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Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029845

Description: Cartoon showing a sign for the Pike River Mine that has been changed to read, 'Pike River Shrine'. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states, 'Solid Energy have decided not to re-enter the Pike River Mine to recover the bodies of the 29 miners who died in the 2010 disaster.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0026776

Description: Two Wellington civil servants react to a newspaper headline saying 'Govt turns down compo for Pike River families'. One says 'That's terrible.' The other, carrying a satchel indicating that he works for 'Govt PR', agrees: 'Sure is. He missed a great photo op!' On 14 November 2014 the National government decided that there would be no government compensation paid to the families of the 29 men who died in the Pike River Mine disaster of 2011. This was a widely unpopular decision. The prime minister's knack of manipulation of the media for photo opportunities in favourable publicity events seemed to have deserted him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023757

Description: Shows a hand representing West Coast tourism, waving from underneath flood waters. Context: State Highway 6 was closed for five days when a 10 metre section of the approach to the single lane bridge near Harihari was washed away in heavy rain. Eight cars were trapped in slips near Buller Gorge. (New Zealand Herald, 7 Jan 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024207

Description: Enraged West Coasters from the Hokitika Wild Foods Festival chase the former CEO of Solid Energy, Don Elder, who is clasping his 'fat salary'. The financial collapse of Solid Energy, which had serious economic repercussions for the West Coast Region, had less serious results for its former CEO, Don Elder, who was able to keep an extravagant salary package. The cartoon refers to the annual Hokitika Wild Food Festival which was held in March 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0025130

Description: Shows a pole-vaulter labelled West Coast preparing to jump over a gnarled old tree labelled 'Forest and Bird' complete with an angry face, menacing roots and vultures, so that he can reach the 'mine approval' finish line. Refers to the appeal to the Environment Court by Forest and Bird and the West Coast Environment network against the granting of resource consents issued to Bathurst Resources, for an open-cast mine on the Denniston plateau, known as the escarpment mine proposal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022187

Description: Shows a nest of kiwis balanced on a tiny core left in the centre of a huge mine. A miner says 'See mining and the environment can co-exist'. Context: Probably refers to mineral surveying in world heritage sites on the West Coast that will go ahead but Prime Minister John Key has ruled out mining there. Mr Heatley says modern mining involves only a small incision in the earth's skin - keyhole mining, as it were. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018734

Description: The cartoon is headed 'Whitebait - How to spot the difference.' Below are two frames; the one on the left shows a brown fish wearing goggles and breathing apparatus, it is from the East Coast and is described as 'drab brown' and 'tastes like dung'; the one on the right is pink and wears a sun hat and sunglasses, it is from the West Coast and is described as 'lightly tanned' and 'tastes like coconut'. Context: The whitebait from the east coast has been contaminated by the Canterbury earthquakes. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022160

Description: Prime Minister John Key is caught with surveying equipment at a 'world heritage site' by a ranger. Context: Mineral surveying in world heritage sites on the West Coast will go ahead but Prime Minister John Key has ruled out mining there. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0022136

Description: Addresses the aerial surveying of the whole West Coast for precious metals. The govt says no mining will take place on 'heritage' land. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022808

Description: Shows Tony Kokshoorn the Mayor of the Grey District pulling a coaltruck by a ribbon attached to a gold medal. Context: Tony Kokshoorn has received the 2012 Communication and Leadership award from the Toastmasters of New Zealand. Tony Kokshoorn was mayor during the Pike River Mine disaster of 2010 and has since fought for coasters to keep mining jobs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022799

Description: Shows a group of West Coast miners staring at a red light at the end of a tunnel. They represent 'West Coast jobs'. Context: nearly 300 workers at Solid Energy's Spring Creek Mine and the Huntly East Coal Mine have had their jobs axed. The cartoon reflects the tragedy of the Pike River Coal Mine disaster also. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022814

Description: Shows Don Elder, Solid Energy New Zealand Chief Executive Officer, shovelling bank notes into a huge sack that is labelled 'Solid Energy CEO salary $1.41 m'. Context: Elder has just slashed mining jobs and closed mines on the West Coast and at Huntly. 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-0023329

Description: Shows a Department of Labour official tunnelling through health and safety. Refers to The Royal Commission report, which stated that the Department of Labour had failed to keep the workers in Pike River mine safe, and that bad management and lack of safety practices at the company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023293

Description: Shows a large arm labelled 'Royal Commission Report' pointing a finger at a mine entrance with a cross on top, labelled 'The executive administration of Pike River.' Refers to The Royal Commission report stated that bad management and lacking safety practices at the Pike River Coal company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0023302

Description: Shows a faceless man in a suit. Refers to The Royal Commission report which stated that bad management and lacking safety practices at the Pike River Coal company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023311

Description: Shows a scale weighing an enormous piece of coal against a tiny coffin, which is heavier on the scale. Refers to the Royal Commission report that stated that bad management, cost-saving measures, and poor safety practices at the Pike River Coal company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Colour and black and white versions available Title from file name Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0023454

Description: Shows the Pike River Report, highlighting the words 'Government, Board and Ministry responsibility' over a grave for the victims. Refers to The Royal Commission report, which stated that that the Department of Labour had failed to keep the workers in Pike River mine safe, and that bad management and lacking safety practices at the company were to blame for the explosion on 19 November 2010, which killed 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0026932

Description: A consumer, drowning in handouts, circulars and other advertising media, struggles to read a newspaper which reports that 'No one to blame for Pike River?' He cries '"Silly season?" This latest news is driving me crazy!' On 12 December 2013 The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River coal mine disaster dropped all 12 charges against the CEO Peter Whittall under the Health and Safety in Employment Act relating to the Pike River mine disaster. This action was widely criticised, but news of the findings was buried in the pre-Christmas shopping and advertising frenzy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.); Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026933

Description: The families of the Pike River victims assemble at the mouth of the 'Justice Mine', which has long been closed off by wooden beams labelled 'Frustration - Keep out'. One remarks 'Long tortuous, blind leads, dead ends...and any light is just a flamin' glow worm!' In December 2013 the Royal Commission investigating the Pike River mining disaster came to the end of its deliberations, without reaching any definite conclusions, without apportioning blame and without providing a sense of justice being done for the families of the victims who had no hope of reclaiming their bodies nor of reaching closure. Cartoon republished in Sunday Star Times newspaper on 15 December 2013 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026984

Description: The Minister of Labour, Simon Bridges, announces 'My Department will not prosecute anyone over the deaths of 29 men at Pike River - a decision firmly based on legal principles'. Behind him, the prime minister, John Key, adds 'The firmest principle being "No trial, no flak for the government in election year"'. Commentary from the artist reads "Despite dropping the Pike River prosecution, and the intensely packaged spin surrounding the announcement, this tragedy is not going to disappear." On 12 December 2013 the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment announced yesterday that it was not proceeding with charges of breaching health and safety rules, as it was unlikely to obtain a conviction. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).