Hysteria
Arthur Halcombe outward correspondence to Cousin Elizabeth
Date: 21 Mar 1890-21 Mar 1891
From: Halcombe family : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-11397-14
Description: Contains letters from Arthur Halcombe to his cousin Elizabeth. Correspondence mainly concerns family and life in New Zealand. Includes references to Sir William Fox's attempted ascent of Mount Egmont [Taranaki], The Duke of Manchester's death as well as the deaths of Lady Fox and Major Marshall, the 1890 maritime strike, daughter Margaret's illness and engagements, son John Fox William's trip to the United State of America, and the family's financial troubles. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss
"A nasty little bugger ... every two or three years it mutates again ..."
Date: 2008 - 2009
From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011
Reference: A-453-159
Description: Shows two scientists in lab coats, looking at samples of bacteria. The bacteria is labelled 'Hysteria'. May refer to public concern over immunisation. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - 0405A12CARTOON 157.2mm x 129.5 Pls correct & send to MediaGrid & GNZHARTPIX [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s).
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :"The sky is falling!! Jim Anderton is coming!!" [2000]
Date: 2000
From: Various cartoonists :[Cartoons collected by Jim Anderton, 1970s-2011]
Reference: B-197-005
Description: Shows a frantic chicken running across the frame, carrying a briefcase with the name Richard Prebble on it. Refers to Prebble, then leader of ACT, reacting in a 'Chicken Little syndrome' way to Labour's Employment Relations Act in 2000. Anderton was Minister for Economic Development, which had an emphasis on job creation 'Chicken Little syndrome' is what makes some people jump to conclusions about the negative aspects of a situation, exaggerating them to catastrophic proportions Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Tom Scott [in marker pen] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Marker pen on paper, adhered to backing board, 295 x 420 mm
Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :"Your magazine ma'am..." Just Practising. 24 July 2013
Date: 2013
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: New Zealand doctor (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0025681
Description: A medical practioner receives her latest copy of the 'Gyneacological Monthly, Royal Issue!!', with giveaways and centrefolds 'to die for...Yes! The miracle of a natural, celebrity driven, media sodden, public hysteria fuelled Royal birth...' Prince George was born on 21 July 2013 to the accompaniment of frenzied publicity in the media. For gyneacologists it was just another birth. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :'UK Sports Media.' 1 December 2012
Date: 2012
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
By: Setford News Photo Agency
Reference: DCDL-0023594
Description: Two doctors try to calm a man in hysterics labelled 'UK sports media', who is shouting rants about Andrew Hore. A newspaper in the foreground states, 'AB hooker gets five week ban' and there is an ambulance in the background. Refers to press coverage following the Wales vs. New Zealand rugby test match on November 24th 2012, where All Blacks hooker Andrew Hore swung his right arm, hitting Welsh lock Bradley Davies hard in the jaw from behind and knocking him unconscious in the first minute of the game. Davies was hospitalised and suffered short term memory loss as a result, and Hore received a five week suspension, which sparked outrage in the British media, who felt the punishment was too lenient. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Hey guys!... When the mad cow thing and bird flu were all the go.. did you get hate ma...
Date: 2009
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0011149
Description: A weeping pig asks a cow and a chicken if they got hate mail during the mad cow disease scare and the bird flu epidemic. Refers to the current swine flu epidemic referred to as the H1N1 flu virus. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"From here I can see a whole re-election campaign.." IMMIGRATION HYSTERIA. Sunday News,...
Date: 2002
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009335
Description: Shows Winston Peters standing on a pile of mud which represents immigration hysteria. Peters says that he can see a whole re-election campaign from the mound of mud that he has built with the aid of buckets. Refers to the New Zealand First campaign that focused on immigration policy. See DCDL-0009334 for colour version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Vaccination time... "Forget flu... This is for panic, mass hysteria and over-reaction!"...
Date: 2009
From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011799
Description: 'The Underzone' cartoon strip. Someone out of frame jabs a hefty man who represents the public with an epidermic syringe. He says this is not for the flu but for panic, mass hysteria and over-reaction. Refers to the swine flu epidemic (H1N1 flu virus). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
NZ ISLAM. Hysteria. Sunday News, 29 July 2005
Date: 2005
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009600
Description: Shows a New Zealand Muslim sitting on a chair. He is startled as he sees rounds of dynamite under his chair. The fuse from the dynamite leads to a denotator (labelled 'Hysteria') which is at the hands of Winston Peters. Refers to anti-Islamic comments made by Winston Peters. See DCDL-0009599 for colour version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"From here I can see a whole re-election campaign.." IMMIGRATION HYSTERIA. Sunday News,...
Date: 2002
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009334
Description: Shows Winston Peters standing on a pile of mud which represents immigration hysteria. Peters says that he can see a whole re-election campaign from the mound of mud that he has built with the aid of buckets. Refers to the New Zealand First campaign that focused on immigration policy. See DCDL-0009335 for black and white version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The public hysteria over swine flu is growing" "We need something to take their minds ...
Date: 2009
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011499
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strips, commenting on the foibles of politicians and political issues in New Zealand and published in the Dominion Post. These cartoons tend to reflect the current events of the day without dealing directly with them. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"In breaking news we cross to our 'reporter' in the field who reports a fair weather bo...
Date: 2008
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0006523
Description: Shows TVNZ weather man, Jim Hickey, getting very excited as he gives the TV weather report. The Met. expert beside him (Bob McDavitt) looks excited as well. A couple sit watching the report and the man thinks to himself that they should be aware of the hysterical weather coverage. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"No, Mrs Phillips you don't convince me you have Anthrax.. nor CJD. Black widow bite ne...
Date: 2001
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009030
Description: "Just Practising" cartoon strip. Shows Doctor Dolly talking to a patient. She doesn't think Mrs Phillips has Anthrax, CJD (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease), or a Black Widow bite, but thinks it might be hysteria. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
NZ ISLAM. Hysteria. Sunday News, 29 July 2005
Date: 2005
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0009599
Description: Shows a New Zealand Muslim sitting on a chair. He is startled as he sees rounds of dynamite under his chair. The fuse from the dynamite leads to a denotator (labelled 'Hysteria') which is at the hands of Winston Peters. Refers to anti-Islamic comments made by Winston Peters. See DCDL-0009600 for black and white version. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"All the hysteria about GM just because the public doesn't really understand it! They s...
Date: 2003
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0001411
Description: 'The politician' cartoon strip. The Minister considers that the public is hysterical about GM (Genetic modification) because they don't understand it. He thinks they should leave it to people like him who does. He thinks it stands for 'Growing Maize'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
We can't give you tamiflu at the moment, but 3 of these a day will make you less suscep...
Date: 2009
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0011047
Description: Two elderly people stand in their local pharmacy and the pharmacist offers them a packet of pills, saying that while he cannot give them Tamiflu yet, these pills may help protect them from the hysteria being whipped up. Refers to the swine flu epidemic (H1N1 flu virus). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
'Hysteria whistles'. 15 April 2009
Date: 2009
From: Doyle, Martin Maurice Michael Thomas, 1956- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011077
Description: This cartoon shows someone blowing a whistle in an atmosphere of hysteria. Refers probably to the fear of the swine flu epidemic but maybe to other fears also. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"Here and oink!" "There an oink!" "Everywhere and oink oink!" "The hysterical coverage ...
Date: 2009
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011136
Description: In a series of four frames a man sits in front of his television watching constant news items about swine flu - 'Here an oink! There an oink, everywhere an oink, oink!' In the last frame he comments to the viwer of the cartoon that the hysterical coverage is getting silly. Refers to the new H1N1 influenza virus of swine origin. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"The media are scaremongering again!!! Whipping up public hysteria. I wanted to be the ...
Date: 2009
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011118
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strips, commenting on the foibles of politicians and political issues in New Zealand and published in the Dominion Post. These cartoons tend to reflect the current events of the day without dealing directly with them. Records for the cartoons in this collection have not been enhanced by a full 'scope and contents' as they are essentially self-explanatory and can be searched by key word. They do have subject headings. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).