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Date: 2002

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Star (Dunedin, N.Z.); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: H-688-001/010

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand social issues and politics. Fathers taken to task over violent behaviour at children's sports, results of new alcohol study, mothers dealing with families with colds during winter, consequences of genetic engineering in dairy herds, schools try to deal with chronic absenteism, US President threatens Saddam Hussein, government loses $315 million dollars in investments, leaky homes, USA and Iraq face off, New Zealand planes have peices fall off them while they're in the air. Quantity: 10 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A5 size photocopies of ink and letraset drawings.

Date: 2007-2013

By: Darroch, Bob, 1940-; Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DC-Group-0033

Description: Cartoons by Bob Darroch on New Zealand and international political issues. Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive New Zealand freelance cartoonist and illustrator based in Temuka, formerly in newspaper advertising, whose work appears in Whangarei Report and the Bay Report (Bay of Islands). His cartoons have also appeared in the Star (Dunedin) and Stratford Press, the Christchurch Star, the Napier Daily Telegraph (1982-1987), Hutt News (1989-1997), Newslink, Gore (1992-1994), Dargaville News (1994-1999), Eastland Sun, Gisborne (1994-1996) and have been published by Carousel, United Feature syndicate, USA. He started writing and illustrating his own books for children in 1999 with the release of 'Little Kiwi is Scared of the Dark'.

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023510

Description: A police officer questions drivers at a crash scene, as onlookers watch. A person in a badly damaged car which has hit the back of another car states, 'I was only using the cell phone to tell him to get out of the way'. Refers to a recent police crackdown on cell phone use while driving. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023512

Description: A man sits at a table covered in bills and receipts and holds up a list which has been checked off, proclaiming, 'There! I've done it! I've got all our Christmas expenses paid for!! Now, for this year's...' Refers to overspending and debt during the holidays. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024411

Description: Shows a boy telling his father about the results of his April Fools prank. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024165

Description: Depicts scene in lounge where a little girl is happily watching an adult movie on television while her father and the cat on the couch are scared. The mother who is ironing in the kitchen says 'Now Julie's an adult, she's allowed to watch adult movies. She'll let you get back to watching the cartoons next'. A newspaper headline reads 'Study result: 12-year olds should be classed as adults'. Refers to British study in which 71 percent of parents said their child was no longer childlike by the age of 12 and 89 percent of parents agreed modern children grew up faster than previous generations. It concluded that modern childhood ends at 12 years old (Timaru Herald 8 March 2013). Cartoon was published in the Timaru Herald on 11 March 2013, and in the Whangarei Report on 14 March 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper); Timaru herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024164

Description: Depicts rugby team running on to the field past cheering supporters in a stand. The sports commentator announces that the 'players are rarin' to go! they've spent the summer on the strength and fitness programmes, and on a diet of Tesco burger patties. So they're all up to about 50 horsepower'. Refers to discovery of horsemeat in beef burgers sold by supermarket chains Tesco and Iceland (The Independent 15 Jan 2013). This cartoon was published in the Timaru Herald on 4 March 2013, and in the Whangarei Report on 7 March 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024508

Description: A boy shows his mother his knee that he injured playing hockey. She tells him she wishes he played a more genteel game like netball. Meanwhile, his sister comes in the house holding a netball, with a black eye and concussion, holding the ponytail of an opponent. Refers to concerns that women's netball is becoming too physical. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024476

Description: A woman walks down the street looking at a sign in front of a dairy about dropping crime rates. In the background, her husband is mugged by a man who has emerged from the bushes without her noticing. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024710

Description: Depicts pairs of girls and boys lining up to be married as same sex couples by a small boy wearing a 'Marriage celebrant' t-shirt and standng on an apple box. The price list and money box is nearby. A little girl tells him that 'Some clergy are taking a hard line on performing gay marriages, I dont' think they'll go for your little enterprise'. A priest is frowning as he looks around the corner of a school building at them. Refers to division amongst churches over passing of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013 legalising same sex marriage (Stuff 14 March 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024590

Description: Shows a man and woman walking past a crowd of people waving goodbye, as a car marked, 'just married' drives away. The man comments to the woman that it's a bit weird, not because they're same sex, but 'because they chose marriage instead of just living together - like the usual couples'. Refers to the passage of the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill on 17 April 2013, which legalised same sex marriage in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Timaru herald (Newspaper); Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024690

Description: Shows a woman barging into her partner's office, where he has just been having relations with his secretary who is wearing just a bra and skirt. The woman gives a redundancy notice to the secretary, and presents a new secretary who wears glasses and frumpy clothing, to the man who appears horrified by the whole situation. Near a pair of high heels and champagne glasses under his desk are two newspapers with headlines on the passage of marriage equality in New Zealand without a public referendum, and the appointment of the head of the Government Communications Security Bureau without having advertised the position. The woman tells him that "if politicians can make law changes and appointments without referendums or consulting interested parties, so can I! Meet your new secretary." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025251

Description: Five injured rugby players are attempting to play a game while spectators watch. One of the spectators remarks "Should be a good game". May refer to the French rugby union tour of New Zealand in June 2013 where many players were plagued by injuries. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025252

Description: Spectators comment on the sideline of a rugby game that "After a week or two of reading about wars and uprisings and murders and crime, it's good to be able to relax with a bit of sport, eh?". While on the football field a violent brawl is taking place. This probably refers to a brawl which occured during a South Canterbury rugby game on 8 Jun 2013 between Geraldine and Temuka. Players and spectators were involved which resulted in bans for several players and one specator. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025249

Description: A man stands at his letterbox looking disgruntely, a woman [possibly his wife] says "I don't know why you're concerned that the mail might come only three days a week. You only get bills anyway". This refers to the New Zealand Post proposal to cut mail delivery from six to three days a week. The proposal was released by the Communications and Information Technology Minister, Amy Adams earlier in 2013. New Zealand Post has more recently announced potential job losses associated with the proposal. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025253

Description: A man sits in an armchair looking at his child or grandchild's school exercise book. The boy says "What do y'mean today's spelling standard is nowhere near as good as in your day?? That's my algebra". There is some text over the cartoonist's signature which says "Needs to improve". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025250

Description: A woman answers the telephone saying "He's crook in bed - but come around... I'm sure he'll love you to keep him company watching the big game". The cartoon shows the man in bed asleep surrounded by a group of his friends watching the television from his bed. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025286

Description: A man in wet-weather gear is outside clearing up an enormous pile of storm debris, when his partner leans out the window and tells him that she has found his list of jobs saved for a rainy day. Context - references the large amount of clean-up work required following a storm that caused substantial damage around the country in mid-July. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020509

Description: A schoolboy cricket player tells his coach that someone has tried to bribe him to lose. Context: Context: refers to an accusation made against former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns of match-fixing. Cairns denies the allegation. The ICL commissioner Lalit Modi alleged on Twitter in January 2010 that Cairns was involved in match fixing in the 2008 season of the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL), while captain of the Chandigarh Lions. (whoar 10/3/2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020842

Description: Shows two houses and gardens. One is well-tended and the owner is grateful for the good the rain is doing to his garden while the other owner, whose house is full of leaks because of the rain, throws a gumboot at his neighbour out of frustration. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).