Blogs

Date: 2010 - 2011

From: Laing, Sarah Elizabeth, 1973- : Comics, illustrations and manuscripts

By: Laing, Sarah Elizabeth, 1973-

Reference: A-459-012/016

Description: Five pages of diary-style comics about the author's life in Auckland The 'Let me be frank' website address is http://sarahelaing.wordpress.com/ Quantity: 5 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pen on A4 paper (295 x 210 mm)

Date: 2009-2019

By: Laing, Sarah Elizabeth, 1973-

Reference: ATL-Group-00943

Description: Collection comprises original works by fiction writer and graphic artist Sarah Laing. Includes original comics of Laing's autobiographical webcomic 'Let me be Frank' (2009-2019); a partial manuscript of 'Mansfield and Me' (2016); illustrations from Laing's novel 'The Fall of Light' (2013); and eight sketchbooks which complement these three works. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 5 original cartoon(s) water colour and pen on A4 paper. 2 box(es). Processing information: Most recent accrual to this collection has not yet been processed by staff.

Date: [3 December 2014]

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: [Original cartoons by Chris Slane featured in a retrospective exhibition at Alta Gallery, Wellington, 8-22 October 2016.]

Reference: A-474-032

Description: Prime Minister John Key has the air let out of him by Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater. Refers to their relationship over Nicky Hager's 'Dirty politics' book. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - SLANE.co.nz [in graphite] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and graphite on card, 205 x 300 mm

Date: 2012

From: Mulheron, Michael, 1958-: Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022820

Description: Shows a man sitting at his computer. All over the space behind him are words relating to blogging, many of which express negative opinion and most of which describe blogging as egocentric. Context: drawn to accompany an article called 'Not the type' written by Grant Smithies for the Sunday Star Times August 12 2012. He comments that much of the best journalism coming out of New Zealand at present is online. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons

By: New Zealand doctor (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0021327

Description: Dr Dolly finds that playing solitaire is easier than writing a health blog. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 17 September 2015

From: New Zealand Society of Authors (PEN NZ Inc.) oral history project

By: Else, Christopher Richard, 1942-; Shepard, Deborah, active 1997-2015

Reference: OHInt-0698-19

Description: Interview with Chris Else by Deborah Shephard, recorded on 17 September 2015 in Lower Hutt. Topics covered in the interview include: family background; childhood; education; poetry; philosophy; involvement with the New Zealand Society of Authors; jobs; travelling; copyright licensing; writing; publishing; work ethic; mentoring; and blog. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 Interview(s). 5 digital sound recording(s). 3 Electronic document(s) agreement form, transcript, notes on transcript. 1 folder(s) agreement form. Search dates: 17/09/2015

Date: 2014

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0027309

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states, "Cameron Slater's comments re the recently deceased Judd Hall (26 y[ear] o[ld] car passenger) take Schadenfreude to a new depth. But given a certain viciousness that's part of Kiwi culture, there might even be a business opportunity in it." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0027438

Description: Cartoon shows blogger Cameron Slater and Prime Minister John Key. Accompanying note from the cartoonist states, "John Key is responsible for our security services (which no doubt become privy to all sorts of juicy morsels from people's private lives). At the same time, he keeps regular contact with right-wing muckrakers targeting his political rivals. This combination debases the role of Prime Minister [and, one would have thought, that of the spy agencies]." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029129

Description: Two cartoons depict a lightning bolt hitting the Wellington sculpture the 'Zephyometer' instead of the Beehive. The voice of God grumbles about missing the Beehive. One version has a swearword. Refers to the lightning strike hitting the sculpture on the same date as the book 'Dirty Politics' was published by Nicky Hager. It revealed connections between the National government and Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater. Multiple versions of this cartoon is available. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029080

Description: Cartoon shows a family walking on the beach and holding their noses against the "vile stench" emitting from blogger Cameron Slater who is depicted as a beached whale. Refers to the effect on Slater of the revelations about the connections between his blog Whale Oil and the National Party attack politics smear campaigns revealed in the book 'Dirty Politics' by Nicky Hager. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029088

Description: Cartoon depicting blogger Cameron Slater complaining that the dirt on him is from "stolen sources" where he was "given" his material. Refers to criticism that the connections between Slater's Whale Oil blog and the National Party that are revealed in the book 'Dirty Politics' by Nicky Hager were based on emails stolen from Slater by an unknown person. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Parker, Richard, 1976- :Digital cartoons

By: Sunday star times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029155

Description: Shows a man scratching his head while he reads a tablet screen in the place of paper issuing from an Imperial typewriter. The image originally accompanied a column by Colin Espiner in the Sunday Star Times, 10 August 2014, entitled, 'Changing Times', with the standfirst, 'Quality content is the only thing that will save journalism.' Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029130

Description: Two cartoons depict a squidger cup and several discs coloured green, red, blue and white. The text reads "Politics ain't tiddlywinks...or is it?" and has an explaination of the game. Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater was interviewed about his dealings with the National Party revealed in the book 'Dirty Politics'. Slater was quoted as saying "...we aren't playing tiddlywinks here, we're involved in a game of politics..." (source NBR 17 August 2014). The various colours of the discs represent the colours of New Zealand political parties. Two versions of this cartoon are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029068

Description: The media attempts to interview the blogger of the Whale Oil blog, Cameron Slater, who is hiding in the sewer. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029074

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states 'The revelations contained in Nicky Hager's book "Dirty Politics", if true, show we've become a sinister banana republic. And beneath the smiling mask, a rotten John Key we didn't know. Cartoon depicts PM John Key and Rightwing blogger (Whale Oil) Cameron Slater." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029184

Description: A man watches the television news, holding a newspaper with the headline, 'Violence erupts again between Palestinians and Israel'. Upon hearing that right-wing blogger Cameron Slater is in Israel, he thinks to himself, "Hasn't that region got enough problems?" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0029170

Description: Shows an older couple sitting on the sofa together, discussing 'dirty politics' in reference to the upcoming 2014 elections, the recent publication of the book, 'Dirty Politics - how attack politics is poisoning New Zealand's political environment' by Nicky Hager, which featured leaked emails between members of the National Party and right-wing bloggers, notably Cameron Slater of the Whale Oil Beef Hooked blog. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0029231

Description: Accompanying note from the cartoonist states, "It's only two years since Judith Collins led the charge against cyber-bullying. Her supplying of information to the Whale Oil site for character-assassination purposes is a very sick travesty of all we had been told. Cartoon depicts Justice Minister Judith Collins." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029222

Description: Cartoon shows Minister for Justice Judith Collins, standing above a dead body, holding a smoking gun in one hand, and a sign reading, 'I did it xx Judith' in the other. Prime Minister John Key sits at his desk and asks, "Yes - but where's the evidence?" Cartoon refers to Collins providing contact details for a public servant to the conservative blog, Whale Oil Beef Hooked. (See Scoop.co.nz, 19 August 2014) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029227

Description: Cartoon shows a stack of playing cards. The top card shows Prime Minister John Key as 'the joker', juxtaposed with conservative blogger Cameron Slater as 'the jerk'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).