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Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-045/064

Description: Political cartoons. Psychiatric care denied to those in need. Jim Bolger teeters on the edge of losing his position as Prime Minister. Jim Bolger offers his head on a plate to the new National Party leader, Jenny Shipley. Helen Clark congratulates Jenny Shipley for being NZ's first woman Prime Minister. Jenny Shipley lays down how she wishes to conduct business within her caucus. Winston Peters prostrates himself before the new Prime Minister, Jenny Shipley. NZ public dispair over the Black Caps' performance. Jenny Shipley is set to devour coalition partner, Winston Peters during their coalition talks. Max Bradford calls for submissions on the government's proposals allowing people to work Christmas Day for cash. Winston Peters is pressured by his party, NZ First, to continue in coalition with National under the new leadership of Jenny Shipley. NZ First / National Party coalition government is recemented but there's trouble ahead. Obituary to the tourists murdered by Islamic extremists in Egypt. Jim Bolger is overwhelmed by complimentary cards following his fall from the National Party leadership. Workers comment on the compulsory pay rise MPs get. Labour Party Conference participants behave as if they have become the government when they are still in opposition. White power advocates call for one law for all with some exceptions for themselves. Jim Bolger advises foreign leaders of the first signs of a coup, unsolicited phone calls pledging loyalty. The tell-tale signs of smoking in women. The pros and cons of the Hamilton East Telecom Mobile Phone Tower. Jenny Shipley is seen to have a level demeanour. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1998

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-083/102

Description: Political cartoons. President Clinton goes on television to clear his name of sex scandal allegations. Lockwood Smith pledges drought relief to the farmers of Marlborough. Taxpayers get hit for $270 million payouts to Equiticorp statutory managers. A Texas justice representative justifies their views on capital punishment. 158 years after the birth of New Zealand, historians work out why the country still suffers from labour pains - fish hooks in Article II of the Treaty. Titewhai Harawira makes Leader of the Opposition, Helen Clark weep at Waitangi. Shows an alternate way Titewhai Harawira could have protested over Helen Clark speaking on the marae. Jenny Shipley and Helen Clark outline their positions on military action against Iraq. Comment on the proposed military bombing solution for dealing with Iraq's chemical weapons. New Zealand cricket fans get excited over the Black Caps beating the Australian Cricket team. Te Papa gets the thumps up. Jenny Shipley dons her armour and helmet to do battle. The Press Gallery at Parliament struggle to describe the Prime Minister's, Jenny Shipley's, State of the Nation speech. Comment on National's Code of Social Responsibility. Helen Clark, who has been critical of the parenting skills of other MP's is reminded of Frank Sinatra's advise to the Pope on the issue of birth control, 'He no play da game, he no make the rules...' The newly streamlined Mercury Energy is responsible for plunging Auckland into ongoing power cuts. An Iraqi child survivor of American bombing reads, a letter from the President, Bill Clinton. Members of the Board of Mercury Energy are wired to the main power grid - they will be the first to know when the energy to Auckland returns. A Mercury Energy executive defends their performance. Winston Peters unveils his preferred immigration application form. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-022/044

Description: The Fire Service reduce their services to the public as a consequence of being restructured. North Health argue their case for not giving Rau Williams life-saving kidney dialysis treatment. Jim Bolger holds onto the National Party leadership against growing calls for renewal of the Party, starting at the top. Labour enjoys record lead in the polls. Bill English, Minister of Health, despairs over the state of the public health system. Winston Peters is increasingly alarmed by Neil Kirton's unexpected statements. The splitting of ECNZ into two competing groups has resulted in higher power prices. The TVNZ Board discuss a strategy to get the public behind selling off TVNZ. Public discussion over the death of Rau Williams who had kidney dialysis treatment withheld from him. Winston Peters and Jim Bolger disagree over the question of more frigates in the NZ fleet. Tuku Morgan argues against the TVNZ sell-off. Obituary to Rau Williams and Jim Bolger's 'kinder and gentler society'. Jim Bolger attempts to deal with Jenny Shipley's leadership bid. Comment on the current justice system where violent offenders are let free on bail and their elderly victims lock themselves up alone in their homes. Jim Anderton's Alliance Party deals with demands from the Green Party. Jim Bolger heads for Chogm as his National Government plunges to record unpopularity. Wide-spread health cuts are introduced to the public health sector. Comment on the apparent collusion between defence attorneys and their gang clients. Jim Bolger seems pleased to be on a first-name basis with many of the world's leaders. Panic spreads as stockmarkets tumble everywhere. Shows the inter-dependant relationship between the American Wall St. stock market and the New Zealand stock market. Minister of Health, Bill English doesn't comprehend the seriousness of doctors' dissatisfaction with their conditions. 'This is your life' TV programme returns. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides. Processing information: Subject headings updated in 2022 as part of inclusive metadata work.

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-558-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Paralells between the Nazi ethnic cleansing of the Jews in the 1940's and the ethnic cleansing in Europe in the 1990's. Shows Milosevic soaking in a blood bath to take his mind off the Nato bombing raids. A Serbian soldier explains to the West via a reporter the reasons behind their present actions. The electricity reforms continue to cost the consumer more. The military invite refugees from Kosovo to return to their destroyed homes. Milosevic is prepared to destroy Kosovo in order to save it. Shows India testing a long-range nuclear missile off the back of a cow. Shows Nato commander explaining their strategy of punishing Milosevic by bombing Serbia. This resulted in mass destruction of property and life but no direct harm to Milosevic. New Zealand yachties receive large slaries but are not prepared to pay for weather data from Government Agencies. Serbs use human shields to protect their forward tank movement. Following sex scandals, the Scouts tighten up their screening of adult supervisors. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley fight over their respective attributes. They agree that women bring poise to politics even in an arguement. Max Bradford gets the country into trouble over electricity reforms. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, objects but does not intervene in large, secret and tax-free payouts to directors he forced to resign. Comment on Anzac Day commemorations. Shows two men in their respective backyards burning their Hurricanes supporters rugby gear, comment on another year where the Hurricanes have not played well. Comment on Tau Henare's behaviour of holding onto his Cabinet position when his party, NZ First, pulled out of the National coalition government. Minister of Tourism, Murray McCully, is encouraged to resign after a tourism related row adversely affects National's position in the polls. A new flag for America with a hand holding a smoking gun. Hillary Commission recommends 10 minutes of physical activity, three times a day for couch potatoes. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-587-022/043

Description: Political cartoons. Jack Elder tries to explain his innocence in awarding a travel grant to a school cultural group containing colleagues' daughters. NZ First waken from political death in time to campaign for the 1999 General election. A green lipped muscle reads scary stories from the book 'Tales from the Lab' to his children. Refers to research into cancer cures. Infant looks suspiciously at mother's nipple and opts for the scrambled egg if there's any chance of the milk having been genetically modified or irradiated. NZ and Australian Ministers of Health have declared war on depression. A drepressed man says over the breakfast table, when politicians start slashing their wrist in large numbers, then he'll cheer up. Over a beer two men discuss All Black coach, John Hart's performance. Police warn the public of an IBM fugitive. Refers to the IBM scoop of public money for a Police computer main-frame that never eventuated. Politicians avoid the responsibility of the INCIS Police computer fiasco. Media woman interviews state minister on the tit for tat shooting down of Indian and Pakistan military planes. She suggests there may be a risk of it leading to nuclear war. The minister says they'll cross that bridge when they come to it. Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley battle it out in the preferred Prime Minister Polls. Shows the Statue of Liberty with a gun to her head. The caption says, 'tighten up the gun laws America, or the lady gets it...' Boris Yeltsin appoints his 5th Prime Minister in 17 months. The new Prime Minister looks distincly uneasy as his chair sits on a trap-door. Shows and elephant (IBM) being sting by a bee (Bill Birch). Refers to the Police INCIS computer fiasco. Earthquake rocks Turkey, they call for help. Academics discuss the government's five-step knowledge-based economy plan to restore NZ's stand of living. One says, 'Sounds fabulous, except that you can't take two steps across an abyss...' New Zealand Black Caps beat the English cricket team. World athletics is shackled by the weight of the illegal use of performance enhancing drugs. Mike Moore leaves government politics with a sense of freedom at last. Possible outcome of mixing human genes into cows. Petrol Companies hold motorists to ransom with higher petrol prices. The shadow of violence hangs over voting in East Timor. Derek Quigley steers the select committee looking into decommissioning NZ's air-strike capability. National are alarmed as they thought Quigley was on their side. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1997

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-448-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Obituary for Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 The ethics of the press are questioned following the death of Princess Diana. Judge Beattie refuses to eave the bar gracefully following an investigation into improper claiming for work related expenses. Farmers spread the RCD virus in an attempt to control the rabbit population. The National/NZ First coalition government are in danger of self destructing due to internal fighting. The oppostion is left to watch from the sideline. Diana's funeral is seen by millions around the world. Obituary to Mother Teresa 1910-1997. Rabbits warn their children about eating RCD infected carrots. Comment on the perceived leniency of the courts toward violent offenders. Christine Fletcher leaves Parliament and takes up the position of Auckland Mayor. Men discuss Otago's persistent off-side play in a rugby game against Wellington. Otago won as the referee didn't pick up most of the off-side play. Jim Bolger dreams of being an Egyptian sun king while weilding draconian powers over his slaves. The scales of justice are weighed in favour of Judge Beattie as he refuses to accept any fault in fraud allegations, Judge Hesketh however repays monies in dispute.. Nationals Minister of Health, Bill English, explains how market-driven health reforms will work. Conjugal rights given to male prisoners. Jim Bolger joins the call for new leadership in Nationals ranks and thinks he's the right person for the job. Doctors callously discuss the pros and cons of not giving a patient kidney dialysis. The National/NZ First coalition government unravels itself. Rau Williams is left to the mercy of the NZ medical system as to whether or not he'll receive life-saving procedures. Winston Peters refuses to believe his party has lost its support. Jim Bolger takes charge of his troubled coalition government. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.