Panic
'Winter ills'. 28 July 2009
Date: 2009
From: Tremain, Garrick, 1941- :[Digital cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times]
Reference: DCDL-0011867
Description: In the first three of four frames a crowd of people in a bus sniff, cough and sneeze passively and one of them reads a newspaper with a heading 'winter ills'. In the last frame one of the passenger 'oinks' and everyone panics. Refers to the swine flu pandemic. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"People are accusing the Government of inaction over the economic crisis!!! What more d...
Date: 2009
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0010073
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The minister thinks that people are not justified in accusing the government of inaction over the economic crisis when they are panicking as fast as they can. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
IRAQNAPHOBIA. Panic. Anthrax warning. Cinema warning. Water warning. Economic warning. ...
Date: 2003
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0006702
Description: Shows a Kiwi standing on top of a chair with a fly swat in one hand. The Kiwi is suffering from 'Iraqnaphobia' (play on words with 'Arachnophobia') and is scared of the spiders on the floor. Refers to the general culture of fear in society. Also refers to the Iraq War. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
"What advice are you giving to people about the flu outbreak, Minister?" "The most impo...
Date: 2009
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011071
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).
Civil Defence; Tsunami Drill. Bay News, 24 May 2006
Date: 2006
From: Walker, Malcolm, 1950- :Digital cartoons
By: Bay news (Periodical)
Reference: DCDL-0008455
Description: Shows people running around in circles screaming during a civil defence tsunami drill. Refers to the introduction of tsunami drills in civil defence measures in New Zealand. 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).
"We've declared it to be a pandemic, but we want people to remain calm" "Fat chance! Th...
Date: 2009
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0011496
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).
"The PM says there's no need to panic about the government's poor showing in the polls ...
Date: 2007
From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0003392
Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. The PM has said that there is no need to panic yet about the poor polls but it is too late the Minister has already thrown himself off the balcony. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Cabinet ministers react to the news that Novopay will be handlin...
Date: 2013
From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]
By: Dominion post (Newspaper)
Reference: DCDL-0024055
Description: Shows a background and two figures as a parody of Edvard Munch's painting The Scream. The caption explains that they are cabinet ministers reacting to the news that Novopay will be handling the paying of their wages and perks from now on. Wider context refers to the ongoing problems with Novopay, the system used to administer school teacher salaries. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).
Hubbard, James, 1949- :"LOW TERROR THREAT!" 16 October 2014
Date: 2014
From: Hubbard, James, 1949-: Digital caricatures and cartoons
Reference: DCDL-0029643
Description: Shows a headless chicken in a panic. The chicken represents the government. Quantity: 1 digital 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