Staples and stapling machines
Awatere-Huata hangs onto seat. "Another successful stapling operation." ca Jan/Feb 2003
Date: 2003
From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]
Reference: DCDL-0002368
Description: ACT member of parliament, Donna Awatere-Huata, has stapled herself into her aeroplane seat using a large staple gun. She smiles to herself at having successfully achieved another stapling operation. Reference to the stomach stapling surgery she had, paid for with Pipi Foundation funds, and lied about to the public; she claimed to have lost the weight by will-power and dieting. Refers also to her hanging onto her seat in parliament for a time, becoming an embarrassment to the ACT party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The Minister once offered to pay for me to have a stapling operation." "Stomach?" "Mou...
Date: 2003
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0001071
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The Minister tells a colleague that the PM once offered to pay for him to have a stapling operation, on his mouth, not his stomach. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Donna Awatere Huata considers further surgery... "Now how do I get this on my lips?" Su...
Date: 2003
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009350
Description: Shows Donna Awatere Huata considering further surgery of stapling her lips together. Refers to her stomach stapling surgery which is alleged to have been paid for by taxpayer's money. See DCDL-0009351 for black and white version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Donna Awatere-Huata considers further surgery... "now how do I get this on my lips?" 17...
Date: 2003
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0002392
Description: ACT MP, Donna Awatere-Huata, peers through her large dark glasses at a large stapler. She wonders how to staple her lips. Refers to her stomach stapling operation which she lied about, saying her weight loss was due to diet and self-control. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Donna Awatere Huata considers further surgery... "Now how do I get this on my lips?" Su...
Date: 2003
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009351
Description: Shows Donna Awatere Huata considering further surgery of stapling her lips together. Refers to her stomach stapling surgery which is alleged to have been paid for by taxpayer's money. See DCDL-0009350 for colour version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).