Olympic Games (30th : 2012 : London, England)

Date: 2012

By: New Zealand Football (Organization)

Reference: Eph-D-SOCCER-2012-02

Description: Poster showing the schedule of games to be played by the New Zealand men's and women's soccer teams at the Olympic Games in London, 27 July - 10 August 2012. At the top are photographs of New Zealand players in action: (Men) Tommy Smith, Ryan Nelsen, Chris Wood; (Women) Ali Riley, Rebecca Smith, Abby Erceg. Other Titles - Come on Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Claire Viskovic, Wellington, in 2012.

Date: 2007-2009, 2012

From: New Zealand Olympic Committee: Records

Reference: 2014-103-192

Description: Administrative papers relating to the Beijing Games. Also includes `New Zealand Olympic Committee; London 2012 Olympic Games; staff briefing manual for home based staff'. Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022542

Description: A man watches a television, holding a newspaper that states, 'More NZ deaths in Afghanistan,' and comments 'Faster, higher, stronger.' His wife asks if he's referring to the Olympics, and he says the Taliban. Context: Two New Zealand soldiers were killed in Afghanistan during a gun fight in a village near Do Abe, in the north east of Bamiyan Province on 4 August 2012. The 30th Olympics games occurred in London from 27 July - 12 August 2012. (TV One News, 6 August 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022547

Description: An American Olympic athlete wonders what their officials will say about peeing in the pool and a New Zealand athlete comments that NZ officials pee on the athletes. Context: American swimming star Ryan Lochte, who won five medals in the London Games including two golds, has admitted urinating in the Olympic pool. New Zealand officials made a blunder by not registering five athletes including Valerie Adams, who won gold. The athletes risked disqualification. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022641

Description: Shows Sports Minister Murray McCully reading a speech titled 'Olympic Competitors Tribute', but he is talking about himself. Context: Hundreds of people welcomed back the New Zealand 2012 Olympic Games medallists at Auckland airport (Stuff 15 August 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022504

Description: Shows two pair of badmination players. One represents reality with a background of black with the letters 'BAD' highlighted. While the other represents ideals with a background of white. Refers to the Badmination Olympic pairs who were investigated over 'match-fixing'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022540

Description: A man and woman sit on the couch watching the Olympics on tv. The woman suggests they do something different tonight, and the man responds that he'll change the channel so they can watch the super 15 rugby final. Context: Sky TV has dedicated eight channels to making sure every event is aired in New Zealand, and Prime is halting their regular programming to air the games as well. In the Super 15 rugby final, the Hamilton Chiefs beat the Sharks from Duban, South Africa. (Stuff.co.nz 26 July 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2008

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

Reference: DCDL-0007427

Description: Shows a man sitting mesmerised in front of his television set. Behind his chair his wife tells a friend that he is already in training for watching the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Refers to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games that have just ended and the interest in the 2012 Olymic Games to be held in London. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022536

Description: John Banks is shown crawling underneath an extremely low pole vault labelled 'ethics.' A police officer confronts him. Context: Member of Parliament John Banks illegally reported 'anonymous' campaign donations, rather than name large donations from Sky City and Kim Dotcom during his failed 2010 campaign for the Auckland mayoralty. Auckland police deemed there to be insufficient evidence to prosecute Banks. Pole vault was a sport during the 2012 Olympics in London, which occurred around the same time. (New Zealand Police News Centre, 26 July 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0022545

Description: Valerie Adams prepares for a round of shot put, holding a decapitated head as a shot, presumably the person who made the error leaving her off the start list. Context: Reigning Olympic and world champion Valerie Adams was mistakenly left off the startlist for the women's shot put qualifying event at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The mistake was corrected, and Adams went on to win her second consecutive gold medal in the event, after Belarus's Nadzeya Ostapchuk tested positive for the steroid metenolone in a urine sample. (Stuff.co.nz, 6 August 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0023501

Description: A man holds up a gold medal labelled 'for insufferable cockiness' and says, 'There's even the chance Australia could miss out on their usual one'. Refers to the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where Australia came in 10th place in terms of total medals won, with 35 medals total, and 7 gold. In 2008, they ranked 6th, with 14 gold medals and 46 total. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024758

Description: The management board of the New Zealand Rugby Union, pondering the current lack of success for New Zealand teams in the Super 15 Rugby Competition, suggest that if they combine the DNA of Richie McCaw and Valerie Adams 'we will dominate world rugby in perpetuity'. The cartoon is a compliment to the All Black captain, Richie McCaw (who was not playing in the Super 15) and the Olympic Games shot put gold medallist, Valerie Adams, who in their strength and sporting prowess were superior to any other athlete in New Zealand. There is also a comment on the dependance of New Zealand's rugby performance on the captain, Richie McCaw. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022199

Description: Shows a blazer to be worn by members of the New Zealand 2012 Olympic team. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0021431

Description: Shows two torches aflame. One represents the torch for the London Olympics and the other financial orthodoxy. Refers to the Greece financial crisis and the public protests over austerity measures. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0022664

Description: Shows an athlete in colours of a Belarusian uniform complaining about being accused of drug cheating. Her coach says 'Don't stress Michelle!'. Context: Belarusian Shotputter Nadzeya Ostapchuk denies taking the steroid metenolene although the International Olympic Committee stripped her of her gold medal after she tested postive (TVNZ website 14 August 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Smith, Hayden James, 1976-:[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021880

Description: Shows an enormous man with the letters 'IOC' (International Olympic Committee) on his singlet. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022371

Description: Shows a British policeman asking a Middle Eastern man who is applying for a job as security guard in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, whether he would recognise a bomb if he saw one. Context: refers to the level of security required during the Olympic Games. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021196

Description: Shows a soldier in a tank in silhouette; the wheels are made of the Olympic symbol of five interlinked circles. Context: The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, will take place in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Security is high. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

By: Marlborough Express (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022367

Description: Shows a man snoring in front of the television screen. His wife comments that as her neighbour can see they are now training for the Olympics. Context: Refers to the London Olympic Games that are currently taking place. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021306

Description: Refers to Greek economic conditions and the austerity measures required by the EEC as conditions for bailout by the community. 'Disagree' refers to the widespread rage at the hardship being caused by the austerity measures in Greece. The Olympics which originated in Greece are to be held in London starting in August this year. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).