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Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023672

Description: Shows a boat labelled, 'Maori Council', sinking into the water, with a flag labelled 'No Sale'. Context: A high court ruled against the Maori Council and the Waikato River iwi in their bid to block state asset sales until water rights were resolved. Mighty River Power is among the proposed asset sales. (New Zealand Herald, 12 Dec 2012) Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024122

Description: Shows a raft labelled, 'Maori Council' which has hit the wall of a dam labelled, 'Supreme Court'. The raft is overturned, and there are hands and feet waving from the water. Refers to the unanimous Supreme Court decision to dismiss an appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council to block the Mighty River Power partial privatisation. The decision lets the government proceed with the sale of up to 49 per cent of Mighty River Power. (New Zealand Herald, 27 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024190

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key fishing while naval ships sink. Ne reaches for a worm in his bait can and doesn't see the Maori taniwha which are ready to bite his hand. Refers to the Supreme Court decision which dismisses the appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council to block partial privitisation of Mighty River Power. Key is preparing to sell the SOE after getting the Supreme Court's go-ahead, but there is still the issue of Maori rights and interests over water. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022350

Description: Shows a doctor with a magnifying glass peering at the heel of Prime minister John Key; it represents 'Iwi water ownership'. Context: refers to the intention of the government to make partial sales of a number of state assets, mainly energy companies. Has been put on hold because the Maori Council has taken to the Waitangi Tribunal the question of water rights. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022356

Description: Shows people in a queue at a busstop. A woman is reading a newspaper which has an article about iwi claiming water rights and demanding all state asset shares and the man next in the queue tells her that they have discovered the 'greed particle'. Context: Refers to the Maori Council taking the question of water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal after Prime Minister John Key announced that the government intended selling shares in several state owned enterprises, mainly power schemes. The 'greed particle' is a joke relating to the search for the Higgs Boson particle, recently in the news. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0022308

Description: Shows two people confused about who owns the water in New Zealand. Context: refers to the intention of the government to make partial sales of a number of state assets, mainly energy companies. Has been put on hold because the Maori Council has taken to the Waitangi Tribunal the question of who holds water rights - all New Zealanders, Maori iwi, no one, everyone, or whoever buys the power companies. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022318

Description: Shows from left, Maori activist Titewhai Harawira, her son Hone Harawira, who is leader of the Mana Party, and Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples, co-leaders of the Maori Party. Pita Sharples states that now they have the water sorted they can claim ownership of the sunshine. Context: In an effort to stall or prevent asset sales, the Maori Council has taken the water rights issue to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022355

Description: A man and a woman stand waist deep in water as the rain pelts down outside the window. The man is on the phone asking 'Wiremu' a Maori man , to come round since he owns the water and shift it. Text above reads 'News: Buller/Westland inundated by floodwaters'. Context: Refers to the issue of water rights that has been taken by the Maori Council to the Waitangi Tribunal following the government's decision to partially sell several state owned assets. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022375

Description: Shows Maori Party co-leaders Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia as taniwha in a creek. In the rapids above is Prime Minister John Key with a broken paddle in a small boat flying a flag bearing the words 'asset sales'. Context: Refers to the government's determination to partially sell several state owned enterprises. The achievement of this goal is being stymied by the Maori Council's decision to take the issue of water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022376

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key, convinced that everyone is on solid ground, sitting on a rainbow that represents 'asset sales' and offering to negotiate the issue of 'water rights' with Maori who are represented by a small black cloud passing over the sun. Context: Refers to the government's determination to partially sell several state owned enterprises. The achievement of this goal is being stymied by the Maori Council's decision to take the issue of water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022674

Description: Shows a Maori leader standing on a platform labelled `Waitangi Tribunal' throwing a large wrench into the gears of a machine labelled, `sale of energy assets.' At the bottom of the screen, Bill English turns to John Key and says, 'This calls for Plan B.' Key responds, `Plan B?' Context: The Maori Council has launched legal action to block the Government's partial sale of state owned energy companies. (Stuff, 19 October 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022783

Description: Shows actor Russell Crowe rowing a boat. He hopes no cartoonist will use the image as a visual metaphor for the government losing its way over water rights. Context: Refers to the government's decision to sell assets and the Maori Council's taking the subject of Maori water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Refers also to Russell Crowe's losing his way kayaking in the waters off New York's Long Island. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022782

Description: Cartoon includes text 'ready set g..g..g.. (go) relates to the Olympics. However the text refers to the delaying of asset sales by the government because the Maori Council is taking the subject of Maori water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022773

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key's foot stepping on a brake. Context: the Maori Council has taken the government to court to try to establish Maori water rights and thus delay or prevent asset sales. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022847

Description: Shows 'Eeyore' staring gloomily into a deep hole that contains a pot with words that read 'No hunny'. In the distance is a marae with the words 'Water rights' on its roof. Context: Eeyore is a character from stories by A.A. Milne, as is the 'hunny' pot. Cartoon refers to the government's intention to sell assets which has been delayed because the Maori Council is taking the subject of Maori water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022842

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key about to dive from a high diving board into a pool representing 'Iwi Water Rights'; the diving board which represents 'asset sales' breaks. Context: refers to the government's intention to sell assets which has been delayed because the Maori Council is taking the subject of Maori water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022588

Description: A man walks through the pouring rain. A duck swims in a nearby puddle. Context: Northland experienced heavy rains and flooding. The Maori Council has recently aken the question of water rights and who owns New Zealand's water to the Waitangi Tribunal after Prime Minister John Key announced that the government intends to sell off shares in several state owned enterprises, mainly power schemes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022828

Description: Shows the enormous dam on one of Mighty River Power's rivers. A workman has just painted out the word 'Mighty' and replaced it with 'Maori' on a large sign nearby. Context: In December 2011, the National government announced that it plans reduce its shareholding of Mighty River Power as well as three other state-owned energy companies from 100 percent to 51 percent and sell off the remaining 49 percent as part of its controversial "mixed-ownership model" plan. The sale has been halted in its tracks because the Maori Council has taken the issue of water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022839

Description: Shows Jack and Jill tumbling down the hill watched by a Maori man. They have forgotten the water rights. Context: In December 2011, the National government announced that it plans reduce its shareholding of Mighty River Power as well as three other state-owned energy companies from 100 percent to 51 percent and sell off the remaining 49 percent as part of its controversial "mixed-ownership model" plan. The sale has been halted in its tracks because the Maori Council has taken the issue of water rights to the Waitangi Tribunal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0022769

Description: A truck labelled 'Asset Sales' has run over a member of the 'Maori Court' who threatens to take the truck driver to court. In the cab of the truck is Prime Minister John Key; his driver shouts that with luck Judge Neave will hear the case. Context: In fact the Maori Council has taken the government to court to try to establish Maori water rights and thus delay or prevent asset sales. Judge Neave is known for passing light sentences for serious driving offences. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).