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Hubbard, James, 1949- :Mr 4 sale. 13 June 2011
Date: 2011
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: New Zealand Press Association
Reference: DCDL-0018086
Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key wearing a pinafore like that of the iconic '4 Square man'. The logo on John Key's pinafore reads 'Mr 4 sale'. He smiles cheerfully and holds several documents relating to 'NZ Employment law', 'NZ assets' and 'NZ Gambling law'. Context - Various attempts to improve New Zealand's economic situation. Employment law changes in New Zealand took effect 1 April and have given all employers the right to dismiss employees within a first 90-day "trial" period, with no rights to grievance procedure. This rule previously applied for small businesses of fewer than 20 employees. Now it applies in all workplaces, no matter the size of the workforce. John Key believes the Government could free up as much as $10 billion from the partial sale of key assets including state owned power companies and a stake in Air New Zealand.(Source: www.stuff.co.nz, 26 January 2011) The gambling law refers to news that the PM wants New Zealand gambling laws changed to include a casino in a proposed international convention center in Auckland. (Source: gamingzion.com, 14 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :"Mr Brownlee announced that the Christchurch hotel will be the b...
Date: 2011
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: New Zealand Press Association
Reference: DCDL-0017985
Description: A man watches the news on television with a newspaper in his hand that reads 'Treasury kicks off asset sales process'. The newsreader says 'Mr Brownlee announced that the Christchurch hotel will be the biggest demolition ever!!' Context - The decision by the government to 'partially privatise' electricity generators Meridian Energy, Mighty River Power, Genesis Energy, coal miner Solid Energy and carrier Air New Zealand. Finance Minister Bill English hopes to raise as much as $7 billion from the sales. 'The first stage of a potential bonanza for investment banks from partial privatisations has gone live, with the Treasury seeking a project manager for the $5 billion to $7 billion sell-down.' (Stuff 25 May 2011) Demolishing the earthquake-crippled 26 storey Hotel Grand Chancellor could take up to a year, cost more than $10 million and affect about 100 businesses in the drop zone. (Press 26 May 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :"What? Nothing left for a state asset or two?..." 3 June 2011
Date: 2011
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: New Zealand Press Association
Reference: DCDL-0018033
Description: A woman tips her handbag upside down to prove that she has no money left. Her husband is reading a newspaper with a headline saying 'Buy state-asset shares or foreigners will - Bill English' and he says 'What? Nothing left for a state asset or two?... Context - The Minister of Finance, Bill English, is pushing a 'mixed ownership model' which allows the government to sell off pieces of four state owned energy companies, as well as sell part of its stake in Air New Zealand. This is hoped to generate an extra $5 to $7 billion for the Treasury's coffers. Mr English says Kiwis will be at the front of the queue to buy shares in the SOE's, but how many Kiwis out there have a spare $5 to $7billion just lying around to buy in to these 'sound, long-term investments?' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).