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Date: 1931

From: Roth, Herbert Otto, 1917-1994: Collected papers, personal papers, photographs and ephemera

By: Walsh Printing Company

Reference: Eph-D-ROTH-Politics-1931-01

Description: Shows a head and shoulders portrait of a Waitemata electoral candidate in the 1931 general election. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 547 x 333 mm. Provenance: Part of the Roth collection acquired ca 1992.

Date: 1963

From: Ilott Advertising Ltd :[New Zealand National Party publicity material] / Ilotts - 1960, 1963

Reference: A-261-034

Description: Design drawing for National Party publicity shows a slightly caricatured portrait of National Party candidate for Miramar, superimposed over a map of the Miramar Peninsula. He wears a National Party rosette. Other Titles - July Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on sheet 205 x 111 mm.

Date: 6 September 1977

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

By: Griffiths, Mervyn, active 1978

Reference: EP/1977/3580-F

Description: Labour candidate Mrs Tala Cleverley (second from right) at an enrolling desk in Newtown, Wellington, in an effort to get more Polynesian people enrolled to vote. Mrs Sinotali Umaga (sitting behind the blackboard) and Mrs Pelenise Fonoti were also present. Photographs taken 6 September 1977 by Evening Post staff photographer Merv Griffiths. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1963

From: Ilott Advertising Ltd :[New Zealand National Party publicity material] / Ilotts - 1960, 1963

Reference: A-261-037

Description: Design drawing for National Party publicity shows a photograph of the face and a slightly foreshortened drawn body of National Party candidate for Miramar, superimposed over a map of the Miramar Peninsula. He wears a National Party rosette. Other Titles - September Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing and collaged photograph on sheet 358 x 236 mm.

Date: 1950

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 114/219/19-G

Description: Clifford Bishop, Eastbourne mayoral candidate, photographed in 1950 by an Evening Post photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 2011

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0017928

Description: Padlocked inside an underground hole in the ground is former Auckland mayor, and now ACT's candidate for Epsom, John Banks. Above the ground ACT politicians vote for 'all those in favour of our only nomination' and someone says 'Unleash the candidate'. Context - Former Auckland mayor John Banks has been confirmed as the ACT Party candidate for Epsom in the November general election. Banks said he was "quietly confident" he would win the Epsom seat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029620

Description: Shows a couple organising an event at a hall for the 'Labour Leadership - Meet the Candidates'. The stage is set up with a table and four chairs. The woman on the cellphone tells a man on the stage "Hold on! ... Take Mr Cunliffe's chair and put it in the audience". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029619

Description: Shows a couple organising an event at a hall for the 'Labour Leadership - Meet the Candidates'. The stage is set up with a table and four chairs. One of them comments "If we get many more contenders we may have to seat them down here and have the audience on the stage". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029641

Description: Shows a man reading a newspaper with the headline 'Labour leadership candidates defend free flights'. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020356

Description: Shows an eclipse of the moon with David Cunliffe (red hair) and David Shearer standing on top of it. They are about to find out who will be the new leader for the Labour Party. Context: There was a total eclipse of the moon on the 11th December 2011. On the 13th December Labour Leader Phil Goff and Deputy Leader Annette King resigned their positions and David Shearer became the new leader with Grant Robertson as deputy. Refers also to the disarray into which the Labour Party has fallen. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019403

Description: In six cameos a political candidate holding a placard that reads 'Vote 4 me' makes a speech; 'Friends! I can return this country to health and prosperity... I can make this the richest, happiest nation in the OECD! Once in power I'll forget all that of course... to concentrate on protecting my own perks and super... behave as though I'm born to rule, and by and large regard you all... as mugs and lowly serfs...' A couple who have been listening to him walk away and the man says 'How refreshing! An honest politician!' Context: the run up to the 2011 elections. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019431

Description: The cartoon shows a circus with all the political party leaders enclosed in a cage that has a notice that reads 'Politicians. Best in show. Do not feed!' In the background a woman says to her son 'They look cuddly but give 'em half a chance they'll take an arm and a leg!' The politicians are: above from left, PM John Key, Labour leader Phil Goff, NZ First Leader Winston Peters and United Future leader Peter Dunne and below from left are Co-leaders of the Maori Party Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia, Co-leader of the Greens Russel Norman, Leader of ACT Don Brash and the other Co-leader of the Greens Metiria Turei. Context: The lead-up to the 2011 elections on 26 November. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018698

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister tells his aide that he is 'pretty sure the leader left [him] off the party list because he saw [him] as a threat'. The aide suggests that the minister was a threat to the leader's sanity. Context: The 2011 general elections are on the 26th November. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018750

Description: The cartoon shows Peter Dunne, the leader of United Future and the member for the Wellington electorate of Ohariu. He has an enormous head of hair, that is being nested in by a family of birds, holds a comb and wears a tie with 'N' for 'National' printed all over it. He says 'There's more to me than just a fancy haircut, you know!!' Prime Minister, John Key, standing nearby, reassures him 'Of course there is, Peter. I live your tie as well!' Context: Mr Key's attendance at the conference, in Mr Dunne's Ohariu electorate, will send a strong signal to National supporters in the area to give their electorate vote to United Future. Mr Dunne is up against Labour MP Charles Chauvel in what is expected tobe a tightly contested race. Mr Key indicated in April that National would take the same approach in Ohariu as it does in Epsom, where it has stressed its priority is the party vote. (Stuff - 20 August 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-0019386

Description: The first version shows leader of the NZ First party floating in the ether. Text reads 'Winston Peters not standing in the election... but prefers to float above the 5% theshold.' A second version has a tiny diffence and the third has Peters saying 'It's better to float above the 5% threshold.' Context: Winston Peters has decided not to stand in an electorate in November's elections. Peters is top of NZ First's 33 list candidates and the only one not standing in an electorate. Three versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019415

Description: In the top frame John Banks, wearing an 'ACT' rosette, is seen floundering in the sea. He shouts to a boat nearby 'If National want me to win Epsom you need to throw me a lifeline right now...' In the second frame we see that he has been thrown a rope but he has one end in either hand and complains 'One end attached to something would have been nice...' Context: Prime Minister John Key was so concerned that John Banks win the Epsom seat even though he is an ACT, not a National candidate, that he decided to advise voters in the Epsom electorate to vote for Banks rather than the National candidate. John Banks in the event did win the seat. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0019656

Description: Text reads 'New face for Labour' and the cartoon shows in a somewhat unflattering light the three candidates for leader of the Labour Party on the resignation of Phil Goff. From left they are David Shearer , David Parker and David Cunliffe. David Shearer won the race. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0020007

Description: Labour MP David Cunliffe is about to brand the new Labour leader David Shearer with a large 'L' for 'Labour'. Holding David Shearer are Parekura Horomia and Shane Jones (maybe). Context: David Shearer won the leadership context when fellow candidate David Carter pulled out to add his support to Shearer against the third candidate David Cunliffe. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019661

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Cleaners are sick of having to clean up all the fur shed on the carpet because of the cat fights over the leadership. Refers to the Labour Party leadership struggle. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019965

Description: Shows Labour Party leadership hopefuls David Cunliffe and David Shearer with a list of qualities (eyes, ears, nose, etc.,) appreciated by cartoonists drawing caricatures. Cunliffe's features score highest so he wins. Text reads: 'If cartoonists could choose party leaders'. Context: Phil Goff stood down from the leadership of the Labour Party following a loss in the November General Election to the National Party. Shearer was eventually elected the new leader by Labour caucus. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).