Mighty River Power Ltd

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024819

Description: Shows Minister of Finance Bill English, and Minister for State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall, discussing the sale of shares in Mighty River Power. Ryall wipes a tear away from his eye. Refers to news reports stating that despite the government's promises that the majority of shareholders would be 'mum and dad' investors, only 2% of kiwis purchased shares in Mighty River Power as part of the controversial, partial privatisation of the state-owned company. (One News, 8 May 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Various artists :[Entries in the Young Cartoonist Award. 2013]

By: Drummond, Joshua, active 2013

Reference: DCDL-0025743

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as a puppet on strings saying that 'Tony's just completing the smelter negotiations... Now, for the next act- the Mighty River Power Sale!'. In the background State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall is being jerked by strings pulled by Rio Tinto. The cartoonist has suggested that the government is not so much negotiating as being 'yanked around by Rio Tinto'. Refers to talks between state owned Meridian Energy and Rio Tinto, the owners of Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. Rio Tinto is one of the world's largest mining companies and is trying to negotiate a long-term subsidy to their power prices. Stuff has reported that: 'The smelter is New Zealand's largest electricity user, taking about 14 per cent of all electricity last year. A shutdown would flood the market with excess power and could potentially put a big dent in the profits of generators like Mighty River Power, which is about to float on the share market.' It is expected that Rio Tinto may sell the smelter, but if they close then power prices would fall flat, not encouraging the float of Mighty River Power. See Stuff, 10 April 2013. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Various artists :[Entries in the Young Cartoonist Award. 2013]

By: Brett, Maria, active 2013

Reference: DCDL-0025746

Description: Shows two men surveying a draught-stricken landscape. One asks the other "Thinking of buying shares in Mighty River Power?" and the other responds "What River?". Refers to the drought in the summer of 2013 and the government's decision to privatise state-owned-enterprise Mighty River Power with the expectation that New Zealanders will buy shares. 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-0026224

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key as the rancher of 'Kiwi Asset Ranch' in which he has let loose two horses representing Meridan and MRP (Mighty River Power) and told them to find their own investors. In the background are other cowboys who are shooting guns and yelling "Bolt the gate - we have a referendum!". Refers to the Asset sales referendum. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0026466

Description: A gale blows away a host of entities and people, including John Morrison, Solid Energy, Department of Conservation, 'Tiwai', 'SBW', Mighty River Power and National Standards. On 14-15 October 2013 gale-force Northwesterly winds blew across Canterbury, cutting power and inflicting other damage. Early October also saw political, sporting and economic storms in John Morrison failing to win the Wellington mayoralty, Sonny Bill Williams with his opportunist switch from rugby union to rugby league, the share prices of Mighty River Power falling, Solid Energy desperately needing government grants and money to keep it solvent, the continuing furore over the government subsidies to the Tiwai Point alumnium smelter, controversy over the shortcomings of the national standards system in education and in the budget cuts and short staffing at the Department of Conservation. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026516

Description: A clockwork John Key fobs off scandals such as the behaviour of ministers, business corruption, government department slip-ups, failures of State Owned Enterprises and the sale of state owned assets with his common claim of 'being relaxed,, 'having confidence' and 'It's their problem, not ours'. This attitude extends to the final question '...everything seems to be getting shonky...are you worried we're slipping into the third world??' As government and business scandals began to proliferate during 2013, the Prime Minister's reflex of 'being relaxed' suggested that he was ignoring such matters which could lead New Zealand slipping into a Third World status. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026810

Description: Cartoon shows an empty field. Text reads 'The asset sales referendum...the horse & stable have bolted'. Refers to the start of voting on 22 November in a citizens-initiated referendum on whether the Government should sell part of its stake in power companies and Air New Zealand. However the government has chosen to go ahead with the sale of it's Mighty River Power, Meridian and Air New Zealand shares before the results of the referendum are known. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024119

Description: The Supreme Court pours cold water on the claim of the Maori Council to water rights ('Water rites'). Refers to the rejection of the Maori Council water rights claim under the Treaty of Waitangi, which would have affected the proposed sale of shares in the Mighty River electric power enterprise. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024127

Description: Shows Mighty River with a shark swimming and smiling just below the surface. Refers to the dismissal of the Maori Council's appeal against the partial privatisation of Mighty River Power, and the government's plan to sell up to 49% of the state-owned company. On the same day as the Supreme Court ruling, television and short film director, Adam Strange, was killed in a shark attack while swimming at Muriwai. (New Zealand Herald, 27 Feb 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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024136

Description: Two cartoons commenting on the sale of shares in the state-owned asset, Mighty River Power. One cartoon juxtaposes the sale of shares with divisions of power in the Labour Party. Quantity: 2 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-0024190

Description: Depicts Prime Minister John Key fishing while naval ships sink. Ne reaches for a worm in his bait can and doesn't see the Maori taniwha which are ready to bite his hand. Refers to the Supreme Court decision which dismisses the appeal by the New Zealand Maori Council to block partial privitisation of Mighty River Power. Key is preparing to sell the SOE after getting the Supreme Court's go-ahead, but there is still the issue of Maori rights and interests over water. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024189

Description: Depicts a couple in the window of their house looking at their power bill. Text reads 'Thousands of Northlanders yet to switch to digital tv - News'. The man says to the woman they could pay for a satellite dish from share dividends if they could afford some Mighty River Power shares. Refers to the 5238 Northland households who have televisions sets that will not work when the switch to digital transmision occurs on 1 Dec 2013. At the same time, New Zealanders are being encouraged to buy shares in Mighty River Power float. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024491

Description: Shows a media coach prepping Minister of State Owned Enterprises Tony Ryall for his announcement that Mighty River Power directors will receive a 73% raise. Context: Ryall announced the large pay raise for directors of Mighty River Power, from $49,000 per year to $85,000 for each director. Ryall has stated that the increases are to bring the amounts in line with comparable listed companies. (New Zealand Herald, 4 April 2013) 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-0024341

Description: Shows Prime Minister John Key dressed as a plumber, trying to fix a leaky fawcet labelled Mighty River Power. The drops of water represent treaty obligations, litigation, and water ownership debates. Key tells a man representing the New Zealand public that it's going to get worse before it gets better, and the man tears at his hair and says, 'It was fine before you tried "fixing" it!' Refers to the government's plan for the partial sale of owned assets, including the Mighty River Power company, which has resulted in public outcry, and an appeal from the Maori Council. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: National Business Review (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024163

Description: Depicts an elderly couple, the 'Mum and Dad Investors', looking at a electricity hydro dam. refers to confirmation by government that the state asset Mighty River Power is for sale (NZ Herald 8 March 2013). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024442

Description: Shows a Rio Tinto executive sitting in a chair, drinking champagne. John Key looks cautiously into the room through a door which has been booby-trapped with a bucket of water labelled, 'Mighty River Power'. The Rio Tinto executive tells him to come in. Refers to negotiations between the government and British/Australian mining giant Rio Tinto, which owns just under 80% of the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter. The possible closing of Tiwai Point could impact power prices throughout the country, including at Mighty River Power, the first state-owned enterprise to have shares sold in the government's privatisation plan.(New Zealand Herald, 2 April 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024274

Description: Shows a dam at Mighty River Power. A huge waterfall comes across labelled, 'wealthy and overseas investors' alongside a small faucet with a single drip labelled, 'mum and dad investors'. Refers to the sale of shares in the state owned asset, Mighty River Power. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024178

Description: A man in a suit holding a briefcase looks at two enormous queues, and a young man in a jacket and jeans explains the difference between the two lines: one is to buy shares in Might River Power under the National government's privatisation scheme, and the other is the line for unemployment benefits. Context: 440,000 New Zealanders have pre-registered their interest in buying shares in Mighty River Power. According to Auckland Action Against Poverty, as of 7 February 2013, there were 163,000 people officially unemployed and another 284,500 jobless in New Zealand. 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-0024182

Description: Shows a man in a top hat and old fashioned clothing standing in front of a covered wagon, selling shares in the Mighty River Power Company, calling it a once in a lifetime opportunity. Refers to the call for registration of interest in buying shares in Might River Power, a state-owned asset. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0024470

Description: Cartoons commenting on the management at Mighty River Power, portraying them as fat cats. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).