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Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024206

Description: The New Zealand public contemplate a dead drought stricken landscape. As well as lack of water, there is a lack of moderate pay scales for CEOs, satisfaction with EQC, quality TV, generous insurance companies, brilliant Solid Energy management, the integrity of John Banks (and by implication that of other MPs), quality education ministers, worthwhile overseas trips by the Prime Minister, 'clever' NZ First MPs and a boost for the West Coast among others. Considered from a Canterbury perspective, the drought of early 2013 becomes a symbol for many of the recent political and social ailments afflicting the land. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024207

Description: Enraged West Coasters from the Hokitika Wild Foods Festival chase the former CEO of Solid Energy, Don Elder, who is clasping his 'fat salary'. The financial collapse of Solid Energy, which had serious economic repercussions for the West Coast Region, had less serious results for its former CEO, Don Elder, who was able to keep an extravagant salary package. The cartoon refers to the annual Hokitika Wild Food Festival which was held in March 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024203

Description: Under the title 'Flower show begins' stands the Cheif Executive of Solid Energy, Don Elder, with his tattered, red-stained exhibit of skeletal weeds. Two people comment on the display and how Solid Energy was transformed into a 'red, blooming wasteland'. The financial crisis suffered by the State Owned Enterprise Solid Energy under the leadership of Don Elder affected the mining region of Westland especially. The reference is to the Ellerslie Flower Show, held in Christchurch. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020427

Description: The title comment is made by one of the medical team running to a man on the ground during a rugby match at Dunedin's new Stadium. The caption is 'News: DCC considering bailing out the ORFU...' Context: The Otago Rugby Football Union faced liquidation in February 2012, and the Dunedin City Council was expected to foregive repayment of a debt of $400,000 to help rescue the rugby union. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019115

Description: A hushed crowd waits as a player lines up the ball to try for a goal in the Rugby World Cup. But the ball represents 'World economy' and slowly deflates. Someone says 'No wonder it's difficult to keep it on target!' Context: The Rugby World Cup which began on the 9th September and a reference the critical state of the world economy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019151

Description: A container ship named 'World Finance Crisis' looms in the distance; the sea is black and an oil-covered boy with a surf board clambers out of the sea onto the beach. Context: refers to the 'Rena' disaster. The container ship 'Rena' is breaking up on the Astrolabe reef off the coast of Tauranga and is spilling oil, threatening coastlines and killing seabirds. The cartoon suggests metaphorically that the world finance crisis is reaching as far as New Zealand. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020048

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. In the first panel the aide to the politician is saying 'The World Economic Forum in Switzerland has been cancelled', adding in the second panel 'No one can afford to go to it'. Refers to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, which was not in fact cancelled, but opened on 24 January 2012. However some world leaders did not attend. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019086

Description: On the left Prime Minister John Key hisses 'Geeze, Bill. You gotta do something' and in the foreground Finance Minister Bill English who wears a pair of trousers representing 'Retail Deposit Guarantee Scheme' into which he has just made a nasty smelly mess, points at his rear end and says 'I want to remind everyone, I inherited these trousers from Labour.' Context: the initial two-year scheme introduced by the Labour-led government in October 2008 at the height of the global financial crisis, ends on October 12 and runs until December 31, 2011. In the initial scheme over 90 companies signed up and this time only a handful have done so which questions the need for it. Bill English said it would provide certainty for depositors, financial institutions and taxpayers but noted they also distort the market and impose costs. (NZHerald October 7 2010) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019453

Description: Three people are somewhat surprised when the television news reader about to read the 'World Financial News' begins his report by saying 'as usual with this programme - we recommend parental guidance.' Context: Europe's escalating debt crisis has cast a black shadow over the world's fragile recovery, threatening to tip large parts of the global economy into a deep downturn and even outright recession. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019183

Description: A man wandering down the street sees two billboards. The first reads 'EU Sovereign debt crisis' and the second 'NZ First five eight groin crisis.' He thinks philosophically 'Life wasn't meant to be easy.' Context: The man finds it hard to get the two 'crises' in perspective. The EU (European Union) faces a very significant crisis. European leaders have given themselves a week to unveil a "comprehensive plan" for solving the continent's debt and banking crisis. (Yahoo Finance October 18 2011) Dan Carter was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup with a groin injury. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018532

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister asks his adviser to ask Treasury whether 'this global financial crisis will make our dollar go up or down'. The adviser phones Treasury and tells the minister that they are tossing a coin. Context: The US debt crisis that has become global. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018550

Description: President Obama carries in his hand a document headed 'Debt deal' and sweats as he confesses to his deputy Joe Biden that 'We've suffered a crisis of confidence the like of which won't be seen again unless the All Blacks lose to Australia!!' Context: The cartoon refers to the huge interest in the US debt crisis at the end of July that ended in a deadlock that needed to be broken in order to prevent default on Tuesday 1 August. President Obama at the last hour made a compromise that many believe was weighted heavily in favour of the Republican stance that meant no change to taxation but cuts in public spending. The Rugby World Cup begins in September and the All Blacks are considered favourites but what if they lose? What then? Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021205

Description: Prime Minister John Key tells Finance Minister Bill English that voters in Europe are no longer willing to accept personal sacrifice to cut debt. Context: Refers to riots and protest in Greece in particular against the punishing austerity measures their governments are taking to try to contain the economic crisis. New Zealand's May budget also expects levels of austerity. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022398

Description: A reporter asks representatives of various countries why they are prepared to spend so much money on hosting the Olympics. The man from the UK says it will ensure future prosperity, the men from Greece and Spain agree that it didn't work for them and the New Zealander agrees that it didn't work for New Zealand either. Context: The UK is about to host the Olympics in London, Greece and Spain are both struggling with financial crisis and New Zealand after the 2011 Rugby World Cup doesn't seem to be so much better off either. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022735

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister suggests putting out a statement saying it's the fault of the global financial crisis in response to any awkward question. Context: This seems to be what happens... Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Crichton, Anna, 1957- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019563

Description: The cartoon shows a headless chicken which is losing a great many feathers as it stands on a ballot box. Context: 'We are all living a financial lie, but as long as we are all doing it then it makes it easy to justify.' This a quote from Debra Hill-Cone's business column in the NZ Herald on 25th November 2011. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018545

Description: Text above reads 'Coloured outlook' . In the left-hand frame below are the words 'RED' followed by an arrow pointing left and below this the words 'Global stock markets'. In the frame on the right is the word 'BLACK' above an arrow pointing right which is above the words 'Jerseys at the rugby World Cup'. Context: global stock markets are in the red because of the financial crisis and All Black jerseys at the Rugby World Cup will be in the black because of the high price. Alternate version of DCDL-0018546 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018541

Description: Two men have come upon a man who has thrown himself from a window and is now in a bad way on the ground. One of the observers says he thinks it is the exporter from upstairs and the other is annoyed because he had 'wanted to ask him what he thought the U.S. downgrade would do to our dollar!' Context: Clearly the exporter has made very clear what he thinks the US downgrade will do to our dollar - he has killed himself. In early August Standard & Poor's announced that it had lowered the United States' long-term credit rating to AA-plus from a triple A. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018546

Description: A man with a '$' symbol on his hat and a badge that reads 'world's financial markets', says 'Unlike all the others who have chosen to go from red to black attire we have gone from black into the red'. Context: 'All the others' refers to the British Lions who are wearing a black strip for the Rugby World Cup with no other colour except for the red rose. It is officially England's 'away' strip but will be worn for their three World Cup warm-up matches in August and for their tournament opener. The comment about 'black to red' refers to the current US financial crisis. Alternate version of DCDL-0018545 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand Press Association

Reference: DCDL-0018553

Description: A huge bear representing 'world markets' snuggles up with a tiny sheep representing 'NZ Govt'. Scattered around are several chewed bones. The sheep has the eyes of PM John Key and says 'No worries'. Context: The bear signifies a downward market trend. Prime Minister John Key and his Finance Minister Bill English continue to brush aside ratings agency Standard & Poor's warning New Zealand is among the countries particularly vulnerable to the fallout from the current market meltdown. New Zealand is among those S&P says could experience export-driven slowdowns, either through weaker demand or lower export prices, or both. In addition, countries whose financial systems rely heavily on overseas markets for funding, again including New Zealand, might find it more difficult to roll over debt. (NZ Herald 24 August 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).