Canadian. Appointed Chief Executive of Maori Television Service in March 2002 and fired weeks later. Charged with using documents to obtain an advantage. Davy pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 8 months in Mt Eden jail. This sentence was reduced to 6 months on appeal.
Davy, John, active 2002
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :22 cartoons published in the Evening Post between 1 and 30 April ...
Date: 2002
By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)
Reference: H-674-066/087
Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Obituary to the Queen Mother. The two methods of applying pressure in the Middle East crisis, awesome fire power and suicide bombers. Helen Clark welcomes Jim Anderton back into the fold of the Labour party. The New Zealand cricket team manage to pull a rabbit from the hat to draw a test series. Jim Anderton leads his followers to another promised land shown as a high wire that's going nowhere. As President George W Bush calls for Israel to withdraw from Palestine, a dog (Ariel Sharon) urinates on his leg. President Bush tries to mediate peace negotiations betweem Arafat and Sharon. A septic tank is on daily call to clean up the mess in the Alliance Party caucus. Two coffins are carried by pallbearers. The first contains the body of the Queen Mother, the second, the remains of Helen Clark's plans for a Republic. Bill English hears the news that Helen Clark has enough support to rule for life. Comment on Helen Clark's involement in signing art works that she didn't paint. Graham Murries coaching career is resurected following the Hurricanes win over the Brumbies. Lawyers discuss the reasons not to sever links with the Privy Council; many of the reasons are led by self interest. The United States congratulates itself while Israel and Palestine come closer and closer to annihilation. New Zealand's arm is severed by an axe as they reach out to hold the Rugby World Cup host status. The axeman is Australian. Baby Kahu Drurie is returned to her family by a New Zealand police officer following being kidnapped. Winston Peters wonders whats happening to New Zealand when he exposes the Treaty grievance industry and Helen Clark is shown to be a forger, the result is her popularity soars and his doesn't move. Comment on the Catholic church's lax approach to priests having sex with their congregation. Shows the positive effect on the New Zeland Police the progress of two high profile cases have had. The NZRFU offer the two executives who negotiated the World Cup Host contracts a gun and two bullets to end their misery. Israeli tanks crush the Palestinian Refugee Camp in an effort to end the cycle of hate. Derek Fox accuses jounalists of Maori-bashing when they ask for accountability over the appointment of conman John Davy as CEO of the Maori Television Service. Quantity: 22 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.
Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[18 cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times between 11-31 ...
Date: 2002
By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)
Reference: H-675-016/033
Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on New Zealands cancer treatment compared to Australia. Verbal sparring between Helen Clark and Bill English. Helen Clark looking forward to Bill English being plastered in the boxing ring and he referring to her art fraud incident. Comment on rural doctor shortage. Rural famlies resort to taking their children to the local vet. Shows Labour Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, fishing (electioneering) with a tin of fat worms (budget). Shows small boy asking his father to borrow his gun for the nativity scene at school. Cartoonist Tom Scott receives a Doctorate from Massey University. The agitated voice of Rob Muldoon comes from the sky. Shows National Party President, Michael Boag in a box. Bill English asks National Party Divisional Conference delegates to form an orderly queue to try the magic trick of cutting her in half. Comment on Jeff Wilson's retirement from international rugby. Shows Helen Clark and Peter Davis in trenchcoats, hats and sun glasses with an umbrella. Passersby wonder if she's worried about the hole in the ozone layer or the holes in the Kyoto Protocol. Comment on the perceived waste of money within the Maori Television Service. Shows Helen Clark having cut free the Employments Contract Act now has a large cat (wildcat strikes) on her back. Comment on teachers anger and frustration with Labour's Education Minister, Trevor Mallard's dealings throughout the teacher contract negotiations. Shows Helen Clark and her husband Peter Davis in the kitchen, Peter is preparing a picnic as he heard Helen say that once Michael Cullen had presented his budget they would go to the country - i.e. set the date for the election. Comment on so-called 'Maori bashing' of Derek Fox for his handling of the Maori Television Service engagement of Cheif Executive, John Davy. Shows a shearing shed scene. Comment on the popularity of Jim Anderton in the Wigram Seat, one shearer suggests the voters are like sheep in their blind acceptance of him. Shows two older people opening their front door to Bill English who is dressed up as a police officer in boxing gloves carrying his drawn truncheon (law and order). Comment on the clash of traditional Indian past-times of snake charming and lying on beds of nails to intensify the practitioners mental state, with the new order of nuclear weapons. Shows three tables in a restaurant and how they are divided to accommodate smokers, non-smokers and passive-smokers. Quantity: 18 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 size horizontal photocopies
Scott, Thomas, 1947- and Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :20 copies of cartoons published in th...
Date: 2002
By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.); Tremain, Garrick, 1941-
Reference: H-674-088/107
Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. John Davy, the man at the centre of the fraudulent CEO appointment to the Maori Television Service explains his bogus qualifications were created by a Canadian witness protection programme. Jim Anderton on the eve of taking an oath of allegiance to his fourth political party, Jim Anderton's Progressive Coalition Party. Jim Anderton rides two horses (Alliance and Progressive Coalition Parties) like Ben Hur. He says he doesn't like the view from his position. Helen Clark who is standing underneath him admits she doesn't like the view from where she stands either. Jim Anderton runs across a crumbling bridge (credibility). Hurricanes fans can't bear to talk about their team but can't stop talking about them either. It is revealed to Bill English that his boxing opponent for the youth suicide charity bout is Jenny Shipley. Council rubbish collectors remember that there are always a lot of discarded televisions at this time of year when the Hurricanes are defeated in the Super Twelve competitions. A customs officer interviews a man suspected of carrying ecstasy in his underpants. The public and private thoughts of Jim Anderton and Laila Harre as the rift grows within the Alliance Party. Shows the government as a three-legged table being propped up by a pile of rickety books (Alliance Party). Tribute to All Black Jeff Wilson who has retired from All Blacks rugby. The All Blacks are hit with a hard draw in the rugby world cup. Bill English knocks out members of his staff who deliver any bad news about poll results. Michael Cullen is about to deliver the next budget as some are only just recovering from his 2001 budget. Jeanette Fitsimons puts forward the Green Party's point of view on the release of GE organisms into the environment. Helen Clark says the country already has a point of view and it's hers. The Crusaders rugby team defeat the Brumbies. Comment on the ultimatums being used around the world. Particularly India and Pakistan threatening nuclear war and Helen Clark and Jeanette Fitzsimons debate over the release of GE organisms into the environment. Pakistan and India are convinced of God being on their side as they wheel out their nuclear weapons. Palestinian bombers warn Israel they are now targeting 18-month old babies for their part in the 1967 annexation of Palestinian lands. Russian gets a seat at the NATO Council. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.
Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[15 cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times between 24 Apr...
Date: 2002
By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)
Reference: H-675-001/015
Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Comment on Labour's Finance Minister, Michael Cullen's proposed Superannuation Scheme. Shows an elderly Returned Serviceman being reminded by his wife via the bar man that he was coming home straight after the service, lest he forget. Comment on the Labour Governments perceived favouritism toward Maori generally but in relation to the Baby Kahu kidnapping case in particular. Shows discussion between father and son about Helen Clark's desire to build good relationships with Australia. Comment on NZ Post payouts for golden handshakes, lawyer fees and Executive salaries. Comment on increased fear and security measures New Zealanders are taking and the impact it has had on door-to-door fundraising by the Salvation Army. Comment on Maori Television Service particulary the John Davy fraud affair. National Party leader Bill English misses the 2002 Election bus. Jim Anderton sprints across a crumbling bridge (credibility). Refers to his party hopping from Alliance to the Jim Anderton Progressive Coalition. Shows Helen Clark being advised by her fairy godmother to call the election sooner rather than later to avoid her carriage (Jim Anderton) being turned into a pumpkin. Comment on the NZ Cricket team. Shows an older couple discussing the fairness of the Southern Cross increase in medical insurance premiums. Shows two men looking at the low water levels of one of the Southern lakes and discussing Jim Anderton's perceived infallibility. Shows Helen Clark training her husband, Peter Davis to box. Suggestion that he may be the mystery man who will take on National Party leader in the charity boxing match. Shows two workers looking at the new Broadcasting Charter that takes up the whole wall in the building with its list of dos and don'ts. Quantity: 15 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 horizontal photocopies
Personal papers
Date: May-Jun 2002
From: King, Michael (Dr), 1945-2004: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-8752-049
Description: Papers re book awards; proposed illustrated biography of Janet Frame; film on Janet Frame; overseas sales of Janet Frame biography; proposed history of Waikato University; speech notes and other papers relating to literary festivals; correspondence with family, friends and colleagues. Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Crimp, Daryl, 1958- :Davy prison sentence a surprise. 'There is a difference Mr Davy......
Date: 2002
From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]
Reference: DX-012-032
Description: Begins with a newspaper headline about Mr Davy receiving a prison sentence for using documents to commit fraud, i.e. to secure the CEO's position with fledgling Maori Television. Shows the judge drawing the difference between John Davy's case and the incident where the Prime Minister, Helen Clark, signed art works which were not her own for sale at charity art auctions. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..
Crimp, Daryl, 1958- :Bolger to get honorary doctorate.... Actually, it's pretty much wo...
Date: 2002
From: Crimp, Daryl, 1958-:[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post and other newspapers]
Reference: DX-012-023
Description: Shows former National Party Prime Minister, Jim Bolger, receiving an honorary doctorate. The academic presenting the doctorate tells Bolger that it is pretty much worthless unless he's planning a career in Maori Television. This alludes to a recent case were a man was appointed CEO of Maori Television on the basis of false credentials. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
Webb, Murray, 1947- :Maori Bashing. 2 May 2002.
Date: 2002
From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures
Reference: DX-001-450
Description: Caricature of Derek Fox, New Zealand Maori media person amd politician. Shows him whipping himself. Relates to his perceived mismanagement as Chairman of Maori Television during the appointment and subsequent firing of fraudster John Davy as CEO. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).
"I wonder if there's a Prison Channel?" Sunday News, 1 June 2002
Date: 2002
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009298
Description: Shows a prison van, labelled "Davy", taking an inmate to Mt Eden Prison. The prisoner wonders if there is a Prison Channel. In the foreground several people, representing the justice system, Derek Fox, MTV [Maori Television] and Millenium People (the recruitment agency), are walking away whistling. Refers to Canadian conman John Davy who was appointed Chief Executive of Maori Television. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Brockie, Robert Ellison 1932- :Cataclysmic Recruitment Agency. National Business Review...
Date: 2002
From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DX-003-058
Description: Shows a recruitment agent outlining the sort of person they can provide for a job and the level of monetary remuniration they could expect. Refers to the appointment of Maori Television Services CEO John Davy. Other Titles - 'Yes - We can find you a plausible CEO for $30 K. A creative accountant for $40 K. A PR imposter for $50 K. A no-brain policy adviser for $60 K or a complete F...wit for $70 K.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).