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Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019111

Description: The cartoon is divided into three frames; the title of the first frame is 'Fanzone "the All Blacks",'that of the second is 'Fanzone "the Warriors",' and that of the third is 'Fanzone "the ACT Party".' The cartoons show crowds at each fanzone. Those in the All Blacks and Warriors fanzones shout 'Great scrum! Great line-out' etc but the crowd at the ACT party fanzone are half-hidden in a cloud of marijuana smoke. Context: In a move that astonished everyone ACT Party leader Don Brash has announced that he wants the personal use of marijuana decriminalised. It is considered to be an expression of ACT's desperation as its polling continues to be bad and the November elections loom. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019269

Description: A nurse looks anxiously at a rugby fan suffering what looks like a seizure. A rugby ball shaped lump has appeared shaking under his tshirt. She says 'Looks like a heart trmor brought on by rugby fever!' Context: The All Blacks won the final of the Rugby World Cup against France 8-7. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018824

Description: An All Black fan is carted off on a stretcher by medics after straining himself doing the Haka. One of the medics says 'Another flamin; haka strain and the Cup's just started!' Context: The Rugby World Cup started on the 9th September. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018268

Description: A crowd of Christchurch rugby fans wearing the red and black colours, gather to wish the Crusaders well as they leave for Australia. Someone shouts 'Red and black... It's one zone we ALL belong in!' Context - The Reds (Queensland) and Crusaders (Christchurch) played on the 11th July in the Final of the Investec Super Rugby competition at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. The Crusaders were narrowly beaten 18-13. The comment referring to 'one zone' relates to the dividing Christchurch, after the earthquakes, into zones labelled with different colours that indicates whether buildings have to be removed, or can be repaired or whether a decision has yet to be made or they are ok. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018619

Description: Two men chat in the pub; One says 'So - Telecom has dropped its "No sex during the World Cup to help us win" campaign!' and the other replies 'Ha! - as far as I'm concerned, if that was ever going to work, we'd have won the last three!' Context: Telecom has ditched a controversial campaign asking All Black supporters to abstain from sex during the Rugby World Cup. Abstainers were to wear a black ring. The campaign was being funded by Telecom's Backing Black website, which is the official New Zealand Rugby Union All Black fans website. (3News - 17 August 2011 and NZ Herald - 18 August 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0018618

Description: In the smaller frame two men sit on a seat with their backs to the viewer. One says 'We've given up sex for the duration of the World Cup and my wife's given me a black ring to remind me!' In the larger frame the second man, who sports a black eye, says 'Mine too!' Context: Telecom has ditched a controversial campaign asking All Black supporters to abstain from sex during the Rugby World Cup. Abstainers were to wear a black ring. The campaign was being funded by Telecom's Backing Black website, which is the official New Zealand Rugby Union All Black fans website. (3News - 17 August 2011 and NZ Herald - 18 August 2011) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).