North Pole
Ekers, Paul, 1961- :"How about you lot worrying about something else besides friggin' p...
Date: 2009
From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]
Reference: DCDL-0029787
Description: Shows Father Christmas (Santa Claus) and one of his reindeers up to their shoulders in melted polar ice at the North Pole. Refers to the reported effects of climate change on the Arctic ice cap and the according effects on wildlife and Inuit people. The United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen was held 7-18 December 2009. Title supplied by librarian Colour and black and white versions of this cartoon are available Arrangement: File was originally delivered to the Library in a folder called '2009' Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
John Player & Sons Ltd: Commdr Ross at the N. Magnetic Pole 1831 [1915].
Date: 1831 - 1915
From: John Player & Sons Ltd: Polar exploration; a series of 25 issued by the John Player & Sons Branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co. (of Great Britain & Ireland) Ltd., Nottingham), [1915].
Reference: Eph-A-PCC-1915-01-08
Description: Card shows two warmly wrapped men making a cairn at the Magnetic North Pole, with a British flag raised beside it. The text of the verso explains that the Magnetic North Pole changes position constantly. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on card, 38 x 69 mm. Processing information: Name record amended following information from staff member, 26 September 2023.
Global warming could melt all the Arctic ice - study. "Would you like a dinghy for Chri...
Date: 2007
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0004357
Description: Shows Santa Claus in his workshop at the North Pole. The workshop is on stilts and is surrounded by water because the ice in the Arctic has melted. The reindeer and a dinghy are on the roof of the workshop. Through the window one can see Santa Claus and an elf. Santa Claus asks the elf if he would like a dinghy for Christmas. Refers to the possibility that all the Arctic ice could melt with global warming. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Santa's grotto. "You must find it a lot warmer here compared to the North Pole." 6 Dece...
Date: 2006
From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].
Reference: DCDL-0001546
Description: It is Christmas and a family is visiting Santa's grotto in a large department store. They are surprised to find Santa shivering with cold, thinking that he would be likely to find it much warmer in New Zealand than at the North Pole. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Good news, Santa - the Bali conference breakthrough means we might be able to stop you...
Date: 2007
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
Reference: DCDL-0004701
Description: Shows Prime Minister, Helen Clark on the phone suggesting to Santa Claus that the breakthrough at the Bali Conference might mean he will stop sinking at the poles. Santa Claus is seen in a second frame sitting on the roof of his shop while all around him the ice melts. He cheerfully wishes that he could do the same for Helen, that is, stop her sinking in the polls. Refers to to Bali Conference on global warming and also to the poor showing in the polls for the Labour Party in the run-up to the 2008 election. Play on 'pole' and 'poll'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Polar bears use ice as a platform for hunting seals, but their ice is rapidly melting....
Date: 2008
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
Reference: DCDL-0006520
Description: Shows two polar bears sitting on an oil drilling platform at the North Pole watching for seals. An American explains that polar bears use ice as a platform for catching seals and the ice is rapidly melting. A worker on the rig shouts that it is a good thing they are there to help the polar bears. The threat to polar bears is probably a feature of global warming. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"President Putin says that your oil and gas reserves are worth being put on the 'Naught...
Date: 2007
From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]
Reference: DCDL-0003680
Description: A Russian soldier presents a gun at Santa Claus and his little helpers as their submarine surfaces at the North Pole and tells them that their oil and gas reserves deserve to be put on the 'naughty' list. Refers to Russia's claim of a large area at the North Pole. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
2000-2009 - NZ's warmest on record. Hot stuff! 7 January 2010
Date: 2010
From: Winter, Mark, 1958- : Digital cartoons published in the Southland Times and other papers
Reference: DCDL-0013460
Description: The cartoon shows a pole dancer representing 'The noughties' swinging round a pole. Text reads 'Hot stuff!' and also '2000-2009 - NZ's warmest on record'. A second version has the words in small print '"pole" dancin'? at the bottom of the frame. Refers to the increase in temperatures due to global warming over the first decade of the 21st millennium. There is a wordplay on 'pole' as in a tall structure around which one can swing and the North and South Poles. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).