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Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029558

Description: Shows eight panels depicting the outcome of the elections for each of the political parties - National, Labour, NZ First, Greens, Internet Mana, Maori, United, ACT and Conservative. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029556

Description: Shows Nicky Hager at his typewriter. Hager thinks "To ensure the Nats would win, new information reveals they plotted to have Whale Oil-Collins emails leaked to me, and then for Kim Dotcom to be planted among the cash-strapped left!". Refers to the fact that 'despite 'Dirty Politics' National Party romps to record win'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029700

Description: Shows John Key wearing a baseball cap and talking to Cameron Slater. He turns the cap around to reveal 'P.M.' and then adds "Anyway, gotta go Cam, I changed to my Prime Minister's hat now..." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029730

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key standing next to a large easel pad showing a mock-up of a new flag for New Zealand with a silver fern against a black background and the text, '$26 million flag referendum'. Key points to the board and says, "Behold! Our grand plan to combat child poverty, cut hospital waiting lists, lift wages, fix housing woes, protect working conditions, implement equal pay, maintain police numbers, manage conservation..." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025705

Description: The civil servant is telling the politician visitor numbers have trebled on his website since it has been announced that it was hacked. The politician replies that he must arrange for it to be hacked more often. Refers to the hacking of the National Party website by an anonymous group as a protest againgst the GCSB bill. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025874

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key, and the leader of the ACT Party, John Banks, two lumps of sugar in a cup of tea are being stirred by the leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, the teaspoon. A headline from a newspaper reads 'Key denies Peters teacup corruption claim'. Refers to the release by Winston Peters in August 2013 of the contents of the tape recording made when John Key and John Banks met 'for a cup of tea' prior to the 2011 election to arrange for ACT support for the government in exchange for Banks being gifted the Epsom electorate. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025958

Description: Shows the National Party putting a puppet Peter Dunne in the spotlight. Dunne holds the GCSB bill, and says "...on behalf of United Future". Refers to the vote to pass the Government Communications Security Bureau Bill, which National can only achieve with the support of the United Future leader, Peter Dunne. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023486

Description: Former Leader of the Labour Party, Phil Goff, confronts a reporter about his coverage of National Party members of parliament during the 2011 elections in New Zealand. The reporter states he was told not provide media coverage of Goff by members of the National Party. Refers to research by a Massey University professor that four of the country's top newspapers were biased in their coverage of the 2011 election. The study revealed that all four papers exhibited substantial bias in their selection and use of images during the election campaign, most of it in favour of Key and the National Party. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023986

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key, shows children the details of the new apprenticeship scheme; so long as they are prepared to forgo fringe benefits, are 'flexible' and are not unionists, they may be able to find work with his 'friends in Hollywood'. Refers to the announcement of the new apprenticeship scheme announced by the Government in Jan 2013, and to the 'union-busting' deals negotiated with Warner Brothers over the 'Hobbit' dispute. Despite the scheme, the prospect of work for many, even with reduced conditions, still seemed to be remote. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0023960

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key, accompanied by Economic Development minister Steven Joyce and Finance minister Bill English driving a dilapidated National Party car watched by two traffic officers who comment that they go for years between warrent of fitness checks. By July 2014 cars registered after 1 Jan 2000 will need annual warrant of fitness checks instead of six monthly ones. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023885

Description: Shows the remnants of a 'sand bank party', where the tide has come back in and flooded the beach where a party had been. Balloons and bottles of wine float in the water, labelled, jobs, economic growth, novapay [sic] housing, and state asset sales. A chilly bin floating in the water is labelled, National. Commentary on the many ongoing issues facing the National Party government in New Zealand. McLeod Bay hosted their annual January Sand Bank Party on 15 January, which could only be accessed by boat, and lasted until the tide came in. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024139

Description: Shows members of the National Party walking across a precarious, crumbling stone path over a fiery abyss with a monster labelled, 'market forces' towards a cave labelled, 'coal mines of failure'. Prime Minister John Key asks Gerry Brownlee, former energy minister if he's sure this is the safest route. Kate Wilkinson, former minister of labour, and an unknown fourth person are following. Refers to the financial troubles of Solid Energy, the largest coal mining company in New Zealand and a state owned asset, as well as the Pike River Mine accident in 2010, which resulted in the deaths of 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023761

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key and other white, male members of his cabinet, Bill English, Gerry Brownlee, and Steven Joyce, discussing the threat posed by a female rising star in the party. When asked what are we going to do about it, Key proposes that they make her Minister of Education. Refers to Hekia Parata, who was appointed Minister of Education in December 2011, and immediately sparked controversy with her planned policies to increase class sizes, merge Canterbury schools, and most notably, the introduction of the doomed Novopay automated school payroll system, which has resulted in thousands of teachers receiving either too much, too little or not being paid at all. There have been calls for Parata to resign from her post as Minister over the debacle. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024777

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A staff member informs the Politician that the opposition will claim that the Politician's forthcoming budget will not help ordinary people but only 'Your mates in big business'. The Politician retorts that the budget has yet to be announced, but that the opposition's claims are true. The cartoon strip points out as a safe prediction that the budget of 16 May 2013 would be helpful to the National government's supporters rather than to those who supported the Labour, Green and New Zealand First opposition parties. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024790

Description: Depicts National Party List MP Aaron Gilmore in a space shuttle on a trip to Mars saying his trip was paid for by the Prime Minister John Key and th National caucus. Refers to private venture by Dutch organisation Mars One to send a crew to Mars to establish a colony. Also refers to Gilmore being under pressure to resign from Key and the National Party due to the scandal over Gilmore's behaviour to a waiter in a Hanmer Springs restaurant. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024795

Description: Depicts National Party List MP aaron Gilmore under a pack of snarling politicans. Refers to lack of support for Gilmore from the National Party following his disgrace due to his behaviour to a waiter at a Hanmer Springs restaurant. Commentary from the artist: 'Aaron Gilmore is like a fallen creature being torn apart by wild beasts at the moment. Despite his recent failings, it is shocking to see the concerted campaign of character assassination being conducted by the National Party. The only individual directly represented is the black curly-haired Aaron Gilmore on the bottom of the maul. The restaurant and chalkboard are a reference to the original incident in the Heritage Hotel at Hanmer Springs where he wanted another bottle of wine. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0024796

Description: Depicts National Party List MP Aaron Gilmore as a motorcyclist on a spoof movie poster. Refers to the timing of the release by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of emails which were written by Aaron Gilmore when he was contracted to work as a senior policy analyst for former Department of Building and Housing. They are said to reveal that he used his position to bully a colleague. This follows the scandal that erupted over Gilmore's behaviour to a waiter at a Hanmer Springs restaurant. Commentary from the artist: "The cartoon is a spoof of the film "The World's Fastest Indian" about Burt Munro and his highspeed motorcycle feats. In the cartoon, the high speed refers to way civil servants sped through an OIA in a climate of National Party urgent desire to discredit MP Aaron Gilmore. The 'rider' depicted is a non-specific person representing the Wellington bureaucracy." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024804

Description: The misbehaving List Member of Parliament, Aaron Gilmore, is a large fly perched on a jar of National ointment, advertised as 'A Soothing balm for all ailments - apply daily for best results'. John Key approaches with a fly swat, saying that with the good news about employment and the economy, he is 'sick and tired of hearing about Aaron Gilmore!' The drunken escapades of Aaron Gilmore and his subsequent non-aplogies were overshadowing the news about the slight improvement in employment and economic indices that the National government was promoting. By 12 May, the government had decided to no longer defend him and encouraged his resignation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024829

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key screaming and grabbing a fly swatter to deal with a tiny bug representing Aaron Gilmore. At the bottom is the word, 'Leadership' Refers to comments by Key and others in the National Party criticising the behaviour of MP Aaron Gilmore, and signalling that he should stand down from Parliament following his inappropriate behaviour towards wait staff at a restaurant in Hamner Springs. (Stuff.co.nz, 8 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0024807

Description: The List Member of Parliament, Aaron Gilmore, drunk and surrounded by bottles labelled 'Bully beer' and 'Moron Vino', plays the party game of 'Who am I', where the answer is taped to the participant's forehead. He claims that he knows who he is. The answer on his forehead reads 'Dick head'. In April 2013, Aaron Gilmore, while drunk attempted to bully staff at a hotel at Hanmer during the National Party Conference. His lack of self awareness suggested that the label did apply to him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).