National Party Politician. Born in 1971. Married with two children. Graduated University of Canterbury with LLB First Class Honours. Elected National MP for Selwyn electorate in 2008 election. Was Minister of Internal Affairs 14 December 2011 to 3 April 2012. Appointed Minister of the Environment and Minister for Communications and Information Technology on 4 April 2012.
Adams, Amy (Hon), 1971-
"As the saying goes, sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are Cabinet Kai"
Date: 22 July 2015
From: Winter, Mark, 1958-: Original cartoons by Chicane (Mark Winter), from 2007-2018
By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)
Reference: A-478-024
Description: Shows a kererū (New Zealand wood pigeon) sitting on top of the statue of Richard Seddon in Parliament Grounds. The Beehive is visible in the background. Refers to controversy over kererū being served at a hui attended by a number of government ministers. Note from the cartoonist states: 'It is revealed that cabinet ministers ate the protected native wood pigeon when visiting a marae in 2013'. Five versions of this cartoon were also received digitally. Note from cartoonist states that this is the version that was published. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - Printed version Lunch for Cabinet Ministers [in pencil, underlined] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, felt-tip pen and whiteout on paper, 210 x 300mm
New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers and election propaganda
Date: 2015-2017
From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda
By: New Zealand National Party
Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-2015/2017
Description: Comprises ephemera related to the New Zealand National Party from 2015 to 2017. Includes material on the following political candidates: Amy Adams (Selwyn) Chris Bishop (Hutt South) Chris Finlayson (Rongotai) Paul Foster-Bell (List MP) Nathan Guy (Otaki) David Hiatt (Wigram) Brett Hudson (Ohariu) Barbara Kuriger (Taranki-King Country) Euon Murrell (Mana) Nicky Wagner (Christchurch Central) Nicola Willis (Wellington Central) Lawrence Yule (Tukituki) Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 56 pieces of ephemera.
[The protected NZ native wood pigeon ... ]
Date: 22 July 2015
From: Winter, Mark, 1958-: Original cartoons by Chicane (Mark Winter), from 2007-2018
By: Winter, Mark, 1958-; Southland times (Newspaper)
Reference: A-478-025
Description: Shows a kererū (New Zealand wood pigeon) sitting on a branch. Refers to controversy over kererū being served at a hui attended by a number of government ministers. Note from the cartoonist states: 'It is revealed that cabinet ministers ate the protected native wood pigeon when visiting a marae in 2013'. Five versions of this cartoon were also received digitally. Note from cartoonist states that this is not the version that was published. Published version is described at A-478-024. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - not printed version [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, felt-tip pen and whiteout on paper, 210 x 300mm
Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: [Amy Adams]
Date: [2017?]
From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons
Reference: A-479-043
Description: A smiling half-portrait sketch of National Party minister Amy Adams. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm
Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Exit plan
Date: 10 March 2018
From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons
Reference: A-479-034
Description: Simon Bridges nervously nudges Amy Adams as Steven Joyce walks by, whispering 'Amy! Amy!! Here he comes now! You go ask him for his gun and badge, and make sure you get the secret location of the fiscal hole!!!' Refers to Joyce's decision to retire after Bridges reshuffled the Cabinet portfolios, replacing Joyce with Adams as Minister of Finance. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [cartoonist's surname and date] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :Losing the private bits. 8 October 2013
Date: 2013
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0026354
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Minister Amy Adams is blithely championing the TICS Bill. Meanwhile the last shreds of privacy for Kiwis (and their businesses/universities) are being torn from their bodies'. Cartoon shows a crowd of naked people, through which Minister of Communications, Amy Adams, and a security guard are walking. A bus with the destination 'Nothing to Hyde park' and 'Go nude' written on the side drives through showing tourists the park.In the distance on the buildings is written 'Born free' and "Have a bare'. Amy Adams comments 'Don't you sometimes wonder about the private bits of New Zealanders', to which the security guard replies 'Relax, Ms Adams - under your new legislation they won't have any private bits.' Context: refers to Bill of Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) being drafted by Communications minister, Amy Adams, which would allow government surveillance agencies access to the networks of telecommunications firms. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :Rural Post not cut. 25 October 2013
Date: 2013
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0026502
Description: A happy farmer feeds a lamb labelled 'Govt' votes. In his rural mail box is an anouncement: 'Rural post not cut'. The decision on 24 October 2013 by the Communications Minister, Amy Adams, and New Zealand Post to exclude rural delivery postal delivery services from the cutbacks imposed on urban deliveries to three days per week was welcomed by rural residents, mail contractors and farmers. The decision also had the advantage of ensuring that rural voters would continue to support the National party government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Effects of the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011, particularly of ceremonies to c...
Date: 22 Feb 2013
From: BeckerFraserPhotos :Photographs relating to the Canterbury earthquakes of 2010 and 2011
Reference: PADL-000865
Description: Comprises scenes at various ceremonies in Christchurch City to commemorate those who died in the 22 February 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Taken on 23 February 2013 by Photographer Ross Becker. Includes children with artwork at Estuary Pre-School, South Brighton, flower tributes at Redcliffs School and at the site of CTV building., Includes scenes at the Civic Memorial Service in Latimer Square showing New Zealand Army Band playing, crowd watching large screen, media filming and interviewing John Key, three woman wearing CERA high visibility vests, people placing wreaths on temporary memorial cross, New Zealand flag nearby, two people wearing Jewish caps at temporary memorial, man on mobility scooter in crowd, the Transitional Cardboard Cathedral building under construction across the road on corner with Hereford Street, assembled bereaved family members, survivors, politicans and dignitaries which include Prime Minister John Key, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee, Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker and Wife Joanna Nicholls-Parker, Labour Party Leader David Shearer, Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Associate Minister Amy Adams, Ngai Tahu Representative Sir Mark Solomon, Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs Minoru Kiuchi, John Key holding a black poodle dog and talking with others. Includes scenes at CTV site and close up views of memorial tributes, Japanese couple writing message on stone, pile of stones with messages on them and flowers, messages written on photographs tied on to fences and poles, flowers in traffic cones on Anzac Drive, New Brighton, and at Estuary Road, outside South Brighton School, lines of traffic cones on Bridge Street bridge, chalk memorial drawing on wall on Cannon Hill Crescent. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the Library in a folder called "2012-2013/Commemoration - February 22" Quantity: 56 digital photograph(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :Fixing Bain. 20 February 2015
Date: 2015
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0030731
Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states, 'Justice Minister Amy Adams' apparent search for a favourable report from a hand-picked Judge is destined to further undermine public respect for the justice system in New Zealand. If this were rugby, the crowd would be chanting "Bring Back Binnie!" Cartoon depicts Minister of Justice Amy Adams'. Shows Minister of Justice Amy Adams and four men seated around a table. Adams says "I think we're all agreed that the New Zealand justice system, the Privy Council, and Judge Binnie, all got it wrong. So what are we going to do to fix David bloody Bain?" Three of the men make sarcastic suggestions. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Amy Adams Twitter archive
Date: 2017
From: 2017 New Zealand General Election candidate Twitter archives
Reference: WADL-0001
Description: Downloaded archive of the candidate's Twitter account, supplied to the Library under legal deposit ahead of the 2017 General Election. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s) .zip file.
Moreu, Michael, 1969- :[And the definition of insanity is?]. 23 February 2015
Date: 2015
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0031100
Description: Shows Justice Minister Amy Adams saying "This time I know we'll break through!" as she tried to bash through a brick wall called 'Bain Inquiry'. Refers to the Government announcing a new inquiry into David Bain's claim for compensation for wrongful conviction and imprisonment, after agreeing to set aside all previous advice on the matter. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Webb, Murray, 1947- :[Amy Adams]. 4 April 2012
Date: 2012
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0020682
Description: Shows Amy Adams, National MP for Selwyn. Context: On 2 April 2012 Amy Adams became Minister for the Environment and Minister for Communications and Information Technology after a Cabinet reshuffle. Title created by librarian Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Fletcher, David 1952- :"The minister mistakenly emailed his technology plans to the opp...
Date: 2014
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0027529
Description: Cartoon depicts Jim and Max discussing how to tell the media that the minister of technology has made a basic IT mistake by emailing his policy plans to an opposition MP. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Doyle, Martin, 1956- :One propeller down. 8 November 2013
Date: 2013
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
By: Scoop (Firm)
Reference: DCDL-0026627
Description: The ship of state, SS Godzone, sails under the sun of Big Brother, having lost one propeller labelled 'Privacy', all that is now driving the ship is the propeller 'Spin'. Accompanying note from cartoonist states, 'Moving in the opposite direction of European governments (and the opinion of many Americans) New Zealand has blithely given away its privacy with recent legislation. Like a lost propeller, it'll be hard to get back. Cartoon depicts Minister Amy Adams and PM John Key on a ship. The 'lost propellor' [sic] references the lost propeller from the interisland ferry Aratere. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Interviews with Amy Adams
Date: 2010 - 2012
From: Canterbury earthquakes diary oral history project
By: Adams, Amy (Hon), 1971-
Reference: OHInt-1024-01
Description: Six research interviews with Amy Adams, MP for Selwin, conducted between November 2010 and October 2012. Quantity: 6 Interview(s). 6 digital sound recording(s) .WAV files. Search dates: 2010 - 2012