the floor. She looks exhausted and harrassed. Her husband says 'There! Simple! ...By YOU doing the shopping on foot, we counteract the GST increase on groceries, with what we save on petrol!' Context: Refers to the raising of GST from 12.5% to 15% on 1st October by the current John Key government (National). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017098

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A government staff member reads that the new government limos will have massaging seats and wonders which part of the mps needs massaging; her colleague replies that it is their egos. Context - An optional extra in the BMWs that have been bought for the government is a massage function for front seats: "Twelve massage bubbles and six rotation bubbles help to relax the occupant's thorax, shoulder and lumbar spine". Active seats available, which move intermittently to mobilise occupants' muscles. (Stuff 16 February 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).