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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: 2013

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024675

Description: Shows Minister for Transport, Gerry Brownlee, standing next to a diagram showing road congestion in Auckland which spells out the words, 'More trains'. Brownlee says that he hears Auckland's request load and clear, and that he'll make sure they get more roads. Refers to 'The Auckland Plan,' an urban planning project to help alleviate city congestion and traffic. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024671

Description: Four cartoons commenting on aspects of the week's news. Includes comments on the financial crises of the Solid Energy State Owned Enterprise; a suggested design for new plain cigarette packaging; the design for high density living in Auckland City; the proposed government deal with SkyCity over increased gambling facilities in exchange for the development of a convention centre. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024682

Description: Shows a developer standing on top of a bulldozer, holding up a copy of Auckland's unitary plan. He says, "Don't worry about Auckland's heritage, folks. After all, shoddiness and bad taste are a huge part of our heritage'. Refers to urban planning in Auckland to accommodate the city's ever-growing population. 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-0020029

Description: Cartoon illustrates old saying of the pot 'Sky City' calling the kettle 'Victoria St Brothel' black. The proposal to build a high-rise brothel near the SkyCity Casino on Victoria Street in Auckland drew objections from local residents and businesses. Among the objectors was the Casino. In the view of many, a facility for gambling is no better than a brothel. 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-0021749

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key surrounded by love hearts running towards a sign pointing to 'vested interests'. Context: Cabinet papers show Key ordered Economic Development Ministry officials to stop work on plans for a national convention centre after Sky City said it might extend its existing facility. Key says he 'advised himself' to chase Sky City for a deal to build the centre in exchange for changes to gambling laws. Key says he had dinner with Sky City bosses in November 2009 at which the centre and Gambling Act issues were discussed (Stuff 19 April 2012). 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-0021752

Description: Shows man with shopping baket arguing with woman with umbrella ast jar of Marmite on supermaket shelf. Context: Reported shortage of Marmite due to closure of Sanitarium Papanui plant. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026578

Description: In a Halloween gift shop a customer is offered two choices for a 'horny devil mask' - 'An actual horny devil or a Len Brown one?' A play on the words 'horny devil' to refer to the interest of the Auckland public in the extra-marital affair of the recently re-elected mayor Len Brown. The Halloween celebrations had expanded over the past few years to include dressing up and disguises. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023533

Description: Shows a charred and smoking couple looking at a volcano, which is releasing a cloud of smoke labelled, 'young couples' hopes'. Above the couple are the words, 'The only house price "boom" in most of Auckland'. Context: The city of Auckland is nestled among 48 volcanoes. Eleven New Zealand suburbs - all in Auckland - have an average house price of more than $1 million. (New Zealand Herald, 24 Nov 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).