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Date: 2002

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-678-001/021

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Shows two women having a cup of tea. One says to the other, 'Eric's always said that looking forward to the "beautiful game" is the thing that gets him through the day... but these nights it's the soccer. Refers to men staying up to watch the World Cup Soccer games. Comment on the premium increases announced by Southern Cross Healthcare. Shows priests looking for their sports programme on the computer. A consumer is confronted with fruit labeled with GE activists names. Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, sees mirages of cash surplus's on the super(annuation) highway. Shows Laila Harre reassuring a baby (Ewen Mee) that she knows exactly what's best for it. In his eagerness to get a shot away on the election trail, Bill English shoots himself in the foot. A family sit down to eat a meal. The man spits his out saying 'Sweetcorn??? GEZUS!!' Refers to the corngate affair. Comment on the health crisis in Northland. A pregnant woman prepares to travel out of the area to deliver her baby. Rod Donald and Jeanette Fitzsimons from the Green Party expect to do well in the (G)eneral (E)lection. Refers to their focus on genetic engineering. Shows Marian Hobbs as a stuffed scarecrow overseeing the GE corn crops. Helen Clark is indignant that interviewer John Campbell should expect an apology from her. She says that he doesn't fall into any of the groups that she's currently apologizing to. A teacher fills out a childs report card saying he has had an on-again, off-again approach to his work. There is a roster of teacher strikes on the wall behind the teacher. Shows some discontentment among the public for Helen Clarks leadership. Government released figures show crime is on the decrease but the public perception is the opposite. Winston Peters prepares to be Queen-maker following the general elections. A patient complains to his psychiatrist about chronic insomnia that even the Leaders' Debate won't fix. Shows Helen Clark and Bill English dressed as clowns at the circus (elections). Two children discuss the new Maori Television channel. They talk about it being on UHF and in Maori. They realise that not many people will be able to understand or receive the channel. A child asks his Mother to see Dr Cullen to fix his spots. Quantity: 21 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies

Date: 2002

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-674-108/125

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Shows the Police trying to deal with huge traffic queues from Wellington to Levin by setting up speed cameras after Levin to catch the people speeding who are trying to make up the time. Labour feign being blackmailed by the Greens so they appear to have a reason to call an early election. The Queen of England is surrounded by the mess following her Jubilee party, but remains amused. Comment on the New Zealand couple who denied their baby medical care with the result the baby died. The couple are drawn in the style of NZ Gothic. Bill English hears that 1 in 4 National Party supporters are considering voting for Labour to keep the Greens out of the next Government. Shows Helen Clark undermining Trevor Mallard to the press over his handling of the Teachers pay negotiations. Helen Clark is advised that calling an early election without good reason will do her no harm. The leaders of National, ACT, Greens and NZ First whine about Helen Clark calling an early election when her popularity is high. Bill English takes heart in the news that the favourite teams for the Soccer World Cup have been eliminated from the competitions. He sees this as a sign for his hopes in the 2002 elections. Jim Anderton launches his new Political party the 'Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition Party'. A teacher schools his class on how they can help escalate pressure on the government over teacher salaries and conditions. Winston Peters stirs from the political wilderness to address an audience of 500 trapped elderly people. Jim Anderton wears a jester's hat (pretend Alliance member) and regrets having to take it off. Around him are other hats of political parties he has belonged to or is about to belong to. The Greens outline their policy on GE organisms and cannabis. There is an obvious disparity in their requirement for safety between the two substances. Comment on the lack of support for signing the Kyoto Protocol on Global Warming. Helen Clark seeks to rule as a majority government. The minor parties all agree that she can't. Shows public being notified of the closing of the Wellington Evening Post and the merger of the Evening Post with the Dominion. President Bush outlines his plans for a Middle East peace. It includes the Palestinian leader, Arafat, being relegated to an outhouse. Quantity: 18 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2002

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DX-003-066

Description: Shows the key political leaders of election 2002 as children standing back watching the big kid, Helen Clark, charge around New Zealand as if it were a hopskotch game that she wasn't letting anyone else have a turn of. Other Titles - Peter Dunne. Greens. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-018-004

Description: Shows Helen Clark selecting knomes at a garden centre Extended Title - Garden Ornaments Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..