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Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029808

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key standing at a podium, giving a speech explaining his position on sending New Zealand military personnel to Iraq. Key says, "I think we should step up and help our friends sort out the mess in Iraq, which, thanks to Prime Ministerial wisdom and fortitude, we played no part in creating..." An advisor stands behind him and whispers, "Psst!! That was Prime Minister Clark, sir!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029896

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key about to depart on an international flight. Key says "It's all part of being a New Zealand Prime Minister!" The officer checking his ticket thinks to herself, "Or prisoner", in refernece to Phillip Smith, a convicted murderer who fled to Chile after being released on parole. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029993

Description: Depicts Whaleoil blogger Cameron Slater taking Prime Minister John Key as a dog on a lead down the street in Huntly. Refers to Slater being a previous winner and finalist for the 2014 NetGuide best blog award, and to speculation that Key's relationship with Slater is due to his fears about the information Slater has on him. Also refers to the National Party mocking new Labour Party leader Andrew Little as being uninteresting to the people of Huntly. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024420

Description: Shows Pope Francis I, kneeling and kissing the foot of an inmate, juxtaposed with Prime Minister John Key kneeling to lick the bottom of a boot labelled, 'Rio Tinto'. Refers to the Pope's visit to a detention facility in Rome, where he washed and kissed the feet of 12 young inmates, and Key's negotiations with Rio Tinto, the owners of the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter. (NPR, 29 March 2013, and Stuff.co.nz, 2 April 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024429

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing beside a man who is shredding a document labelled, 'Job creation plans'. Key laments that the media never mentions the jobs that the government creates. Refers to criticism of the government in the midst of high unemployment rates in New Zealand, and job cuts in both the public and private sector. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024456

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key taking into a shoe phone labelled, NZ, trying to explain his relationship with newly appointed head of the Government Communications Security Bureau, Ian Fletcher. The shoe phone was a common prop from the 1960s American televison spy satire, Get Smart. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0024539

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key with smoke blowing out of his ears, or perhaps a dodgy question going in one ear and out the other. Key says, 'Don't touch the sides'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024468

Description: Two cartoons showing a silhouette of Prime Minister John Key, with a hold in his brain where his memory should be. Refers to the prime minister's difficulty remembering conversations he's had, which has been referred to in the media as 'brain fades'. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0024493

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key, sitting at his desk, scratching his head, with a paper that reads, 'GCSB jobs for the boys'. Refers to the hiring of Ian Fletcher, a childhood friend of Key's to head the Government Communications Security Bureau. Key has stated that he doesn't remember calling him and telling him to apply for the job. (New Zealand Herald, 5 April 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0024588

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister John Key, dressed as a spy, and holding a spy glass up to one eye. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024594

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key at a press conference. A reporter asks, 'What about the polls Prime Minister?' and he responds, 'Central European people of Slavic origin- Chopin, Joseph Conrad, and Pope John Paul were Poles! Next question!' Refers to polls by various news agencies showing that Key's popularity is declining. (Stuff.co.nz, 21 April 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028614

Description: Shows a bookstore with a stand selling biography of John Key. One of the customers says "I think I'll wait for the movie". Refers to the launch of biography by John Roughan. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028817

Description: Shows an elderly man reading a newspaper with the headline "Journalist writes approved biography of John Key". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Ashley W, 1948- :[Digital cartoons published in the Shipping Gazette, MG Business, or Presto]

Reference: DCDL-0017417

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits in a dentist's chair while Dr Spin makes calculations in front of a graph showing a downward dip and says 'We're down 2 points so widen his smile 5mm & backlight it with a 100w'. Sinister-looking surgeons stretch his smile and open up the back of his head to insert a bulb with a stronger wattage. Context - John Key's popularity remains high but there have been drops of a few points recently and so his characteristic wide and permanent smile needs widening. Published in the Merchantile Gazette Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0010749

Description: MP, Hone Harawira, stands in silhouette on a plinth shouting that he supports his nephews who attacked the prime minister on Waitangi Day. His 'brain' has flown out of his head and his words spew from his mouth in a torrent of 'bile'. Refers to Hone Harawira's attempt to defend the attack on Prime Minister, John Key' by his nephews which was seen by many as very questionable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016422

Description: Prime Minister John Key sits on the knee of Santa Claus and complains, saying 'I find exactly the same thing... Those naive enough to still believe in you expect you to deliver the earth'. Refers to John Key's strong lead as preferred PM in opinion polls and the mounting problems with which he has to deal, especially the economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

Reference: DCDL-0017090

Description: The cartoon shows an advertisement featuring Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and PM John Key; text reads 'The nation awaits the PM's speech live from the debating chamber starring Julia and Johno with Russel Norman "She shouldn't address us sitting!" and Phil Goff "We will re-negotiate everything! Maybe!"' Julia Gillard says 'K..K..K.. KEY!' and John Key with his arm round her says kindly "That's it!! Now say ora!" Context - Julia Gillard's state visit to New Zealand in mid February. Russel Norman co-leader of the Greens objected to her speaking in Parliament's debating chamber because 'no international head of state had ever addressed Parliament and allowing Ms Gillard to speak would set a precedent.' 'Instead Ms Gillard will speak in the debating chamber but not during a formal sitting of Parliament.' Labour Party leader Phil Goff vainly tries to gain a toehold and PM John Key and Julia Gillard emphasise a strong friendship between New Zealand and Australia. Both colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

Reference: DCDL-0016339

Description: Prime Minister John Key is split in two by a gigantic grin; he is told that he will have to 'keep this up' always. Context; John Key's penchant for smiling problems away. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0015967

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister John Key, laughing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0015946

Description: Caricature of Prime Minister John Key. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).