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Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
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- December 2004-2016
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- Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)
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- DC-Group-0022
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Cartoons by Garrick Tremain on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Includes all digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times from 25 July 2005 onwards plus a selection from December 2004 to July 2005.
Part of the NZ Cartoon Archive
Garrick Tremain, born 1941, is a New Zealand cartoonist and painter based in Queenstown. He has painted professionally since 1972, and created cartoons professionally since 1988. Tremain has produced a cartoon 6-7 days each week for various New Zealand newspapers including the Otago Daily Times, aside from a semi-retirement in 2007 where he began publishing weekly. Tremain was a finalist for the Qantas Media Awards Cartoonist in 2000 and 2004.
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- Digital images, Cartoons (Commentary)
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UnknownNew Government Ltd. Out finding friends. Back in 5 mins/days/wks. 16 October, 2005.
Date: 2005
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0000311
Description: A man is walking past the offices of the new government. On the door is posted a notice saying that they are out finding friends and will not be back for five minutes; the 'minutes' are crossed out and replaced with 'days' and then 'days' is crossed out and replaced with 'weeks'. Refers to the fact that it has taken a full month since the election results were known for Helen Clark to stitch together a workable government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Mr Cullen, we saved up a big nest egg to buy us a comfortable retirement..." "...And s...
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0006397
Description: Shows a couple standing in front of the desk of Finance Minister Michael Cullen. They complain to him that they had saved up a big nest egg for their retirement but suddenly it seems to have vanished. Michael Cullen says he knows how they feel as he had done the same thing with a surplus to win the election. Refers to the slowing economy and the slipping away of the surplus. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Tremain, Garrick 1941-:[Gadaffi's defiant warning] 3 March 2011
Date: 2011
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0017253
Description: Colonel Gaddafi of Libya sits in an armchair, on the back of which perches a vulture, and says 'Any Libyan will tell you he looks on us with love and gratitude...' A man standing beside him adds '...for not killing him yet.' Context -The Gaddafi regime has issued a defiant warning that the "time for action" had arrived as a sustained military assault forced the defeat of Libyan rebels in the strategically important town of Zawiya and their retreat from Ras Lanuf. Amid squabbling among EU and Nato leaders on the eve of an emergency European summit on Libya in Brussels, Muammar Gaddafi's son said that a new offensive would be launched within days. (Guardian 10 March 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :"A message from Helen Clark and her government...confident we ...
Date: 2005
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DX-022-226
Description: A papal cardinal reads a letter from Helen Clark, Prime Minister to a gathered conclave of cardinals assuring them all that the new Pope will have her support and that of her government. Suggestive of a degree of arrogance? Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..
"Frankly, I don't believe a word of it... He's never made a move on me!" "Nor me!" 7 Ju...
Date: 2009
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0011468
Description: Two rather frumpy cleaners chat while cleaning the office of Minister of Internal Affairs Richard Worth. They don't believe a word of the allegations made against Dr Worth about sexual overtures because he has never made a move on them. Refers to the sacking of Richard Worth by the PM after several incidents that include allegations of sexual inappropriateness. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"I know the feeling!" Broker - Guilt Edge Finance. 15 October, 2008.
Date: 2008
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0007841
Description: A man sits at a desk in a firm called 'Guilt Edge Finance Broker'. The door bursts open and a distraught client enters saying 'I know the feeling!' Refers to the collapse of a number of banks and finance companies in the wake of the global metldown. The man entering the office has probably lost all his savings. There is a play on the words 'gilt' and 'guilt'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
John was a popular lad who liked making friends... "Hey boy give us that!" "Okay." "Can...
Date: 2010
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0014283
Description: In the first three of four frames PM John Key is shown as a popular boy who likes football and making friends - he gives an 'indigenous rights' ball to Pita Sharples, Co-leader of the Maori Party and an 'SAS troops' ball to President Obama. In the fourth frame he is shown as having new friends but 'no balls'. Refers to his agreeing to have Pita Sharples go to New York to sign the 'United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' and also refers to his agreeing (without much consultation) to keeping the SAS troops on in Afghanistan after being asked by President Obama. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"They rang and said they've isolated a confirmed case of 'Foot-in-Mouth'." 12 May, 2005.
Date: 2005
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0000747
Description: A cordon has been put round the office door of George Hawkins, Minister of Police and two MAF (Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries) officers stand resolutely in front of the door. Two reporters can be seen rushing in with their microphones at the ready because they have just heard that a case of foot-in-mouth has been confirmed. The reference is a pun on the sheep disease 'foot and mouth'. George Hawkins has been getting into trouble for saying the wrong thing thing, thus putting his foot in his mouth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
News. Hospitals too hasty in discharging maternity patients. "They say there's another ...
Date: 2007
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0004528
Description: Shows a man and a woman walking towards their car with their new baby. The woman tells her husband that they are having twins and that she will have to return to the hospital in the afternoon. Refers to the furore in the Wellington region over the decision to encourage women who are not first time mothers to leave the hospital within 6 hours with a voucher as an incentive. The decision was revoked after the uproar it produced. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
News. Concern growing over teenage thugs..."I think the boy's getting keen on sport!..H...
Date: 2005
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0000351
Description: The scene is the kitchen of an ordinary New Zealand household. Mother is working at the table while father lounges nearby with an empty beer can at his feet. A baby and another child play on the floor. Into the room strolls a large teenager plugged into earphones, wearing dark glasses and sloppy clothes and smoking a cigarette. His mother wonders hopefully if he is becoming interested in sport as he has asked for a baseball bat for Christmas. The implication is that a baseball bat can be used for less peaceful activities than baseball. Refers to concern over violent teenage behaviour. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).