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Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017494

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An adviser tells the minister that the PM wants him to justify spending 2 million on a waka made of plastic. The minister retorts angrily that he wouldn't have approved the spending had he known the fact, not that it was to be made of plastic but that it had to be justified. Context - The government has hit back at criticism over a $2 million venue centre in the shape of a waka for the Rugby World Cup (RWC), defending the cost as necessary to host a world-class event. Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples says the waka will promote Maori culture during the Rugby World Cup and at other events (like the America's Cup). Labour Party MP Shane Jones asks "How can Dr Sharples and Prime Minister John Key actually believe that this expensive indulgence is a positive advertisement for Maori? The truth is they don't but they're both working together in a desperate effort to keep the Maori Party afloat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022272

Description: Finance Minister Bill English tells Prime Minister John Key about a surge in opposition to the sale of state assets, specifically Sonny Bill Williams. Context: SBW will leave the Chiefs and join the Japanese club Panasonic Wild Knights at the end of the Super Rugby season. He won't play Super Rugby in 2013 but will return to rugby league with an unnamed club. Refers also to the controversial proposed sale of state assets. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0016939

Description: Two men in a pub chat at cross purposes over a beer. One of them reads an article in a newspaper entitled 'Goff and Key Speech' that says 'Tax exemptions, selling off the family silver, schemes, bribes, sweeteners?... Who pays for all this in a bid to prop NZ up!?' The second man reads a paper with a title 'Hayman return rumour' and says 'Frankly, if that's what it takes to get Carl Hayman back into the AB's front row, I'd give it to him'. Context - They are talking about PM John Key's considering the sale of state assets to help the economy and about the All Blacks. Prime Minister 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. The second man is talking about a report claiming the NZRU had been in secret discussions with Hayman's French club, Toulon, over the possibility of a short-term return to New Zealand to allow the 46-test prop to resurrect his All Black career at the Rugby World Cup. There is nothing to the report says boss Steve Tew. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016266

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a secret agent in an advertisement for a film 'directed by Peter Jackson with special effects by Much Wetter Workshops'. The film is called '003 1/2 in From Rugby with Shove' which is 'Coming to a stadium near you...' John Key says 'Trust me, you'll be shaken not stirred!' Additional text reads 'Fresh from a secret meeting to increase the power of the SIS, John Key is agent..' The secret agent holds a gun with which he shoots a rugby ball. In the top right corner an All Black does a haka. Refers to the news that Parliament's Security and Intelligence Committee will hear public submissions in secret on a bill that strengthens the laws covering the Security Intelligence Service (SIS). Mr Key said that for reasons of national security he did not intend going into detail on why the SIS needed the legislative update, but next year's Rugby World Cup was one of them. The Green Party said the Rugby World Cup was being used as an excuse to extend SIS powers. "The main security problem for the World Cup will be drunken fans, which is best dealt with by restricting the supply of alcohol, not restricting our civil liberties," said MP Keith Locke. (NZ Herald 9 December 2010) Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017475

Description: In the first of two panels Co-leader of the Maori Party Pita Sharples is shown paddling a waka and saying 'The Prime Minister is happy to help me steer this great waka on the wharf project' In the second panel it is apparent that the paddle he steers with is Prime Minister John Key whose is bound with rope and whose nose dips into the water as he says 'Yeth Petha!' Context - The 'plastic' waka project which is intended to be a money-making tourist attraction for the Rugby World Cup and other events in the future. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020361

Description: [1] 8 Feb 2012. Charles Dickens - 200th anniversary of birthday [2] 21 Feb 2012. Mojo Mathers, Green MP - first deaf MP [3] 23 Feb 2012. Jeremy Wells, NZ TV personality, satirical news show 'Eating media lunch' [4] 1 Feb. 2012. Lydia Ko, aged 14, won the Women's NSW Open - the youngest player to win a professional event [5] 23 Feb 2012. John Allen, Secretary of MFAT (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade) - has axed 21 per cent of the ministry's 1421 staff [6] 15 Feb 2012. Sebastien Chabal - French rugby player [7] 13 Feb 2012. Mohamed Nasheed, 4th President of the Maldives from 2008 to 2012 - forced to resign in February 2012 after weeks of protests. [8] 16 Feb 2012. Evangelos Venizelos, Greek Finance Minister - advises Athens' private creditors to take the bond swap on which a second bailout of the debt-ridden country depends because it was the best deal they would get. [9] 5 Feb 2012. Gina Rinehart, mining business woman. Australia's wealthiest person. Now has 13% share in Fairfax Media. Born 1954. [10] 2 Feb 2012. James Cameron, Canadian Film director, has bought farms in the Wairarapa and intends to settle with family. [11] 9 Feb 2012. John Key, Prime Minister File names are Dickens.jpg, Mathers,Mojo.jpg, Wells,Jeremy.jpg, Ko, Lydia2.jpg, Allen,John.jpg, Chabal,Sebastien 2.jpg, Nasheed,Mohamed2.bmp, Venizelos,Evangelos2.jpg, Rheinhart,Gina.jpg, Cameron,James2.jpg, Key,John3da.bmp Quantity: 11 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018924

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key representing the 'Govt' acting as referee in a rugby scrum. The rugby ball represents 'Covert filming law'. In the first three of six cameos the PM acts so slowly that when he calls for support, it has dwindled away and he is left red-faced, scrabbling for the ball. Text across the top of all six cameos reads 'Parliamentary tactics... slow... slow... slow.... slow.... knock on! Use it or lose it?..' Context: Attorney-General Chris Finlayson has defended the Government's quest to push through an urgent law next week to allow secret filming on private property by police. The change would be a short-term measure until the Search and Surveillance Bill is passed in the next term of government. The legislation, rushed through after 13 of the 17 accused from the Urewera raids had their cases thrown out because the secret filming surveillance used in evidence, was deemed illegal. The short term law change would allow police to use covert video evidence in about 50 ongoing investigations. 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

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0018825

Description: A crowd of rather sad people queue for jobs and work at the Christchurch rebuild; all around them are signs that read 'Pike River', 'leaky buildings', 'Chch quake rebuild', 'EQC levy hike', '200,000 children in poverty', 'food prices up', 'deficit', and 'GST hike'. Prime Minister John Key in the centre of the crowd yells 'Hey everyone - look up there!' as he kicks a rugby ball into the sky. Context: John Key attempts to divert the attention of people from New Zealand's current woes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018866

Description: Prime Minister, John Key, kicks a rugby ball labelled 'Rugby World Cup' to the 'election' goal and says 'and if the All Blacks win, we can't lose!!' Behind him the Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, drinks to him and says 'Looking good, John, right on target!' The Labour team scowl behind the goal posts. Context: The notion that success for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup would probably cement National's chances of winning the elections in November. Labour is trailing well behind in the polls. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0018836

Description: In the top frame someone unseen (Murray McCully) in the Beehive says 'John! - There's been a bad reaction to us taking special powers to fix problems in Auckland!' Prime Minister John Key says 'What Murray?' In the lower frame Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, says 'The worst hit parts of Christchurch have declared themselves Fan Zones!' and the PM says 'Oh S..t!' The little Evans man says 'Sounds better than Red Zone!' Context: Refers to the chaos over transport and crowd control in the fanzone when much larger numbers of people flocked to the Rugby World Cup opening and revelry than expected. The government used special powers to take over the management of Queens Wharf fanzone spaces previously managed by an Auckland Council group, thus rather undermining the Mayor, Len Brown and the Auckland City Council. A new plan was signed off under special powers by Murray McCully directly after the fiasco. The Christchurch comment refers to the areas worst hit by the earhquakes. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018886

Description: The title reads 'What other facets of the World Cup will the govt take over? A series of cameos show Prime Minister, John Key, taking over 'transport', 'refereeing', 'catering', 'Kicking', 'merchandising', and the 'closing ceremony' in which Auckland Mayor Len Brown is seen hanging upside-down from a rope and the words 'Vote Nats' appears across the sky. Context: The Rugby World Cup finishes less than a week before the 2011 elections and the cartoon suggests that Prime Minister John Key is making the most of opportunities to win votes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018601

Description: A journalist holds a newspaper with a headline that reads 'Key wants knighthood for McCaw' and holding out a microphone to Prime Minister John Key, asks him, 'Prime Minister, do you see your role as assuring our future through wise and responsible policies - or securing votes with palatable, populist pap?' John Key replies, 'Yep!.. Pretty much!' Context: A comment on the government's preparations in the ruin up to the elections in November. Also 'Prime Minister John Key says he hopes All Blacks captain Richie McCaw receives a knighthood if he leads New Zealand to victory at the Rugby World Cup in October.' (NZHerald 23 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0028749

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key standing at a podium and responding to earthquakes that have occurred in relation to public excitement - or outcry - on various topics. Key imagines that the snapper quotas feel like a 4.5, the All Blacks winning feels like a 5.5, and the reaction to the Government Security Communications Bill is only a 2. Cartoon references Cook Strait earthquakes in July and August 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0017969

Description: The title is 'New Zealanders at worship'. An enormous man representing the 'IRB' sits on a grand chair with a halo above his head and holds a sports cup engraved with the letters 'RWC'. Below the man several people bend and touch the floor with their foreheads saying 'Bless us oh great one!', 'Your word is our command!' and 'Grovel! Grovel! Grovel! Grovel!' Context - The 'debate' between the New Zealand government and the International Rugby Board (IRB) over whether members of the Fijian team who are friends or relations of the government will be allowed to come to New Zealand to play in the Rugby World Cup. The New Zealand government has banned members of the Fijian government plus familiy and friends from enetering New Zealand and several members of the Fiji team are in that category. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-

Reference: PUBL-0231-004

Description: Prime Minister John Key is the referee in a rugby game between two teams of enormous aggressive players who represent 'Maori TV' and 'TVNZ TV3'. He says, looking very troubled, 'Now,er,um,touch,and ah.. Pause kinda.. and, maybe, sorta, er.. like.. engage????' One player leaps up from the scrum with the ball that is printed with the words 'World Cup Free to Air TV bids'. Context - The bitter row over Maori Television's bid to broadcast Rugby World Cup matches. The joint bid with TVNZ will be led by MTS (Maori Television Service) and ensure nationwide free-to-air cover of 16 World Cup matches. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0018781

Description: In the first 3 of 4 frames a silhouetted figure walks in the night, rejoicing in the distraction from grubby politics that the Rugby World Cup will bring. In the last frame we see that the figure is Labour leader, Phil Goff, who is trailing far behind John Key in the opinion polls in the run-up to the November elections. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).