Retirement age

Date: 1978

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-189-027

Description: Three vignettes consider the subject of 'workaholism': A woman suggests her husband is working late because of his attractive young secretary, and brings him a replacement who is just the opposite; a man begs his employer to make him a decent redundancy offer, in order to cure his workaholism; and a man laments the fact that the unions have convinced employers to extend the retirement age, thereby keeping him at work Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Nevile Lodge 78 [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone on textured paper, 320 x 455 mm Provenance: Donation: Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, January 2014 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1386 - Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts; other transfers made to Oral History.

Date: 1990 - 1997

From: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :Editorial cartoons. 1977-1991

Reference: B-127-043

Description: Shows Jenny Shipley dressed as a member of the Nazi Party. Behind her are men on steps depicting them as they advance through the six stages of their lives from infancy through to retirement (ie The final solution - a dustbin). Shipley stands in front of the steps and points to the dustbin saying `The Final Solution' Jenny Shipley was Opposition Spokesperson on Social Welfare prior to the 1990 General Election. She became Prime Minister on 8 Dec 1997. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, 298 x 420 mm

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013688

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to debate about the raising of the age for the qualification for government superannuation - John Key has said that he has ruled out following in Australia's steps in raising the retirement age, despite also having an ageing population. Australia is raising the retirement age from 65 to 67, phasing this in from 2017 to 2023. 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).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0026408

Description: Cartoon shows leader of New Zealand First, Winston Peters, disturbing the slumber of a pensioner reclining in a chair. Peters states that "All this talk about raising the age of eligibility for super is alarmist" and then screams, "ALAAAARM!" 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

Reference: DCDL-0026725

Description: Four cartoons of same subject. Cartoon one shows Prince Charles with caption 'Charles turns 65 and gets the pension...'. Prince Charles comments on the sum the pension will add to his already large annual income. Cartoon two - Prince Charles adds a comment about giving some to charity. Cartoon three - the caption is 'Charles becomes an old age pensioner...'. Cartoon four is simply headed 'Princely Sums' with no other heading. Quantity: 4 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-0022023

Description: The first frame shows a very old parking warden writing out a parking ticket for a young woman who takes advantage of the warden's poor eyesight. The second frame shows an ancient Winston Peters refusing to step down until he gets the pension in a scenario that raises the age of entitlement. Context: the issue of raising the age of superannuation from 65 to 67. John Key says that he would 'rather resign as PM than change the age of superannuation and Winston Peters is with him. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021764

Description: Shows a politician saying to his staff member that he cant' raise the retirement age as he'd promised to reign if he did. Staff member replies that is why everyone wants you to raise the age. Context: In 2008 Prime Minister John Key said he's rather resign than raise eligibility age (Timaru Herald 13 June 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

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-0019375

Description: Leader of the Labour Party Phil Goff appears as the captain of a rugby team whose players show various degrees of decrepitude. Phil Goff says 'Ok team! We're going to be bold! We're going to be audacious! We're going to run that ball past the 65 line, and keep on going till we hit the 67 mark way, way, waaay down the end there.' The team complains that they cannot see the ball or where it is to go and one says that his groin is not up to this. Context: Refers to Labour policy in favour of raising the superannuation age from 65 to 67. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0019360

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The politician tells a reporter that the opposition wants to raise the age of retirement but he will lower it. He adds that funding it won't be his problem as he will be retired. Context: Phil Goff has announced that if the Labour Party becomes the government in November he intends to raise the age of eligibility for New Zealand Superannuation to 67 and to make KiwiSaver compulsory. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Fairfax Media Limited (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021762

Description: Shows the heads of eight elderly people commenting on circular logic of raising the retirement age. Context: OECD report receommends governments raise the retirement age to ensure national pensions are affordable and adequate (RNZ 12 June 2012). Colour and black and white versions are available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021739

Description: Shows hand holding up a card saying '65' in the middle of a row of numbers nine to one. Context: Government refuses to have referendum on pension age despite survey showing 60 percent believe New Zealand cannot afford its current superannuation scheme if retirement age remains at 65 years old (Stuff 12 June 2012). Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0022305

Description: An elderly worker in a building yard peers at a plan which he holds upside down. On the workbench is a newspaper with a report decsribing the benefits of retaining older workers. Context: Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan is convinced that New Zealand should be raising the age of superannuation from 65 to 67 and says that New Zealand is 'lagging behind' and that people need time to make the adjustments required. John Key says that he would 'rather resign as PM than change the age of superannuation and Winston Peters is with him. The cost of super is blowing out - it will cost $12 billion a year by 2016, the same as the entire education budget. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Darroch, Bob 1940- :[Digital cartoons published in the Whangarei Report]

By: Whangarei report (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0021050

Description: A man in an office asks the question of a younger colleague. But the young man and his chair are flying through the air. The elderly woman walks out of the office using her stroller. A newspaper lying on the floor has the headline "Half of NZ workforce aged over 42". It refers to the social and demographic issues around people retiring later and youth unemployment. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018304

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister's aide hands him the Retirement Commissioner's recommendations; she says the minister should retire. Context - The Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says that 'Politicians are putting their own agendas ahead of planning for the country's future when it comes to the affordability of New Zealand Superannuation'. The Commission's recent Review of Retirement Income Policy recommended that the age be raised to 67 years by two months a year until 2033. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2011

From: Hawkey, Allan Charles, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Waikato Times].

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0018296

Description: Text reads 'Government rejects call by Retirement Commissioner for the pension age to be increased - News'. Below is a leaky boat full of 'Over 50's Asylum Seeker Cruises'. When they hear this news one of them says 'We've changed our mind - head for New Zealand'. Context - The Retirement Commissioner, Diana Crossan, says that 'Politicians are putting their own agendas ahead of planning for the country's future when it comes to the affordability of New Zealand Superannuation'. The Commission's recent Review of Retirement Income Policy recommended that the age be raised to 67 years by two months a year until 2033. (Source: TVNZ 13 July 2011) Also a boat full of Sri Lanken Tamils supposedly wanting to come to New Zealand as refugees were told by Prime Minister John Key that they are 'not welcome'. The pm has been accused of 'scaremongering' and that he 'has misjudged his response'. (Source: Nelson Mail 13 July 2011) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027485

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. A civil servant tells the Politician that raising the retirement age is unacceptable to the public because it would mean that the Politician could be in office for an extra five years. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0027446

Description: Cartoon shows a group of retirement age workers gathering on the shop floor to talk about what they should add to their wage claim. Ideas include an afternoon nap break, taking corn on the cob off the staff cafe menu, and free Losec (a drug which treats acid reflux) with all tea breaks. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Digital cartoons

By: Northern advocate (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0028057

Description: Cartoon shows various people discussing the new financial policy proposed by the Labour Party, which includes putting money into Kiwisaver instead of foreign banks, and raising the pension age. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2007

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0008143

Description: Shows a man in a business suit crawling in the desert. A large mirage spelling out the words "Slog yer guts out and die!" appears in front of him on the horizon. In the foreground is a sign for "Retirment Ridge" and a human skull. Refers to people working beyond their retirement age. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0016291

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The PM won't consider raising the retirement age because he has been looking forward to the minister's retirement. The Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says the age of entitlement for New Zealand Superannuation needs to be raised from 65 to 67 to ensure it remains affordable over the long term. There is no longer a mandatory retirement age in New Zealand. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).