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Date: 2011

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0017735

Description: In the stern of a rapidly sinking boat sits a large grinning businessman with a glass of champagne in one hand and a bottle in the other. PM John Key flings buckets of money overboard and says 'Never fear, matey. We've got plenty of buckets for bailing you out'. In the prow of the boat sits Minister of Finance Bill English surrounded by empty buckets and gloomily watching as his hopes for any kind of sweetening in the May budget recede even further. The fourth man in the boat is ? who is happily tipping money into the sea also. Context - the bail-out of AMI. it appears the Crown will underwrite any loss from the failure of a large enterprise. BNZ (twice), Air New Zealand, finance firms, leaky homes, AMI. Sir Roger Douglas called for the AMI support package to be conditional on the Government declaring that this will be the final such act of largesse. But if the Government were to make such a declaration it would have the credibility of a chronic drunk swearing off the booze. Repeated bailouts have created an environment where poor decisions are not punished but rewarded. The AMI board and management need to account for their performance, and prudent insurers should benefit from an influx of customers. This is what is meant to happen in a capitalist economy. (Damien Grant - AMI bail out rewards poor business practice in NZ Herald 24 April 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0026224

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as the rancher of 'Kiwi Asset Ranch' in which he has let loose two horses representing Meridan and MRP (Mighty River Power) and told them to find their own investors. In the background are other cowboys who are shooting guns and yelling "Bolt the gate - we have a referendum!". Refers to the Asset sales referendum. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024107

Description: The prime minister, John Key, and the management of Skycity Casino agree that the Convention Centre deal benefits them both. The only downside will be for problem gamblers. In 2013 the government granted Skycity Casino the tender to provide a new convention centre in Auckland. Part of the deal was an increase in the number of gaming facilities for the Casino, at a time when problem gambling, particularly among the poor, was an issue. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024057

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as a pirate, standing on rocks along side the sea, and conjuring a ghost pirate ship of 'boat people'. The figures on the ship call out, 'Job! Job!' and the words, 'fear of immigrants' appears in the sky. Refers to a controversial plan for New Zealand to resettle 150 of Australia's refugees and asylum seekers (commonly referred to as 'boat people') each year. (One News, 9 Feb 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0023960

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key, accompanied by Economic Development minister Steven Joyce and Finance minister Bill English driving a dilapidated National Party car watched by two traffic officers who comment that they go for years between warrent of fitness checks. By July 2014 cars registered after 1 Jan 2000 will need annual warrant of fitness checks instead of six monthly ones. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024139

Description: Shows members of the National Party walking across a precarious, crumbling stone path over a fiery abyss with a monster labelled, 'market forces' towards a cave labelled, 'coal mines of failure'. Prime Minister John Key asks Gerry Brownlee, former energy minister if he's sure this is the safest route. Kate Wilkinson, former minister of labour, and an unknown fourth person are following. Refers to the financial troubles of Solid Energy, the largest coal mining company in New Zealand and a state owned asset, as well as the Pike River Mine accident in 2010, which resulted in the deaths of 29 miners. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024201

Description: The Prime Minister is a playing piece on a boardgame 'Asset Monopoly', with 'Chance' cards and monopoly money, who jumps from one square to the next. Two other pieces, 'Mum' and 'Dad', are on the board but inactive. With the playing of the 'Get out of the Supreme Court Free' card, the asset sale programme was begun. However the Government had landed on 'Chance' square, whose relevant card reads 'Coal price slumps. Bailout needed'. Hence the cry of 'Oops!' Solid Energy, a State Owned Enterprise and one that was to be involved in partial privatisation, suffered badly from the drop in international coal prices and required a large bail-out of public funds. This slowed down the initial enthusiasm for the asset sales. The other two pieces refer to the hypothetical 'Mum and Dad' investors who were supposed to buy shares in the assets released for sale. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024760

Description: The Mayor of Auckland, Len Brown, claiming that he has 'another plan', is held at the bottom of a ruck consisting of Rodney Hide, Gerry Brownlee, Bill English and John Key, who urges them to 'hold him down, for Chrissake!'. In April 2013 the draft Unitary Plan for Auckland City was announced by the government, specifically the Minister of Local Government, Gerry Brownlee, the Minister of Finance, Bill English and Rodney Hide, the architect of the Auckland City reorganisation, over the objections of the mayor and many citizens. Auckland Unitary Plan was a town planning document for the enlarged Auckland City, released in April 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024703

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key holding on to an electric fence and electrocuting himself. The fence is charged by a battery labelled 'Power Share Float'. An electricity pylon is on a hill behind. Labour Party Leader David Shearer and Green Party Leader Russell Norman stand beside Key, carrying wire clippers, ready to cut the fence. Shearer advises Key "You gotta learn when to let go John". Refers to joint announcement by Labour and Green of a power policy to create a single state controlled buyer for electricity which will reduce bills for domestic consumers. Key intends to go ahead with the floating of Mighty River Power shares despite possible effect on shares value from uncertainity raised by possible changes to energy sector regulatory environment (NZ Herald 23 April 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025002

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key standing on a red carpet in front of the entrance to 'National's Casino Economy Conventions', surrounded by glitzy Las Vegas-style signs: 'Revisit the '80s', 'No social cost', '1000s of jobs', 'Buy shares', 'Mining', 'No environmental impact', and 'Last night: Aaron Gilmore in "Utu"'. Refers to a 35 year deal signed between the government and SkyCity Entertainment group. In return for operating a $400 million convention centre in Auckland, SkyCity will receive an exclusive casino licence. Aaron Gilmore is a former list MP for the National Party who resigned in May 2013, and vowed 'utu' or revenge on his enemies. (18 May 2013, New Zealand Herald) Analogue version at A-474-007. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025070

Description: Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister of Finance, Bill English, in a canoe underwater. English is paddling a sunken canoe labelled NZ. The word deficit appears in the water below the canoe. Key is pulling on English, trying to bring the canoe up to the surface. English says, "We're on course to be out of this by 2016." Refers to comments by English that the government will not return to surplus before 2016. Key has stated that he'd like to see a government surplus sooner than that. (Radio New Zealand, 10 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0025331

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key standing on a clifftop as people walk off the edge. Beside him is torn down barriers and warning signs. Key says they have "removed barriers to manufacturing taking off". Refers to Key denying claims there is a crisis in the manufacturing sector in New Zealand. The Labour Party, Green Party, New Zealand First and Mana Party have held their own inquiry into manufacturing after the government refused to launch one (TV3 18 June 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0029734

Description: Cartoon shows three trick-o-treaters at Prime Minister John Key's front door. One is dressed as a homeless zombie, who asks for affordable housing. Behind him, a woman dressed as a witch holds up a tea cup and says, "Tea breaks!". Behind her, a man is dressed as a jobless ghost who say, "Real jobs!" The Prime Minister reels back in horror, and spills the bowl of candy. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020262

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a the Grinch running off with a fishing rod and skateboard. The character is the Grinch from Dr Seuss's children's book 'How the Grinch stole Christmas'. Wellington Central MP Grant Robertson has drafted a member's bill that would allow holidays falling on weekends to be taken on another day. Referred to as 'Mondayisation'. PM John Key says there are problems with the proposal including substantial costs for businesses, although he hasn't entirely ruled it out. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0022346

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key tossing 'SOE shares' into the air stating that the reason he got into politics was to put someting back into the sharemarket. Context: refers to John Key's desire to sell state owned assets as shares to New Zealanders. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020538

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key and Finance Minister Bill English hacking branches off a tree. The branches represent 'hospitals', 'nurses', 'police', 'public service' and 'MFAT'. Context: refers to the government's determination to cap expenditure in the state services by restricting budgets and downsizing departments and sectors. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0020353

Description: Prime Minister John Key and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Bill English, struggle together through a storm of contentious policies. The government is battling against opposition to contentious policies like the Crafar Farm sale to a Chinese consortium, criticism about New Zealand's broadband by Stephen Fry, state house evictions, health cuts, etc. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0021956

Description: In a parody of 'Zombie' horror films, the 'living dead' (old people) rampage, calling for the taxpayers to support them ('Support us!'). One of the fleeing youths calls out 'Thanks a bunch, John Key!'. John Key's National government had held off increasing the retirement age or contemplating the reduction of superannuation. In view of the aging baby boomer population, many of the tax-paying young considered this to be unsustainable. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0022669

Description: Shows ACT Party leader John Banks and United Future Leader Peter Dunne clinging to the coat tails of Prime Minister John Key while the Electoral Commission dog snarls at them. Context: The Electoral Commission review of MMP recommended scrapping the ability of MPs that win an electorate to bring other MPs according to a percentage of their vote (known as coat tails rule). Banks and Dunne critised the review (Stuff website 14 August 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0022190

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a bridegroom carrying his bride (representing New Zealand) across the threshold. Context: Refers to the government's intention to make 'partial asset sales'. Prime Minister John Key believes the Government could free up as much as $10 billion from the partial sale of key assets including state owned power companies and a stake in Air New Zealand. Legislation allowing the partial sale of four state owned energy companies was passed by Parliament on 26th June 2012. by a single vote. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).