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Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014312

Description: The cartoon shows Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Maori Party, standing in the wreckage of a living room with a rolling pin in her hand. She says to PM John Key that she is so angry about the backflip on ownership of the Ureweras that divorce could result. John Key, who is taking cover behind an upturned table' smiles bravely and says 'Tariana's a great kidder. We've never been happier'. Refers to the u-turn that John Key made over the ownership of the Urewera National Park which he had virtually promised to Tuhoe and his report later that Tariana was 'fine with it'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014356

Description: The cartoon is headed 'Forest slump' a word play on the film 'Forest Gump' and shows the Maori Party logo with trees falling out of it. Refers to John Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014347

Description: Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee sits at a table having a glass of wine with PM John Key. Gerry Brownlee reads a newspaper with the headline 'Cannibal quip "in poor taste"' and comments that a Tuhoe kaumatua says John Key has really put his foot in his mouth. John Key replies that it is possibly safer that putting his foot in the kaumatua's mouth. Refers to a 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014846

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Energy and Resources both doing u-turns - John Key is quite dapper about his but Gerry Brownlee slips over and loses his hat. Refers to the u-turn made by John Key after essentially having promised the Urewera National Park to Tuhoe and the backdown of Gerry Brownlee from a decision to mine some of the most valuable areas, conservation terms, areas of national parks. Other Titles - changing Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DCDL-0014352

Description: Caricature of Tamati Kruger, Tuhoe Treaty Claim negotiator. He wears a cook's cap and apron and stands with a mere in one hand and a taiaha in the other in front of a large cooking pot. Tamati Kruger maintains the iwi believed they had a "done deal" with the Government over their claim to the Urewera National Park which PM John Key has stated is not going to happen. The cooking refers to the 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014465

Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, in a cooking pot that represents 'Nats-Maori Party Coalition'. He looks hot and bothered - steam rises - and he says 'cookin'.!' Refers to the 'joke' made by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe wouldver be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014343

Description: The cartoon shows PM John Key lying in bed sweating from a nightmare In which chefs in a 'Tuhoe Kitchen' are preparing to cook a meal with 'Key' ingredients. John Key mutters in his dream that 'it was only a joke'. Refers to a 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014355

Description: Shows Tariana Turia, co-leader of the Maori Party pointing accusingly and saying 'TREEson'. Text above reads 'PMs u-turn on the Tuhoe Te Urewera National Park deal'. There is a wordplay on 'trees' and 'treason'. Refers to John Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014386

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands in the Urewera National Park and says that 'The easy thing would have been giving it to Tuhoe who would cherish it forever. The tough call was keeping it so future generations could mine the crap out of it if they so felt...' Refers to Key's apparent about-turn after Tuhoe believed that they were going be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park by denying that this would ever be the case. Refers also to the government's desire to test drill for valuable minerals various 'Schedule 4' areas of national parks - that is the most environmentally valuable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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

Reference: DCDL-0014555

Description: The cartoon shows (from left) Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee, who is wearing a 'sexy coal' tshirt, Finance Minister Bill English who wears a 'Double Dipton' tshirt, and PM John Key who wears an 'ambitions' tshirt. They stare at three tattered flags that bears the words 'Mining in Parks', 'Kiwibank sale' and 'Urewera settlement'. John Key who also holds a document headed 'whaling' comments that maybe they should do some market research first. Refers to all four of these recent issues - mining in Schedule 4 areas of national parks, government asset sales, the Urewera settlement with Tuhoe and the conservation of whales, as having been extremely contentious. So much so that a statement has been made that Kiwibank is not being sold and the mining is being 'rethought'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0014508

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Energy and Resources Gerry Brownlee sit on logs in a national park roasting frogs over a fire. The prime minister mumbles through his cigar that he has decided to 'pull the plug on giving Te Urewera National Park back to Tuhoe' and Gerry Brownlee is pleased because otherwise they 'might not be able to mine it'. Refers to the government decision, apparently a u-turn by John Key, that the ownership of the Urewera National Park, which Tuhoe had regarded as a fait accompli, will not be returned to them. The frogs being eaten by John Key and Gerry Brownlee are endangered Archie's frogs that would be threatened by mining. By proposing to mine National parks, this government is undermining their purpose - that they're protected. The cartoon is saying that if the crown no longer own them, they might not be able to exploit them, or a to be more exact, profit from exploiting them. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014310

Description: At one rostrum Prime Minister John Key vows that ownership of Te Urewera National Park will never be vested in the hands of Tuhoe and at the next rostrum Energy and Resources Minister Gerry Brownlee thinks to himself that they may need the park for mining purposes. Refers to the about-turn that John Key made over the ownership of the Urewera National Park which he had virtually promised to Tuhoe; refers also to the government's desire to undertake exploratory drilling for minerals in some Schedule 4 areas of New Zealand's most valued national parks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014383

Description: Co-leader of the Maori Party, Tariana Turia, who looks as though she would like to bite his nose off, is rebuffed as she tries to hongi PM John Key. He has a bandage around his nose and says he needs hongi break as he has RSI of the nose. John Key holds a document entitled 'Public concern at concessions to Maori' and Tariana Turia holds one entitled 'Tuhoe deal'. Refers to Key's apparent about-turn after Tuhoe believed that they were going be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park by denying that this would ever be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

Reference: DCDL-0014381

Description: The cartoon shows a terrified Prime Minister John Key peering out of a cauldron that hangs over a roaring fire. The cartoon is named 'In hot water'. Refers probably to the 'joke' made by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Title from file name. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014358

Description: The heading of the cartoon is 'Tuhoe takeaway...' The head of Prime Minister John Key is shown as a hamburger - a 'KEYwi burger'. There is also a play on the word 'takeaway' in the sense of 'fast food' but also in the sense of Tuhoe feeling as though the Urewera National Park has been 'taken away' from them. The 'burger' reference applies to the 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014384

Description: The cartoon shows a fried Prime Minister John Key in a 'TFK Tuhoe Fried Key' takeaway box. Nearby is a notice reading 'Tuhoe Takeaways'. Refers to Key's apparent about-turn after Tuhoe believed that they were going be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park by denying that this would ever be the case. There is a play on the word 'takeaways' meaning fast food and also meaning the Ureweras have been 'taken away' from Tuhoe. There is also a play on the name of the popular fast food chain 'KFC' (Kentucky Fried Chicken). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014337

Description: The cartoon shows PM John Key declaiming 'My relationship with my brown brothers has never been warmer'; he finishes with an 'Oops!' as he drops a 'Urewera bombshell'. In the background stands a group of angry Maori with a raincloud above them' they are from left; Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples, co-leaders of the Maori Party, then Hone Harawira?, Maori Party MP and Tuhoe Maori activist Tame Iti. Refers to the apparent about turn made by John Key after Tuhoe believed they were going to be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park. Chief Tuhoe negotiator Tamati Kruger said information gleaned from the corridors of Parliament before Mr Key's announcement indicated a majority of Cabinet supported returning the 212,000-hectare national park to Tuhoe. He said it appeared Mr Key had "intervened" at the end of an 18-month negotiation process based on worries expressed at last weekend's National Party regional meeting in Masterton, where concerns were raised that the Government was making too many concessions to Maori. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014346

Description: The cartoon shows a Maori butcher sharpening his knives as he prepares to take some choice cuts from the Prime Minister John Key. On the wall is a chart showing John Key on hands and knees divided Into cuts such as 'brisket', 'rib', and 'forked tongue'. Refers to a 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about-turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014357

Description: The cartoon is headed 'In hot water' and shows PM John Key in a large cauldron shouting 'It's KEY not KAI!' ('kai' is 'food' in the Maori language) In a second version the PM does not speak but his name is given as 'John Kai'. Refers to the 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0014339

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to a 'joke' by PM John Key when speaking at a tourism event in Auckland; Mr Key made a joke about enjoying a dinner at a Ngati Porou marae on the East Coast this week. He said 'the good news is that I was having dinner with Ngati Porou as opposed to their neighbouring iwi, which is Tuhoe, in which case I would have been dinner, which wouldn't have been quite so attractive'. The joke has been labelled badly timed and insensitive by a Maori Party MP. It was specifically referring to Key's apparent about turn by denying that Tuhoe would ever be granted ownership of the Urewera National Park after Tuhoe believed that this was going to be the case. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).