Places

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014924

Description: Two men stare at an octopus in a glass tank. I has settled itself on a box labeled 'Same old cr*p' while beside it is a second box labeled 'Vibrant world-class super city'. One of the men comments 'He's clever, but he's hardly psychic' suggesting that the octopus's choice of box doesn't require psychic forces as the future of Auckland City is plainly obvious. Refers to the controversial decision to merge several city councils in the Auckland area into one 'supercity'. The 'psychic' octopus refers to 'Paul' the German octopus which correctly predicted German performance in the Fifa Football World Cup in South Africa. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

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

Reference: DCDL-0013175

Description: Shows a husband reading a newspaper in at a kitchen table while his wife is washing the dishes. He reads that the Pope has announced that limbo doesn't exist. The wife replies that the Pope should try saving for a house in Auckland. Refers to the high house prices in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014372

Description: Shows the blue Southern Cross section of New Zealand flag departing from the Union Jack portion. The Union Jack tells the Southern Cross (New Zealand) that they don't want to be seen with their mum (Great Britain) anymore. Refers to New Zealand breaking away from the British Monarchy and becoming a republic. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

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

Reference: DCDL-0013178

Description: Shows Helen Clark and John Key driving a moped scooter over the 'Nippon Clip-ons' of the Auckland Harbour bridge which represent Consensus politics. The clip-ons are dangerously tacked on to the side of the bridge. Refers to the consensus between Labour and National parties. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014998

Description: A prisoner shows his two cell mates a plan of an escape route which is not to freedom but to the Mount Eden Tobacconist. Refers to the news that from 1 July 2011, tobacco, cigarette lighters and matches will become contraband for prisoners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DCDL-0013013

Description: Shows Auckland City politicians Bruce Hucker and Dick Hubbard shaking hands. Hucker addresses Hubbard as "Mother Hubbard" and Hubbard address Hucker as "Mother Hucker". Suggests the friendship is forced. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0013306

Description: Shows an Acme advertising placard for the tourism industry in New Zealand. The placard shows a beach with dead fish on the sand, in Auckland looking towards Rangitoto Island. The sign says 99.2% pure New Zealand instead of 100% pure New Zealand. The advertising creatie tells an executive that the clients wanted honesty and optimism. Refers to incidents of toxic beaches in Auckland. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0014366

Description: Shows a cargo ship called 'Supercity planning' with a load of containers arriving at a port. The containers are labelled non-smoking yet have smoke pouring from them. The cartoon is entitled 'Gunpowder plot' and an official on the wharf tells a passer-by that the laod is 'For controlled demolition of obsolete structures'. Refers to Auckland Supercity planning. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0013208

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a Maori Chief signing the Post-Election Treaty with Maori Party leaders Tariana Turia and Pita Sharples (resembling Captain Hobson) at Waitangi. Helen Clark is another Maori Chief who has not been invited to sign the treaty and she sits happily looking on in the background. Refers to the Treaty of Waitangi and the agreement between National Party and Maori Party following the general election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0013268

Description: Shows three images of 'Great Kiwi Oxymorons Part I' events that have occured during the week. First image is of the drinking culture in which a drunk driver has hit a tree and is brandishing a broken bottle, looking for a fight. The second is of Anti-Israel protests against Israeli tennis player Shahar Peer at the Auckland Classic Tennis competition. The third is of two sharks. One looks frightened as the other says that it is a media beat-up and that his chances of being attacked by a Great White curator are really very low. Refers to the capture of a great white shark for captivity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2006

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

Reference: DCDL-0013150

Description: Shows a power pylon that is dressed up as a scarecrow and has had the power cut from its arms. Refers to the proposals for more power pylons to feed the supply in Auckland City. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

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

Reference: DCDL-0013159

Description: Shows a Hamilton gang member sitting by his mail box waiting for his mail. Beside him lies his dog. He says that during this time he can appreciate how Jenny Gibbs feels. Refers to multimillionarie Jenny Gibbs being unable to get broadband from Telecom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0002631

Description: Shows Bishop Brian Tamaki as a chess piece holding a plate asking a pawn to for his cheque. Refers to Destiny Church asking large amounts of money from parishoners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016330

Description: A drunken advertising tycoon drives a car that represents the 'drinking culture' and is relieved to have been 'Let off with a warning again' - he can't believe his luck. Context; the announcement on 23 August of new liquor laws aimed at the binge culture of young New Zealanders. Critics say that the changes fall far short of addressing the problem. The main feature recommended by the Law Commission's Report on the Liquor laws was raising prices which Simon Power has decided not to implement. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2009

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

Reference: DCDL-0003754

Description: Shows a couple looking at a billboard. The man comments that it is rude but wonders what it has to do with Santa. Refers to St Matthew-In-The-City billboard showing Mary and Joseph in bed together with the slogan 'Poor Joseph. God was a hard act to follow'. The billboard offended some people but St Matthews defended the billboard saying that the billboard was created to stimulate debate about Christmas and the festival's place in the modern world. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2 December 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0016378

Description: Prime Minister John Key checks through a pile of Wikileaks documents and is highly offended that New Zealand is not mentioned anywhere. Context: WikiLeaks is an international non-profit organisation that publishes submissions of private, secret, and classified media from anonymous news sources and news leaks. Julian Assange, an Australian Internet activist, is generally described as its director. John Key is disappointed that New Zealand is sufficiently unimportant to have not been mentioned in the leaked documents. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024662

Description: 'Lennie the Lame Engine' (Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown) finds that the (Auckland City) rail loop is blocked by 'The Fat Controller' (Minister of Transport, Gerry Brownlee). The efforts of the Auckland City Council to establish a full urban rail transport system, a project especially promoted by the Mayor, was blocked by the reluctance of the Ministry of Transport to commit to it. The cartoon refers to the characters in a popular series of children's books 'Thomas the Tank Engine', which features a 'Fat Controller' resembling the Minister of Transport. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DCDL-0013004

Description: Shows a couple sitting on fold out chairs on a Coromandel beach in front of a very modest bach. The man is reading in the newspaper that gold mining may start again in the Coromandel. He believes that they can't allow it to happen as it would ruin the ambience of the area. In the background are large ostentatious holiday homes sitting directly on the beachfront. Refers to Coromandel residents protesting against further gold mining in the area despite district planning allowing the development of the beachfronts. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2004

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

Reference: DCDL-0013008

Description: Shows Dick Hubbard, the Mayor of Auckland City, being interviewed by a journalist from the National Business Review (NBR). The journalist asks Hubbard about what he is praying for now. It turns out that Hubbard is thinking about the journalist being in Hell. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

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

Reference: DCDL-0013164

Description: Shows Auckland City Mayor Dick Hubbard as the meat in a hamburger sandwich in which the bottom part represents criticism and the top part represents Sister-city. Hubbard says "Ich bin ein hamburger!". Refers to Hubbard's statements concerning the economic benefits to Auckland from a sister city relationship with Hamburg and discovered that a formal economic analysis had not been conducted. Subsequently, it was discovered that Hubbard's claim of $500 million worth of economic benefit from a Hamburg sister city relationship was based on a "vibe" or his own personal estimates. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).