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Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024851

Description: Shows David Lange pointing to a skeleton with a broken arm which represents the Labour Party policy. He says "Let's see... ah... de change bones connected to de consensus bone... no that's not right... Hey Mike... how does this go again?". Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'David Lange was now the labour party leader and was struggling to articulate a new vision for NZ beyond simple slogans'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024850

Description: Shows four frames. First shows Robert Muldoon 'At the seaside' thinking to himself "Sir Robert sounds OK... but KING Robert!!.... Back waves!" while a large wave representing 'criticism' rises before him. Second shows David Lange 'Sightseeing' at 'David Lange Geyser; Blows hot air and slings mud 20 feet' and says "That does it... when we get in we'll rename them 'Labour' parks!". Third shows Bruce Beetham 'Playing sports' and stuck in a golf bunker called 'Re-election golf course; Opinion poll bunker'. Fourth shows Bob Jones 'Doing new interesting things' flying a bird-like aircraft, whilst onlookers comment "Bob's doing a great job of high flying... but will he run out of gas?". Accompanying note from cartoonist states '1984 dawned with the nation on holiday and more or less enjoying themselves!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024872

Description: Shows a series of frames of Bill Andersen and David Lange who are depicted as scapegoats. In the final frame Rob Muldoon captures the red scapegoat (Bill Andersen). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'With an election looming the National Party again raised the spectre of "reds in unions". Muldoon's favourite scare bear was Bill Andersen President of the communist Socialist Union Party and head of the Northern Drivers union'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024875

Description: Shows a photo album with diary entries by politicians campaigning in the 1984 general elections - Rob Muldoon, David Lange, Bruce Beetham, and Bob Jones. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'A light-hearted view of the election as it progressed. Note the reference to Bob Jones was in response to the fact that he had a spat with a press photographer and had banned them from his meetings'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024874

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon pumping up two large balloons ('Davaluation' and 'Reds under the bed') while David Lange is getting squeezed out holding a much smaller balloon ('The real issues'). Accompanying ntoe from cartoonist states 'As the election got underway the PM tried to raise the usual non-issues this time raising the spectre of a Labour devaluation and what that might mean and the old hoary chestnut of the communists in the unions'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024876

Description: Shows Rob Muldoon literally smouldering after his canon has backfired on him. In the mean time David Lange is joyously jumping about waving a flag 'Victory at last'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Self explanatory! Labour finally wins power..'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

Reference: DCDL-0024877

Description: Shows Labour Party leader David Lange left holding numerous opinion polls whilst Rob Muldoon runs away holding the 1984 cup. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'This was the cartoon drawn for the alternative scenario of a National victory'. Not published Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024865

Description: Shows Labour Party leader David Lange runing up a steep mountain track 'Election Victory' holding a poll result of 41%. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Labours delight at a positive movement in the polls seemed a little premature given their record over the last eight years'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024879

Description: Shows David Lange and Roger Douglas competing in the 'Government games'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The new Labour government got down to business with a pile of issues on their agenda. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics were on at the same time.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024890

Description: Shows David Lange as a fly that has been caught in a spiders web. Two spiders are representative of inflation and the other is Jim Knox ('Wage demands'). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The government looked to be in big trouble with the twin spectres of inflation and wage demands and the union accord faltering'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024882

Description: Shows David Lange and Rob Muldoon both lighting bombs. A man (representing Treasury and Reserve Bank) stands frowning beside them. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Muldoon was desperate to ensure that he didn't cop the blame for the by now obvious economic crisis. Lange was equally determined that he would get the blame'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024883

Description: Shows the Labour government on the top of a large pile of debts, bills, I.O.U. notices. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The Labour government's first action was to hold an economic summit to get consensus on economic policy. The back drop to this was not encouraging'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024885

Description: Shows Labour Party leaders Roger Douglas and David Lange next to a pan on a open fire. Rob Muldoon is being boiled alive in the pan. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'David Lange had made much of the secretive nature of Nationals government. Now Roger Douglas's office was already attracting criticism about lack of openness.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024869

Description: Shows a man (Unions) on a steam roller (Rolling Strikes) which has flattened David Lange (Labour Party image). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The union assault on the wage freeze and regulations was damaging Labour just as David Lange began to make his presence felt'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024886

Description: Shows Labour leaders Roger Douglas and David Lange sitting on a chair together. David tell Roger "Quick...!! ring Bob Hawke and find out what we do next!". Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The economic summit had mirrored an event held by Bob Hawke after he won the election in Australia. Little did we all realise that Roger Douglas knew exactly what he wanted to do next!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024895

Description: Shows Roger Douglas and David Lange at the foot of a gallows whilst a man ('Superannuitants') is holding a hammer and pieces of wood is standing on the platform. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The budget introduced a surcharge on National Super that effectively taxed it away for the wealthier. It was not popular with superannuitants!'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024897

Description: Shows Prime Minister David Lange about to break the glass on regulations as former Prime Minister Rob Muldoon looks on. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'With the unions not playing the game the government was being forced to consider resorting to regulation - something they had been highly critical of the previous goverment for'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024887

Description: Shows George Schultz, Bob Hawke and David Lange next to a cake representing ANZUS. The candles on the cake are actually missiles and rockets. David Lange holding a plate saying 'I would like to eat it too.. but without the candles please'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'George Schultz (US Secretary of State) and Bob Hawke had been putting the squeeze on Lange to recommit to the ANZUS treaty - hard to do given Labours anti-nuclear policy'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1985

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024901

Description: Shows Prime Minister David Lange surfing on the 'wave of popularity'; Jim McLay at the races 'picking winners'; and Rob Muldoon playing cricket. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'NZ entered the new year with the new boys in control. Jim McLay had recently been elected National Leader'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1984

From: Lynch, James Robert, 1947- :[Digital scans of cartoons published in the New Plymouth Daily News and the New Zealand Times]

By: Taranaki daily news (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024900

Description: Shows Finance Minister Roger Douglas represented by bother Father Time and New Year Baby. Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The government was showing no signs of doubt in implementing their reform programme'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).