New Zealand. Parliament - Elections, 2014

Date: [23 September 2014]

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: [Original cartoons by Chris Slane featured in a retrospective exhibition at Alta Gallery, Wellington, 8-22 October 2016.]

Reference: A-474-018

Description: Prime Minister John Key is dressed in his golfing clothes, standing on 'Planet Key'. He is surrounded by a casino, a sign saying 'Asset Sales', an oil rig, Christchurch in ruins, and Barak Obama in a golf cart. Refers to the upcoming general election which National won, securing them a third term. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - SLANE.co.nz [in graphite] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and graphite on card, 205 x 300 mm

Date: 2011-2017

Reference: Eph-A-POLITICS-Conservative-2011/2017

Description: Includes pamphlets, brochures and ephemera about the New Conservative Party, with photographs of leader (2011-2017) Colin Craig, and 2014 Rongotai candidate Bruce Welsh. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on fliers and pamphlets, sizes varying below 240 mm.

Date: 17 September 2014

From: Winter, Mark, 1958-: Original cartoons by Chicane (Mark Winter), from 2007-2018

By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-478-018

Description: Shows a thought bubble full of M&Ms (lollies). Text reads: 'John Key's immediate thought after hearing that Eminem is suing National...'. Refers to the publishers of Eminem's music suing the National Party for their unauthorised use of the music in National Party election advertisements. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, felt-tip pen and whiteout on paper, 210 x 300mm

Date: 16 May 2014

From: Winter, Mark, 1958-: Original cartoons by Chicane (Mark Winter), from 2007-2018

By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-478-013

Description: Cartoon shows a knight, $ir Plus, facing an enormous dragon labelled 'Post-Election Spending'. The dragon says "Good Knight". Refers to the upcoming 2014 New Zealand general election. Attached note in the artist's hand states that "This was the first colour editorial toon in the Southland Time". Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, felt-tip pen and whiteout on paper, 210 x 300mm

Date: 2013

From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons

By: Scoop (Firm); Twitter Inc (Firm); Facebook (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0026041

Description: Under the caption 'WARNING to anyone thinking of taking on the Parliamentary Rugby Team after the next Election: DON'T', Kim Dotcom, portrayed as a rugby player and carrying the slogan 'Gimmee per cent' on his jersey, packs down with the 'Parliamentary Rugby Team'. In the background John Key remarks 'That guy sweating like a pig would have to be the fattest prop in world rugby! It must be a stunt.' An aide warns him that Kim Dotcom has 'a memory like an elephant'. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states "Great to see Kim Dotcom throwing his weight into national politics, announcing his plan to launch a new party election. My cartoon depicts the front row of the Parliamentary Rugby Team, with Kim as a prop." In September 2013 Kim Dotcom announced that on 20 January 2014 he would launch a website for a new political party to provide improved internet services. Cartoon was also self published on Martin Doyle's cartoon Facebook site (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-Doyle/607865899238901?ref=hl) and Twitter (Twitter@Mart_cartoons) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0026179

Description: The contestants vying to be Labour Party leader, Shane Jones, Grant Robertson and David Cunliffe, are shown as Red Team rugby players rushing a tackle-bag in the likeness of the Prime Minister, John Key. 'Forget the road-show... Final test: who can tackle the stuffing out of that?' is one comment, with the rejoinder 'Reckon the tackle-bag might still win!' With the 'road-show' of speaking to Labour Party members finished, the main test remained: which candidate was capable of defeating the National government in the 2014 general election. The more pessimistic thought that none of the candidates had the capability. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026381

Description: Cartoon shows two panels, one with a red house and one with a blue house, both with a 'for sale' type sign in front of them. The title is 'Next election to be fought on housing...?'. The sign in front of the red house reads 'Labour. Reclad and refurbished (new veneer over the old rot!). Split-level (unstable and cracked down the middle). Free-flowing (the blood from internal fighting)'. The comments in brackets have been added by John Key who wears a blue tie and carries a bucket of blue paint. In front of the blue house the sign reads 'The Nats. Good bones (from dead asstes buried underneath) Light and Airy (sun shining thru the cracks!) Open home (only if ya got 20% DEP)' the comments in brackets have been added by David Cunliffe with a red tie and a bucket of red paint. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026688

Description: Captioned 'Goodbye to the backbenchers...', the cartoon shows the Prime Minister, John Key, ordering three of the more inactive of his party's backbench MPs out of parliament. One says '..Retire!? But where else will I find a job that pays a fortune for doing nothing?' while another complains the she has yet to finish her knitting. Two rats comment on the scene; one rat asks 'Is the ship sinking?' while a snake hisses in the foreground. Six National Party Members of Parliament had announced their retirement by 11 November 2013. This could either be construed as rejuvenation by removing 'dead wood' or as 'rats leaving the sinking ship'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026766

Description: The Prime Minister, John Key, holding a bunch of flowers, as a suitor awaits outside the door of the Conservative Party, looking hopefully at the balcony. Looking to the 2014 election, the National Party, with both of its allies, ACT and the Maori Party, fading, attempts to find other minor party allies. The Conservative Party features as the most likely possibility. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025440

Description: Labour leader David Shearer warms his hands at a small candle labelled 'Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election'. Refers to Labour candidate, Meka Whaitiri, winning the Maori seat on 29 June 2013, after the death of former Member of Parliament, Parekura Horomia, in April. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0031550

Description: Depicts ACT Party leader Jamie Whyte opening the door of 'ACT HQ' to an elderly Richard Prebble who is returning as their campaign manager for the 2014 General Election. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031554

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key under a bed duvet labelled 'electoral coalition' with party leaders Winston Peters, Peter Dunne, Colin Craig, and Russel Norman (wearing a top hat). Refers to Key's possible willingness to form a coalition with other minor political parties in the run up to the 2014 General Election. On the wall of the bedroom is a portrait of neoliberal economist Friedrich Hayek. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0031556

Description: Depicts a large Kim Dotcom throwing around cash notes as he springs over a map of New Zealand crowded with people criticising Dotcom. Refers to controversy over Dotcom's new Internet Party. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031578

Description: Depicts Labour Party leader David Cunliffe shouting 'Vroom vroom' as he tries to drive a broken down 1950s car on blocks which is labelled 'Labour policy' on past a signpost pointing to the 2014 'Election'. A bulldog says 'No traction' to him. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031589

Description: Depicts Internet Party leader Kim Dotcom as a groom hugging Mana Party leader Hone Harawira as his blonde bride. They declare its "a match made in heaven". In the background, a despondent John Banks dressed in a prisoner suit and wearing a ball and chain, says "I don't like its chances". Refers to the electoral alliance between the Mana and Internet parties. Title from file name Other Titles - Brockie, Bob, 1932-: Kim & Harawira. 1 June 2014 Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031581

Description: Depicts the Epsom electorate as a big red apple dangling above the heads of the various Epsom electorate candidates for the 2014 Parliamentary elections as they take large bites of the apple. The candidates are: David Seymour (ACT), Christine Rankin (Conservative), Michael Wood (Labour), Paul Goldsmith (National), Patrick O'Dea (Mana), and Julie Anne Genter (Green). Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031584

Description: Depicts an 'NBR Horoscope' showing the fortunes in the stars for John Key, David Cunliffe, Winston Peters, Kim Dotcom, and Meteria Turei: all leaders of political parties competing in the upcoming 2014 General Elections. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031576

Description: Depict an Electoral Commission officer holding a clipboard and scratching his head as a steam train hauling 'Labour' and 'National' carriages comes past. At the back end is an open caboose full of the minor parties and political characters who might be elected to Parliament under the MMP system, which the cartoonist refers to as 'The tail that wags the Parliamentary dog'. Minor Party characters are: Mana Party, Kim Dotcom, ACT Party, Green Party, Destiny Church, Flat Earth Party, United Future, Winston Peters, Tame Iti, Topp Twins, Mad Butcher Party, King Richard II, and the 'Pull yourself together Party'. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031580

Description: Depicts two 'spin doctors' looking at a hillside of political party billboards bearing various slogans. In the background is the Beehive depicted as the Tower of Babel, and a signpost pointing to the 'elections'. One spin doctor says their job is "..to market the brand", not party policies. Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0031587

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key, representing the National Party, passing the signpost to the 2014 'Election' and winning 'the race to the starting line'. Behind him the Labour Party competitor kneels and hits the ground in defeat. Members of minor political parties in the background can only dream of the Beehive (depicted as a Tower of Bable). Title from file name Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).