Actions and defences

Date: 19 March 2005

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-:Original cartoons. 1986-2011

Reference: A-453-307

Description: Shows a scenario if property developers designed cars. A unhappy purchaser tells the developer that his car leaks. The property developer tells him to sue his contractors. Refers to the leaky building problem. Inscriptions: Recto - centre right - MONDAY CARTOON 21CARTOON 186mm x 133mm Pls scan and send to Production Pix (Pix on hand) [in pencil] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and felt-tip pen on paper, 230 x 340 mm

Date: 2014

From: Moreu, Michael, 1969-: [Digital cartoons published in the Christchurch Press and Fairfax Media]

Reference: DCDL-0030371

Description: Cartoon shows a lawyer delivering a payment invoice to a man from the Reserve Bank, on behalf of his client, Rich Uncle Pennybags (Mr. Monopoly from the American board game, Monopoly). The lawyer tells him, "My client says pay up, or we'll see you in court!" The Reserve Bank staff member thinks to himself, "This new banknote launch isn't going as well as I hoped..." Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Southland times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024199

Description: Under the title 'Massive class action against NZ banks over unfair default fees', a school of 'lawyer' and 'banker' sharks circulate in the financial sea. In March 2013, the lawyer Andrew Hooker, Australian class action experts Slater & Gordon, and litigation funder Litigation Lending Services (NZ) proposed a class-action to be filed against banks over fees. The cartoonist suggests that both banks and lawyers will be the sharks in this action. Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0024280

Description: Shows a mosquito labelled 'banks' and another labelled, 'lawyers' biting the head of a consumer fighting bank fees. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

By: New Zealand herald (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024678

Description: Shows a giant mosquito labelled, 'banks' feasting on a shirtless consumer who lies on the ground. A judge holds up a sign that says, '$1B class suit' and says, "Consider this a sort of literal dishonour fee." Refers to a class-action lawsuit against bank fees, including honour fees, dishonour feeds, and late payment fees on a credit card. Over 10,000 people registered to join the suit in less than 24 hours. (New Zealand Herald, 12 March 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

Reference: DCDL-0025539

Description: Two men stand at the San Francisco airport, watching a plane land. One says to the other, "Another charter flight of America's Cup lawyers arriving" Refers to the legal issues that have plagued the 2013 America's Cup yacht race in San Francisco. On June 28, the U.S. Coast Guard issued a permit that incorporates 37 safety recommendations, which the America's Cup regatta director specified. Emirates Team New Zealand and Luna Rossa Challenge of Italy protested some of the recommendations, with an international jury hearing their submissions on 8 July. (America's Cup website, 8 July 2013) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023537

Description: Three men dressed as dwarves labelled, 'Hobbit producers' are forced to take a detour away from a mountain path labelled riches, and instead take a path to a courthouse. One of them says, 'This really is an unexpected journey'. Context: The heirs of late author J.R.R. Tolkien are suing the producers of 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected journey' movie over alleged exploitative merchandising and digital rights. (NBC News, Nov 2012) Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Slane, Christopher, 1957-: Digital cartoons published in the Listener, New Zealand Herald, or New Zealand Farmers' Weekly

By: Listener (Periodical)

Reference: DCDL-0027502

Description: Cartoon shows leader of the Conservative Party, Colin Craig, as a town crier who is running down a cobblestone street posting writs onto the old wooden doors of the Civilian blog and the Green Party's offices, with a stack of others still in his hands. Craig calls out, "Unfair! Unfair! Unfair!" Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027862

Description: Shows Times Square with cranes lifting out all the neon lights. Someone off frame comments "TIMES Square? er... lights & placards but gonna take a long TIME for the square!". Refers to Kim Dotcom being sued by US movie studios and record labels for copyright infringement. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0027861

Description: Shows Kim Dotcom with his head in clapper board as if he is about to be guillotined. Refers to Dotcom being sued by four major US movie studios for copyright infringement. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0028198

Description: Accompanying note from cartoonist states, "The term "Nek minnit" is now part of Kiwi vernacular. There's something in itself 'wrong' in forbidding people to use their own language (as has just happened re the Conservative party's banner message). Cartoon depicts leader of the Conservative Party, Colin Craig. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0028224

Description: Cartoon shows a couple sitting on the sofa, and watching the television news. The man asks his companion if she would like an update on Oscar Pistorius, Rolf Harris, or John Banks. The cartoon relates to three high profile court cases currently in the news - the murder trial of Pistorius in South Africa, the trial of Harris in the UK for indecent assault, and John Banks's trial at the High Court in Auckland for allegedly filing a false electoral return after the 2010 Auckland mayoral election. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

From: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0028096

Description: Cartoon shows a hand representing drug companies handing a check labelled, 'Settlement for thalidomide victims' to a shadowy figure in blue. Cartoon references a settlement for victims of a morning sickness drug prescribed in the 1950s and 1960s, thalidomide, which can cause major birth defects. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2005

From: Body, Guy Keverne, 1967-: Digital cartoons published in New Zealand Herald

Reference: DCDL-0013037

Description: Shows a scenario if property developers designed cars. A unhappy purchaser tells the developer that his car leaks. The property developer tells him to sue his contractors. Refers to the leaky building problem. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1901 - 1905

From: [New Zealand ephemera of quarto size, relating to insurance companies, insurance cover, insuring of property, travel and accident insurance]

Reference: Eph-B-INSURANCE-1902-01-3

Description: Pamphlet page shows the third and fourth frames of a cartoon of an old couple who employ a hired man. Unfortunately the hired man takes to drink and has an accident with a bull. In his sick bed he is encouraged to sue the old couple for his injuries. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print on pamphlet, 190 x 250 mm.