Wrathall, Bill, 1931-1995 :One flew over the cuckoo's nest; the Mason report, Auckland Hospital Board [and] Whare Paia. [19]88.

Shows two nests on the branch of a tree: the Auckland Hospital Board nest and the Whare Paia nest. A caricature of Titewhai Harawira depicted as a bird is shown in the Whare Paia nest, and an unknown man from the Auckland Hospital Board is represented in the nest on the left. A bird representing Ken Mason flies overhead, and has defecated into the faces of the inhabitants of both nests.

A kiwi at lower right comments: "One in the eye for arrogance!"

Extended Title - New Zealand truth

The Mason Report concerned \"procedures used in certain psychiatric hospitals in relation to admission, discharge or release on leave of certain classes of patients\". The report was critical of Whare Paia, scheme was a service for Maori mental health patients, wherein it was hoped to bring together Maori and pakeha treatments and methods. The report criticised the scheme for lack of direction, purpose and structure.

The title\" One flew over the cuckoo's nest\" is a reference to the American motion picture of the same name (1975, from a 1962 novel by Ken Kesey) set in a mental institution.

Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).

Physical Description: Ink drawing, 297 x 406 mm.