Bridges, Simon Joseph (Hon), 1976-

Date: 19 August 2018

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-039

Description: Simon Bridges as a chicken, surreptitiously tells another chicken to keep saying 'it's falling', and to pass it on. He then hurries off to his waiting limousine. Refers to leaked information about Bridges' expenditure on a Crown limousine to travel the country, getting to know New Zealanders. Judith Collins went public in trying to find who leaked the information. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [cartoonist's surname and date] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: [11 February 2018]

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-031

Description: Simon Bridges dishes up barbeque food to Steven Joyce, Bill English and Gerry Brownlee. Bridges says 'Once we've digested the cause of our defeat, we can move on to succession planning...' English says 'Where's Paula? She'd love these chops'. The finished cartoon is at A-479-030. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: 2015

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: C-185-001

Description: Caricatures of 28 members of the National Government's Cabinet, 2015, the key members including John Key, Bill English Judith Collins, Gerry Brownlee, Steven Joyce, Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - 2015 | The Cabinet of Curiosities | S Murdoch [in pencil] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour ink-jet print on archival paper, 560 x 350 mm

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

Date: 11 February 2018

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-030

Description: Simon Bridges dishes up barbeque food to Steven Joyce, Bill English and Gerry Brownlee. Bridges says 'Once we've digested the cause of our defeat, we can move on to succession planning...' English says 'Where's Paula? She'd love these chops'. The preliminary cartoon is at A-479-031. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - [cartoonist's surname and date] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: 11 November 2018

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Political cartoons

Reference: A-479-041

Description: Simon Bridges runs at speed over the edge of a cliff while calling out '...and sack Ian Lees-Galloway while you're at it!' Refers to Bridges calling for Lees-Galloway to be fired after the Immigration officer decided to allow convicted drug smugger Karel Sroubek to remain in the country, without reading the file in full. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [cartoonist's surname and date] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: 2019

From: New Zealand National Party: Political pamphlets, fliers, and election propaganda

By: New Zealand National Party

Reference: Eph-A-NZ-NATIONAL-2019

Description: Comprises National Party political pamphlets, fliers and election propaganda from 2019. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 5 pieces of ephemera.

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025584

Description: Depicts Energy Minister Simon Bridges saying he is not a liar although he is bending over showing his trousers are on fire. Onlookers refer to billboards never lying. Refers to Greenpeace New Zealand putting up a billboard in Wellington pointing out Bridges had misled Parliament over a meeting he had with oil company Shell two weeks before he made amendments to the controversial Crown Minerals Bill (see NZ Herald 17 July 2013). Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Greenpeace has gone to the wall - but not in the way Simon Bridges would like. Refers to the Greenpeace billboard on a Wellington wall that implies Minister Simon Bridges has misled parliament over his dealings with the oil industry'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0025854

Description: Depicts the Politican complaining to the aide that the unimpressive health and safety report has given him a paper cut. Refers to announcement by Labour Minister Simon Bridges about health and safety reform proposals of new Health and Safety at Work bill and a new government regulator, WorkSafe New Zealand, in response to a release of report by Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety in June 2013 (Stuff 7 August 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0026463

Description: Cartoon shows Minister of Energy and Resources Simon Bridges, lying on the ocean floor. A drilling rig labelled, TV3, drills into his skull, and dark oil spills out of his mouth. Text reads, 'Exploratory drilling'. Cartoon references an interview on the current affairs television programme, Campbell Live, where John Campbell and Simon Bridges sparred over the potential danagers of deep sea oil drilling. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Dominion post (Newspaper); Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0026504

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'Tau Henare and Simon Bridges discuss women cleaners after Samoan women cleaners spoke at parliament againt changes to Employment Relations. Tau Henare responded to their submission pretty much as in the speech bubble in this cartoon.' On 26 September 2013 representatives of cleaners made submissions to the Select Committee on Transport and Industrial Relations over changes to the Employment Relations Act, one of which would allow small companies to dispose of employees when contracts changed hands, and which would affect cleaning firms especially. The National Party representatives on the Committee, Tau Henare and simon Bridges, treated cleaners with contempt. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026513

Description: Shows a man busking on a street corner singing "Stand by meee oh won't ya standby me?" An elderly woman suggests: "Ring Mr Key sonny - he'll stand by anyone! Banks, Bridges, Parata, absolutely anyone!!!" Refers to Prime Minister's John Key refusal to censure his ministers following a range of scandals. John Banks stepped down from his ministerial portfolio following revelations of undeclared campaign donations; Minister of Energy and Resources, Simon Bridges, has faced criticism over health and safety standards; and Education Minister Hekia Parata, has instigated changes to education policy, including closing schools, that have been widely criticised and accompanied by calls for her to step down. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024424

Description: Shows a smiling Simon Bridges, Minister of Energy and Resources, juxtaposed with an angry Bridges, who stands on a podium labelled 'Big Oil' and holds a newspaper with the headline, 'New laws'. Refers to a bill to create harsher penalties for protestors who interfere with offshore petroleum and minerals exploration. (New Zealand Herald, 1 Apr 2013) Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024735

Description: Three versions of this cartoon depict a large 'X' alongside a map of New Zealand. The cartoons ask, "Does New Zealand have the X-ploration factor?" and a voice from the North Island replies, "(Off)shore we have." A second version of the cartoon offers alternate wording of the North Island's response, and a third version adds in the words, "The Driller Thriller!" in the blank space to the left of the X. The cartoons reference the popular reality talent show, the X Factor, which premiered in New Zealand on 21 April 2013, and the Block Offer 2013 by Energy Minister, Simon Bridges, which offered a total of 1,500 square kilometres and 190,000 square kilometres offshore territory for oil and gas exploration permits. (www.simonbridges.co.nz, 29 April 2013) Quantity: 3 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024728

Description: Depicts Labour Minister Simon Bridges holding a copy of the Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety report which found New Zealand's workplace health and safety system isn't fit for purpose. Bridges says 'Govt will be onto this in a few months!'. Next to him is the Grim Reaper who says 'Excellent! I'll hold the fort till then...' (see TV3 News website article 30 April 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0024619

Description: Shows Minister for the Environment, Nick Smith, and Minister of Energy and Resources, Simon Bridges, admiring the view through a large picture frame. They are rebranding the environment as 'development' and see a picture of a 'beautiful' future with off-shore oil rigs. Wider context refers to an increase in activity around deep-sea oil exploration. Specific recent context may include an amendment to the Crown Minerals Bill introduced by Bridges, which will allow the Defence Force to arrest and detain anti-mining protesters outside of New Zealand's 12-mile territorial limit. Context may also include Tag Oil beginning oil and gas exploration near Dannevirke and debates around the use of fracking and drilling for oil off the Wellington coast. The picture frame may refer to similar ones used by the Auckland Regional Council to draw attention to natural masterpieces. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0025014

Description: Helen Kelly, President of the Council of Trade Unions (CTU), is stating that "New Zealand's accident rate at work is twice Australia's and seven times the UK", while Simon Bridges response is "Shit happens but this new limb of Government should stick out for a while". Behind them work place casualties are depicted. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states: "Let us hope that Simon Bridges' new safety agency is more than just window dressing, because the casualty list in our workplaces (summarised by CTU's Helen Kelly) is crying out for action." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025620

Description: Depicts Labour Minister Simon Bridges with a crocodile smile sitting at his desk. Refers to release of March 2013 Cabinet papers which show that Bridges admitted that part of his Employment Relations Amendment Bill could be inconsistent with International Labour Organisation standards (see RNZ 18 July 2013). Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 21 June 2015

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0031619

Description: Digital cartoon by Sharon Murdoch depicting Minister of Energy, Simon Bridges, dressed as a superhero. He tells a young, shivering girl who is about to plug in a space heater to "never ever touch a power point unless Mummy says she can pay the bill!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-: Digital cartoons published in The Press, Sunday Star Times, Dominion Post, and other publications

By: Murdoch, Sharon Gay, 1960-

Reference: DCDL-0030090

Description: Depicts Minister of Labour Simon Bridges kicking the 'tea breaks' mug out of the hand of a male worker. refers to the passage of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, which significantly changes the way unions can interact with employers and employees, and makes tea breaks non mandatory. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).