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Date: 2010

From: Buist, Grant, 1973- : [Jitterati digital cartoons published in The Capital Times newspaper]

Reference: DCDL-0015933

Description: Jaimee and Debbie discuss the possibility that the production of 'The Hobbit' will be taken overseas. Jaimee thinks that maybe a lesson has been learned about spending time making 'Goodbye Pork Pies' and less time making 'Without a Paddle'. Debbie is sorry for Tony who loved acting in the 'Lord of the Rings' movies and who is now looking for 'alternative employment opportunities'. In the last frame Tony is shown at an interview bravely saying 'The milky bars are on me' as a prospective employer in advertising tells him that they will let him know. Refers to the dispute between Warner Brothers, represented by Peter Jackson, and NZ Actors Equity over a union demand for negotiations over the terms and conditions offered in the contracts for actors and others working on the film that very nearly caused the film to be made somewhere else. The battle, which has been resolved successfully after meetings between PM John Key and Warner Brothers representatives, divided New Zealanders. The government agreed to amend the country's labour laws and offered a $25m tax break to the Hollywood studio Warner Bros. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

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

Reference: DX-003-003

Description: The other countries celebrate their national days with parades, celebration or relaxation while two New Zealanders sit in despondency on their national day. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023826

Description: Shows American television presenter Oprah Winfrey concluding her interview with Lance Armstrong, disgraced professional cyclist who admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs during a televised interview with Winfrey. Winfrey also alludes to the abysmal performance of the New Zealand Black Caps cricket team during their test match against South Africa in early January 2013. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024225

Description: Shows an Academy Award wearing a blindfold, with the words, 'Embargo, Best Picture withholding the truth' and 'There's a fraction too much fiction'. Refers to the film, Argo, directed by Hollywood actor Ben Affleck, which won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2013. The film portrays the escape of six Americans in Iran during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and misrepresents New Zealand's role in the rescue. According to the movie, the British and New Zealand Embassies turned their backs on the American diplomats, however in fact they helped them to escape Tehran. The New Zealand Parliament formally expressed its regret at the portrayal of New Zealand in the film, stating: 'That this House acknowledge[s] with gratitude the efforts of former New Zealand diplomats Chris Beeby and [second secretary] Richard Sewell in assisting American fugitives or hostages in Tehran during the hostage crisis in 1979 and expresses its regret that the director of the movie Argo saw fit to mislead the world about what actually happened during that crisis when in reality our courageous New Zealand diplomats' inspirational actions were of significant help to the American hostages and deserve the factual and historic record to be corrected.' Affleck has since admitted that the film casts Britain and New Zealand 'in a way that is not totally fair'. (New Zealand Herald, 12 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024694

Description: Shows a group of men at a bar. One says, "The reported use of banned chemicals threatening Obama's red line is worrying, isn't it?" Another responds, "Yeah!- Maybe we'll have to think about using them too!" "Because our teams haven't threatened the Reds' line all season!' Context: United States president Barack Obama has said that chemical weapons were a 'red line' for US intervention in Syria. The Queensland Reds rugby team recently beat New Zealand's Chiefs and Highlanders. (Guardian, 1 May 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025211

Description: Shows two figures in front of a computer labelled, 'NSA global monitoring of emails.' Commentary from the artist reads 'Now that we know NSA monitors emails etc across the globe there is at least hope they have picked up Peter Dunne's emails and some action may at last be taken. I say this wryly as the government is doing its best to keep the emails hidden and Peter Dunne in parliament as a safe supporting vote till the next election. Note: in the cartoon I have used the figure 68 instead of 86 purely be mistake. Nevertheless there is a bit of uncertainity around the issue until the actually emails are revealed' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025560

Description: Two cartoons commenting on the PRISM surveillance programme operated by the United States's National Security Agency (NSA) since 2007, and its connections to other governments. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020147

Description: An American Uncle Sam figure stands on top of a great mound of corpses from Afghanistan, Iraq and Palestine and rants against the violence in Syria. He holds a small barking dog that represents New Zealand and shouts that 'NZ joins us in condemning the ongoing violence in Syria -'. Context: Condemnation is coming from around the world against the violence in Syria as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad attack people protesting against his regime. The cartoon suggests hypocrisy on the part of the United States in its condemnation of the Syrian situation because of the number of controversial wars it has waged. But New Zealand also is hypocritical since we have always sent troops to support the United States. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022218

Description: The cartoon shows 'taxpayers' funds' being poured into a 'bottomless legal sump'. Text reads 'Top lawyer takes over Crown case against Dotcom'. Context: The Crown lawyer is Mike Ruffin. Megaupload founder, Kim Dotcom,fis battling allegations that the website illegally peddled copyrighted materials. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020552

Description: Caricature of Bret McKenzie, New Zealand comedian who has won an Oscar for his original song Man or Muppet in The Muppets film. Bret McKenzie is one half of comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, and was musical superviser on the film 'The Muppets'. He is shown with Kermit the frog and his Oscar. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022139

Description: Shows Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann cutting the leash of a police dog that is being held by an arm representing the United States. Context: Chief High Court Judge Helen Winkelmann has ruled illegal the police search and seizure at Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's mansion. She also ruled that it was unlawful for copies of Dotcom's computer data to be shipped overseas to the United States. US chages against him include copyright infringement relating to the Megaupload file-sharing website that he founded. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019309

Description: A man reads a newspaper which has headlines about 'Euro uncertainty' and 'Job losses' and the 'NZ rating downgrade'. He comments that there are 'a lot of families out there struggling to survive at the moment' and continues 'Here's another one - They're facing the prospect of a 45% drop in income.' In the right hand bottom corner we see the man from the other direction and realise that he is actually reading about the TV show 'The Simpsons'. The show has been renewed for another two seasons but the voice actors who used to earn US$440,000 per episode agreed to receive a pay cut lowering their per-episode income to US$300,000, sources say. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019237

Description: The cartoon shows a crowd of people awaiting the day of rapture which was predicted by prophet Harold Camping for 21 October. Someone in the crowd says 'Damn! And I was looking forward to Labour Weekend and the footy final' Context: The rapture prediction was another failure for Camping, aged 90, and he was relieved of his Broadcasting post on a Christian network in the United States. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019254

Description: A rugby fan clutches his ticket for the final of the Rugby World Cup on 23 October as he reads a notice that says 'American Christian broadcaster, Harold Camping, predicts the end of the world on Friday 21 October.' He thinks 'another world cup chance down the gurgler!' Context: The All Blacks won the Rugby World Cup in the final match on Sunday 23rd beating the French 8-7. The 90 year old rapture prophet was forced to retire from his broadcasting shows after yet another failed prediction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0019457

Description: The title reads 'Straight shooter ' but the word 'straight' is crossed out and is replaced by the word 'six' so that it reads 'six shooter'. An American sheriff who represents 'U.S. Drug Co's' tosses a pill labelled 'Pharmac' into the air and fires at it. A newspaper nearby has a headline reading 'PM won't rule out changes to Pharmac in trade-off'. Context: Prime Minister John Key said in unveiling the party's trade policy, that while National wants to conclude the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement, it won't do so at the expense of Pharmac. Mr Key previously refused to rule Pharmac out of negotiations, but National's guaranteed its future in the new policy. (Yahoo! 7 News November 16 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper); Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-

Reference: DCDL-0018993

Description: Prime Minister John Key stands on a jetty and talks to the American Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, who stands on a United States' ship. John Key says 'The nukes stay banned but feel free to keep venting your bilge tanks.' A substance representing 'culture' pours from a bilge tank. Context: Hilary Clinton visited New Zealand in November 2010. New Zealand still enforces the ban on nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed ships in her waters. But American 'culture' is here to stay. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0019000

Description: In the first frame the Minister for the Rugby World Cup, Murray McCully, dressed in an All Black jersey with a white fern, holds a sign that reads 'Follow me!' Text above reads 'World Cup minister behaving like one. In the second frame he appears in his usual role as Foreign Minister, looks less cheerful and is wearing a black shirt with a white feather on it and holding a sign that reads 'Follow Uncle Sam!' Context: The cartoon suggests that Murray McCully has no difficulty managing his World Cup role but is less confidant when it comes to his role as Foreign Minister. According to Prime Minister John Key the death (of Lt Gen Rhys Jones) would not alter New Zealand's commitment to operations in Afghanistan. Mr McCully has always been quick to respond to requests from the United States for SAS assistance in Afghanistan. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018885

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. An aide comments that 'It looks like the minister is ready to grovel in front of the World Bank and the IMF' because 'He's had leather patches put on the knees of his trousers. Context: Finance Minister Bill English is travelling to New York and Washington DC, where he will visit the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, and meet Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. 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-0019055

Description: The cartoon shows a tank bearing the text 'SAS All the way with Uncle Sam' which is struggling over rugged terrain. One of the soldiers on top of the tank says 'But would Kiwis have bought it knowing there's no "reverse"?' Context: New Zealand's elite troops in Afghanistan will not be coming home early despite the death of an SAS soldier in a gun battle in the capital, Kabul. PM John Key is sticking to a withdrawal date of March 2012. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0020084

Description: Refers to the arrest of Kim Dotcom, a German millionaire and founder of file-sharing site Megaupload, who was arrested on behalf of United States authorities, including the FBI, in a police raid at his $30m Coatesville mansion in Auckland. US authorities are now seeking his extradition. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).