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Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
- Date
- 2003-2021
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- Slane, Christopher, 1957-; Listener (Periodical); New Zealand herald (Newspaper); New Zealand farmers' weekly (Periodical)
- Reference
- DC-Group-0010
- Description
Digital cartoons by Chris Slane about New Zealand and international political and social issues from 2003 to the present. Also includes unpublished digital concept sketches.
Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive.
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Cartoons published in the digital edition of the Listener are published on a Thursday. The print edition is published on a Friday.
Christopher Slane, born 1957, is a New Zealand cartoonist based in Auckland. Since 1991, his cartoons have been regularly published in the New Zealand Listener, and have also appeared in Metro magazine, the New Zealand Herald, and New Zealand Farmer's Weekly, and Craccum. In 2015, Slane was named Canon Media Awards Cartoonist of the Year.
Quantity: 683 digital cartoon(s).
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- 683 digital cartoon(s), Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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Unknown"Oh no what have we created?" "Wrong head, you fool!" 14 October 2010
Date: 2010
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0015843
Description: The cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key and Minister for Local Government Rodney Hide, who are horrified at the Frankenstein monster they have created that represents the Auckland 'Super City'. The monster has snapped the leather straps that held it down in the science laboratory and is now rising up repeating the mantra 'Consultation... inclusive... public transport...' Refers to the official launch of the supercity with the 9th of October local body elections in which Len Brown was elected mayor. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"No one can accuse us of not promoting women high enough." 23 May 2009
Date: 2009
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0011333
Description: Shows Melissa Lee, National candidate for Mt Albert, Paula Bennett, Minister for Social Development and Christine Rankin, newly appointed to the Families Commission. All are coming to grief in a great pool of broken eggs. In the background John Key comments that no-one can accuse the National government of not promoting women high enough. Refers to constant gaffes by Melissa Lee, and the very controversial appointment of Christine Rankin that was made by Paula Bennett. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
New government policies. Healthy,the bank balances of some doctors, P.H.O. Medical Cent...
Date: 2007
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0003542
Description: The cartoon shows three scenes, each of which illustrates one of the notions, 'healthy', 'wealthy', and 'wise'. The first shows a queue outside a P.H.O. (Primary Health Organisation) Medical Centre, illustrating 'healthy; the second shows Don Brash, the ex-leader of the National Party and John Banks, ex MP and Auckland mayor and again aspiring to the mayoralty, John Banks, smiling happily as they consider their wealth; and the third shows a child outside an Auckland kindergarten thinking, when he sees the fees, that he needs to get a job first. The images refer first to the launch of Public Health Organisations which are an attempt to improve primary health care, second to the setting up of a boutique funds management company by Don Brash, John Banks, aspiring Auckland mayoral candidate and millionaire businessman Peter Huljich, and the third to the partial funding of pre-school education, something that not all pre-schools are buying into. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Can you make it look like a short back and sides without actually cutting anything?" 8...
Date: 2006
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0003993
Description: Finance Minister, Michael Cullen sits in a barber's chair with a huge mop of hair and a beard and asks the barber, Education Minister, Trevor Mallard to give him a short back and sides without actually cutting much off. Refers to requirement that Trevor Mallard manage his portfolios without extra funding, Michael Cullen acquiring a reputation for keeping a firm control of the coffers. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
John Key's job machine, 1000 more unemployed per week. 4 July 2009
Date: 2009
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0011679
Description: Prime Minister John Key furiously pedals a bicycle without wheels as he strives to create jobs. Refers to the stated intention by the government to create jobs and prevent job loss during the recession (although the text states that 1000 are losing their jobs each week) during the economic hard times of the recession; one of John Key's ideas is that a cycleway be built throughout New Zealand which would provide work for many people. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
[Twisters] 15 March, 2008
Date: 2008
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0005787
Description: Shows Helen Clark, Prime Minister, and leader of the National party opposition, John Clark. They are playing the board game, 'twisters' that involves taking turns to put a part of the body on a circle on the board. Each circle represents a political issue such as 'tax cuts, junkets, airport, Maori votes, populism, Treaty...' The two party leaders are in a tangle as each tries to cover as many issues as possible. Refers to the party leaders competing to outdo each other with promises and good intentions about how they will deal with issues in question. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Maori MPs. Flick. "Uh-oh, now which way is up?" 15 May, 2004
Date: 2004
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0003820
Description: A whale representing Maori MPs expels with a 'flick' a bare-foot Helen Clark who finding herself deep in the ocean is not sure which way is up. Probably refers to the Foreshore and Seabed issue and the Maori Party's feelings about Prime Minister, Helen Clark. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Would we sell airports?... um, I.. ahh...er... We would love to see wages drop. Want a...
Date: 2008
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0005672
Description: Shows Leader of the National Party, John Key, with great gaseous clouds of conflicting policy statements coming out of both ears. He has his fists clenched and looks desperate. Two men observing nearby guess that his stress is caused by the pressure of saying only what people want to hear. Refers to criticism that John Key is lacking clear policy in the run up to the election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
[Muldoon] 1 February 2010
Date: 2010
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0013691
Description: Shows a bust of former Prime Minister Robert Muldoon. He wears a dunce's pointed hat which is covered with symbols some of which are '$' signs. Muldoon was Prime Minister in the National government of 1975 to 1984. Published in the Listener Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Fire! Fire! Sell some assets!" 7 February 2011
Date: 2011
From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly
Reference: DCDL-0017018
Description: Prime Minister John Key grins cheerfully as he sets fire to a bonfire made of banknotes that represent 'tax-cuts'; he yells 'Fire! Fire!' and in the next breath says 'Sell some assets!' On the other side of the fire is Finance Minister Bill English who is forking more banknotes onto it. Context - The parlous state of the economy; tax cuts were made in the last budget but then cancelled out by raising GST thus creating a general rise in the cost of living. John Key is now considering selling state owned assets - selling off the family silver. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).