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Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024121

Description: Below caricatures of leading politicians complaining about their pay is the punchline 'It would be increased tenfold tomorrow!' Refers to the contrast between the minimal increase in the minimum wage granted by the Minimum Wage Order of 2013 under the Act and the large increase granted to politicans by the Higher Salaries Commission. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024032

Description: Shows Winston Peters, NZ First leader and MP, addressing a press conference regarding the thoroughness of background checks of his list MPs. May refer to the media publicity given to Richard Prosser's 'anti-muslim rant' and Peter's difficulties with list MP Brendan Horan earlier in 2012. May also refer to allegations that Peters is a 'one-man' party with 'piggy-backing' MPs. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024140

Description: Caricature of Winston Peters, leader of the New Zealand First political party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024322

Description: Shows leader of the Labour Party, David Shearer, holding a piece of paper that says, 'Overseas account, $50,000+' and frowning. Prime Minister John Key stands over his shoulder with John Banks, leader of the ACT party, Winston Peters, Leader of New Zealand First, and Mickey Mouse, all smiling. Key says to Shearer that he's got what it takes to be a politician after all - a bad memory. A bird flies by with the halo that normally sits on Shearer's head, saying, 'You won't be needing this anymore.' Refers to recent revelations that Shearer failed to declare a US-based bank account with more than $50,000 in it on the MPs' Register of Pecuniary Interests. Shearer has stated that it was simply an oversight. (Stuff.co.nz, 19 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025150

Description: Depicts New Zealand First MP Winston Peters holding up the severed head of United Future MP Peter Dunne. Refers to accusations by Peters that Dunne leaked the Kitteridge Report on the GSCB to a Fairfax journalist. Peters asked for police to investigate and says Dunne cannot stay in Parliament following his resignation as a government minister, and cannot accept parliamentary funding as his party is too small to be registered with the Electoral Commission (see RNZ and NZ Herald 8 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025179

Description: Winston Peters is sharpening an axe on an axe grinder. A bureaucrat asks him to "ease up on Peter Dunne" and says "To err is human...to forgive divine". Peters replies with "I am divine. What's your point?". Refers to the issue of a leaked GCSB report and Peter Dunne's possible involvement. Peters was one of the key people accusing Dunne of leaking the report to the press. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025171

Description: The aide says to The Politician that he has been accused of "leaking like a sieve". It refers to NZ First leader Winston Peters accusing United Future's Peter Dunne of leaking more confidential Government information to a journalist after initial allegations that Dunne leaked a GCSB report to the press. Peters said to a journalist that Dunne is "leaking like a sieve". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025324

Description: Depicts GSCB Director Ian Fletcher speculating with Prime Minister John Key about differences between public and private comments by New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. Key says they wouldn't have to guess if they had already "expanded powers to eavesdrop". Refers to Peters saying he will support the controversial Government Communications Security Bureau and Related Legislation Amendment Bill if his concerns are addressed (TVNZ 26 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020125

Description: Film Director,James Cameron, announces that he is immigrating to New Zealand, has bought farms that he will work and may well make movies here. Winston Peters, leader of NZ First shouts that this is an outrage. Context: Relates to the controversial sales of government assets, including land, to overseas investors. The Crafar farms have been sold to a Chinese consortium and Winston Peters and many others are seeing the sale of farms to James Cameron in the same light. However the Avatar and Titanic director plans to live on the South Wairarapa properties with his family and work the farms. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020217

Description: A reptile representing the New Zealand First Party, takes his seat at the opening session of parliament. Refers to the return to parliament of Winston Peters, Leader of NZ First, plus seven party members after a successful 2011 election. In 2008 Winston Peters failed to reach the five percent threshold and so did not regain his seat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022659

Description: Shows the minister telling a colleague that he was physically thrown out of the House while delivering his speech. Context: New Zealand First MP Winston Peters was thrown out of Parliament by the Speaker Lockwood Smith (Radio New Zealand 21 August 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020248

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key drowning in a cup of tea. In the background is leader of NZ First, Winston Peters, as a Cheshire cat. A monstrous old woman pours tea into the cup. Context: Refers to the controversial tea party tapes that recorded a conversation that included derogatory comments about Act leader Don Brash and the elderly who support NZ First. The tea party was a publicity stunt between Prime Minister John Key and the ACT candidate for the seat of Epsom, John Banks, and was intended to highlight John Key's backing of this candidate. The event was filmed and the conversation recorded but John Key tried to have the conversation suppressed. It was released by NZ First leader Winston Peters. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020221

Description: The church is overflowing with press gallery people thanking God for the return of Winston. Context: Refers to the return to parliament of Winston Peters, Leader of NZ First, plus seven party members after a successful 2011 election. In 2008 Winston Peters failed to reach the five percent threshold and so did not regain his seat. Winston Peters has a reputation for keeping things interesting. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Nelson mail (Newspaper); Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022718

Description: Winston Peters is dressed as a king and sits on a throne. There is a bottle of 'NZ First' wine beside him, a painting of him labelled, 'King Winnie,' hanging on the wall, and a book entitled, 'How to Rule,' at his feet. Context: New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was ejected from parliament when speaker Lockwood Smith accused him of acting like a 'spoilt brat' (New Zealand Herald, 21 August 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023206

Description: Shows Labour leader David Shearer, Greens co-leader Russel Norman and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters dressed in mariachi costumes. David Shearer says that they've got John Key on the run, and Winston Peters thinks to himself that David Shearer is next. Refers to the three opposition parties joining forces to set up their own inquiry into manufacturing at a "Jobs Crisis Summit" in Auckland. (New Zealand Herald, 13 Oct 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019434

Description: Text reads 'Asked recently what politician he'd like to spend time with on a desert island, Winston said, himself...' The cartoon shows New Zealand First leader Winston Peters relaxing on the beach with a drink. He toasts his reflection in a mirror and says 'Here's looking at you, Cup Cake...' Context: Winston Peters was indeed asked this question and he did give this answer, adding, 'I find myself much more reasonable'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019532

Description: Prime Minister John Key runs terrified from an empty tomb shouting 'It's empty! Be afraid! Be very afraid!'. Text above the entrance to the tomb read 'Here lies the tomb of Winston Peters' political hopes'. Context: Like Christ risen from the dead, New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, appears to have risen from the dead. New Zealand First in fact won eight seats in the 2011 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019597

Description: Leader of New Zealand First Winston Peters stands beside a jalopy full of hillbillies and says 'If anyone asks, you're with me, ok?' Context: Winston Peters, leader of New Zealand First, retained his seat in the election on the 26th November 2011. New Zealand First, having won no seats in 2008 due to its failure to either reach the 5% threshold or win an electorate, made a comeback with 6.8% of the vote entitling them to eight seats. The hillbillies derive from the 'Beverly Hillbillies' from the 1960s television situation comedy of the same name. They tended to fead amongst themselves and avoid anything to do with central government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019761

Description: The cartoon shows two scientists standing near the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN in Geneva. One of them says 'When we confirm the Higgs Boson particle is the basis of all matter we're going in even deeper and searching for intelligent life in the NZ First caucus. Context: New Zealand First, led by Winston Peters, won 8 seats in the 2011 election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018564

Description: The cartoon shows the leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, who holds a gun and grins as he says 'The thing you have to ask yourself is: "Do I feel lucky?"' Context: The cartoon accompanies an article by Tracy Watkins called 'Can the wily sexagenarian rise again?' which explores the history and future prospects of NZ First and Winston Peters in particular. (Dompost.co.nz, August 6 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).