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Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'We built this city on rock and roll!' 23 February 2013
Date: 2013
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0024088
Description: Shows Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, singing Starship's 1985 hit, 'We built this city'. A sign beside him reads, 'Gerry and the Space Makers', a reference to the 1960s British band, Gerry and the Pacemakers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :[West east]. 10 May 2013
Date: 2013
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0024814
Description: A signpost pointing 'West' and 'East'. The sign pointing West is intact; that indicating East is broken and barely hanging on to the post. Refers to the condition of Christchurch City after the earthquakes of 2010 and 2011; the western wealthier suburbs were less damaged than the poorer Eastern suburbs. Also, progress on repair and rehabilitation of eastern housing had been slow. The redesign of the city centre seemed to be a western suburb priority which ignored the poverty and misery of living conditions on the east. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :"So Roger...two years in the job...how does it feel?". 13 June...
Date: 2013
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0025237
Description: Roger Sutton, former chief executive of the the power lines company, Orion and since June 2011 Chief Executive Officer of the Canterbury Earhquake Recovery Authority, is shown in a straitjacket, raving. An unseen interviewer asks him how it feels after 'two years in the job'. Roger Sutton's work in leading the Earthquake Authority after the February earthquake was extremely stressful, considering the magnitude of the task. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'No wonder he's not moaning about being stuck in TC3! look at ...
Date: 2012
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0022883
Description: Shows Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee lying on a pile of money. Text refers to Brownlee being happy to be in TC3 (Technical category 3) because he has a good foundation. Context: Brownlee said said TC3 residents were moaning in reponse to TC3 residents group survey criticising performance of recovery authorities (Rebuild Christchurch 12 September). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Hope and Wire. 12 September 2012
Date: 2012
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0022881
Description: Depicts spoof poster of new Zealand television series 'Hope and Wire' starring American actors as Bob Parker, Christchurch Mayor, Gerry Brownlee, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister, Roger Sutton, CERA CEO, Andrew Holden, Editor The Press. Context: a six part television series will be set in Christchurch in the aftermath of the earthquakes (Stuff 11 September 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :'TC3 people are great! they're the nicest bunch of peasants I'...
Date: 2012
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0022886
Description: Show Canterbury Earthquake Recovery minister Gerry Brownlee being interviewed by a television camera about the TC3 (Technical catergory 3) people being the nicest bunch of peasants he's ever met. Context: Brownlee apologised for comments he made about TC3 residents moaning and carping, but said he was angry at the way people had characterised the Government (New Zealand Herald 12 September 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Nisbet, Alistair, 1958- :'Course it's safe to rebuild...' 7 January 2012
Date: 2012
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: DCDL-0019922
Description: Shows three new houses sinking into liquefaction after another series of strong aftershocks in early January. A sign reads 'Parklands' and an observer confidently asserts that it is safe to rebuild. Context: the suburb of Parklands in north east Christchurch has been badly damaged by liquifaction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).