Places

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0029543

Description: Shows John Key leaning back against a big red bomb and whistling. In the background is Kim Dotcom and Glenn Greenwald. Dotcom asks Greenwald "Er... Glenn... has it gone off yet?". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024533

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key, Leader of the Labour Party David Shearer, and ACT party leader John Banks portrayed as sickly-looking computers. A man stands beside them and says, 'They're all the same flashy bells and whistles, but stuff all memory!' Refers to controversies in which each politician has responded by blaming their memory for the error. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021120

Description: The media is starting to ask hard questions of the government about ethics and principles. The 'Banks-Dotcom affair' refers to ACT Party leader John Banks who received a donation from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but he declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. The PM's 'Pokies deal with Skycity' refers to the government's offering to alter legislation so that Skycity could have more pokie machines in return for Skycity's building of a new convention centre without funding assistance from the government. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0020562

Description: Shows former Minister of ACC Nick Smith smiling nervously - 'nek minnit' (next minute) he is cinders. Context: refers to the ACC-Nick Smith scandal - Nick Smith supported an ACC claimant who was a friend - cronyism, which has led to his being relieved of his ministerial positions. The odd language is a approximation of Nick Smith's speaking style. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018973

Description: The campaign leading up to the elections on the 26th November begins. The cartoon suggests that bad behaviour will be a feature of it. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021350

Description: Shows ACT MP John Banks as a teabag being dunked by an arm labelled 'Media' in a tea cup. Context: Following John Banks' involvement in the teapot tapes controversy over media recording of his cup of tea conversation with Prime Minister John Key, Banks was being investigated by police for receiving campaign donations from Internet Millionaire Kim Dotcom, but declaring it as anonymous. When questioned about his relationship to Dotcom in a RadioLive interview, Banks said he had no relationship with Dotcom as "he's a married man" (RadioLive website 1 May 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022271

Description: A teacher tries to describe the size of the Higgs-Boson particle to her class by comparing it to ethics in business or politics - it's that small. Context: Refers to the almost certain discovery of the Higgs Boson particle in June 2012 at CERN. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021122

Description: Context: (Wordplay cheques - sex) ACT Party leader John Banks received a donation in the form of two cheques that amounted to $50,000 from internet millionaire Kim Dotcom during his campaign for the Auckland supercity mayoralty in 2010 but declared it as anonymous in his campaign returns. Failure to declare donations where a candidate knows the source is punishable by up to two years imprisonment and an NZ$10,000 fine. The cartoon also makes a reference to the 'Monica Lewinsky affair' which led to the impeachment of President Clinton for lying when he said 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman'. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0021121

Description: ACT leader John Banks refused to answer questions about two $25,000 donations to his mayoral campaign from (internet millionaire Kim ) Dotcom which were made the day after the two men met in an April 2010. Mr Banks later signed off on campaign finance returns recording the money as coming from anonymous sources. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022860

Description: Nadzeya Ostapchuk, the woman shotput contestant in the London 2012 Olympic Games, claims that she took illegal supplements unknowingly. John Banks says that it was the same for him. He is holding a newspaper headlined 'Mayoral election account'. The cartoonist, as a bird, comments 'We know what we're being fed!'. Ostapchuk was disqualified from her gold medal for taking performance enhancing drugs. She protested her innocence and lack of knowledge that the drugs were illegal. John Banks likewise protested his lack of knowledge of the large donations from Kit Dotcom used to finance his campaign. The public were mainly of the cartoonist's opinion Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022887

Description: Shows Social Development Minister Paula Bennett asking ACT MP John Bank whether he meets eligibility conditions to receive a benefit as he stands in the dole queue in a WINZ office. Context: Police released files from their investigation into two $25,000 donations from German multi-millionaire Kim Dotcom and a $15,000 donation from SkyCity towards Banks 2010 Auckland mayoralty campaign, which were all registered as anonymous. Statements from Dotcom show Banks told him: "I want to help you Kim and I can help you more effectively if no-one knows about this donation." They also show Banks twice confirmed he received the donation (Stuff 13 September 2012). Bennett has introduced a bill to change welfare rules so job seekers can be penalised if they fail drug tests and have outstanding arrest warrants (TV3 17 September 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022979

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Finance Bill English are driving a car with the number plate 'Govt'. One of the car's wheels has the face of ACT Party leader John Banks and is labelled 'Banks'. This wheel is ill-fitting and causes loud noises to emit, affecting the car's stability. English states 'Dodgy wheel John . . . do we change it?' Key replies they can't as there's no spare. Context: A series of scandals involving John Banks increasingly made him a liability to the Key-led National Government. There were calls for Key to remove Banks as coalition partner in the government. Key, however, chose to ignore these calls and to continue to defend Banks as he needed him in parliament to give his government the majority it needed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023036

Description: Shows two men chatting on their way to the rugby (Canterbury colours). One is talking about the Kim Dotcom affair and the news that the GCSB (New Zealand Government Communications Security Bureau) has been accused of spying on Kim Dotcom because they apparently were ignorant of the fact that Dotcom had residency and the GCSB cannot spy on New Zealand citizens. The whole conversation consists of acronyms. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023257

Description: Under the caption 'Trick or treat', Bill English and John Key are two boys trick or treating at Halloween. They claim to have a plan to make home ownership affordable for low income families, while ensuring the it will not affect 'the value of the homes of those who vote National!' Is this contradictory offer a trick disguised as a treat? Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0017802

Description: The cartoon shows former Green Party MP Sue Bradford and the leader of the new Mana Party, Hone Harawira, together holding a banner saying 'Vote Mana'. Sue Bradford thinks 'Mana - an old Maori word for honour, regard, esteem and respect' and Hone Harawira thinks 'or an old testament word (manna) for lots of free stuff falling from heaven!' Context - The new Mana Party suggesting rather different ideals for Sue Bradford and Hone Harawira. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).