Education - Political aspects

Date: 1999

By: Scott, Thomas Joseph, 1947-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: H-554-001/020

Description: Political cartoons. Jenny Shipley announces Max Bradford's appointment to the new Ministry of Tertiary Education. Max Bradford wears sports padding and holds a reaper in one hand and a chain-saw in the other. Wyatt Creech outlines his approach to the Health Ministry portfolio. The All Blacks rugby team training. Helen Clark reacts badly to Jenny Shipley being invited to stay the night on the Waitangi marae. Jenny Shipley declines to sleep over on the Waitangi Marae due to people sleeping in close quarters and flatulence. A Marae representative says the Maori people are very forgiving. Comment on Helen Clark and Jenny Shipley both being in tears at Waitangi, but for different reasons. Comment on the relationship between alcohol sponsorship in rugby and players developing an unhealthy interest in alcohol. Co-leader of the Greens Party Rod Donald defends MMP as being more representative. Comment on Wellington's failed games bid. As the gap between rich and poor grows significantly, Jenny Shipley said in her State-of-the-Nation speech, 'People need to see the benefit of their hard work.' A boss shows off his new car to his workers. The New Zealand cricket team the Black Caps at starting to be successful in their tournaments. Police question All Blacks over incident with prostitute. A truckies view of Bill Clinton's acquittal on charges related to the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal. Jenny Shipley disciplines Murray McCully prior to the election. The election and expected change of government is billed as the television programme called 'Changing Rooms'. TVNZ responds badly to the latest ratings for the news. Saatchi's boss and Jenny Shipley fall into the breach of privelege trap over tourism issues. Helen Clark demands that Jenny Shipley stay in the House and subject herself to the rigorous yet dignified scrutiny of Her Majesty's loyal opposition. Helen Clark holds a shovel loaded with mud. The blind dog (Saatchi boss) leads the blind (Jenny Shipley) A couch potato super-12 fan sits in front of several televisions. He tells his wife to hurry to disinfect the catheter as there's only a few hours to go. The catheter will drip feed beer into him during the game so he doesn't have to take his eyes off the televisions. Quantity: 20 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 18 Nov 1981

From: New Zealand National Party: Sound and video recording collection

Reference: OHInt-0226/143

Description: Quantity: 1 videocassette(s). 1 event(s).

Date: 1993

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc], 1949- :New Zealand Herald; Cartoons, 3 August - 28 August, 1993

Reference: H-013-005

Description: Shows Lockwood Smith, wearing a hard hat as he reads about problems in education Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: Bromide photograph

Date: Jul 1964-May 1965

By: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023

Reference: MSX-2514

Description: Scrapbook kept by Westra concerning the controversy surrounding the publication of `Washday at the Pa' by School Publications Branch, Ministry of Education, in Jul 1964. The original version was ordered to be withdrawn (on 3 Aug) by the Minister of Education, Mr Kinsella, after earlier objections from the Maori Women's Welfare League and other groups, concerning some of the photographs which they believed were not typical of Maori living conditions at that time. The Minister ordered all 38,000 copies to be recalled from schools and destroyed. The new edition, published by Caxton Press, Christchurch, appeared in Nov 1964 and contained some 20 additional photographs and text identical to the first version being, as Caxton Press put it, "substantially the book as first issued". Includes copies of both editions of the book. Source of title - Supplied title Prominent New Zealand photographer Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph, typescript and printed matter (ring binder) A number of Westra's photographs are included throughout the work.

Date: 1967 nd

From: Society for Research on Women: Records

Reference: MS-Papers-5382-1

Description: Includes extracts from occupational lists and schedule relating to duties of school committees and boards of governors, and `The politics of education; a study of attitudes, pressures and relations in the New Zealand education system' by Stephen J Ingle for PhD in Political Science, 1967; questionaire re school committees about women in politics Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1966-1999, 2016, 2022

By: Society for Research on Women in New Zealand

Reference: ATL-Group-00925

Description: Comprises records of the Society for Research on Women Incorporated (SROW). Includes administrative papers including minutes, correspondence and reports from Wellington, Christchurch, Auckland and Waikato branches; material relating to the publication `Women and trade unions'; report on women and retirement; and unfinished survey on foodbanks. Includes National Bulletins from 1973 to 1978. Also include records relating to the publication: 'A Potted History'; the Society’s Women and Credit Project of 1982; and the Women's Walk event in 1984. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Original order of files has been retained. Society for Research on Women (SROW) is a voluntary society which carries out research on topics about and of interest to women. SROW has published more than 30 publications and is active in making submissions to government based on SROW research. At the local level SROW has regular meetings and seminars. Quantity: 545 folder(s). 52 box(es). 35 volume(s). 1 digital sound recording(s). 1 10" reel(s). 1 electronic scan(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript and printed matter Transfers: To Oral History Collection - Palmerston North Branch interviews (OHColl-0111), Interviews with women and retirement (OHColl-0524), and further recordings (OHColl-0739).. Processing information: Made into an ATL group in October 2023 when the 2019 material was added. Previous Unit ID: MS-Group-0515. A new series was created for the Wellington Branch by the archivist at that time.

Date: 2010

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0013605

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Refers to the controversial introduction of 'national standards' for primary schools by Minister of Education Anne Tolley. 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: 2010

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

Reference: DCDL-0013600

Description: A teacher sits gloomily at his desk at home while his children read a report card from the prime minister on his teaching; it says that he is 'underperforming, needs to do better and is overly sensitive to criticism'. Refers to the controversial introduction of 'national standards' for primary schools by Minister of Education Anne Tolley. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013633

Description: A schoolboy looks pleased with himself as he writes 'We don't need nashnil standids' on a blackboard. Refers to the debate over the effectiveness of the 'Education Standards' that the government (Education Minister Anne Tolley) is introducing this year and the stouch that is gaining force between the teachers' unions and the government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-007

Description: A shabbily dressed skeleton called 'Health' exits from a room named 'Dr Cullen Budget Surgery' and says, 'You're complaining! All I got was a flue shot!' The man 'Health' is talking to in the waiting room is hooked up to a drip and his called 'Education.' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013629

Description: The cartoon is an advertisement for an imaginary film called 'The HURT locker - a true story of bomb disposal in a war zone'. The image in the advertisement is of Education Minister Anne Tolley dressed in army fatigues and whacking at a half-buried bomb that represents the 'Education Standards "Debate" with a hammer. She is just outside the door of the Teachers' Union' rooms. Reviews of the film say that it is 'explosively real' and is 'stretched both timewise and for plausibility'. Refers to the debate over the effectiveness of the 'Education Standards' that the government is introducing this year, the 'hurt' that it could do some schools and students (particularly Maori) and the stouch that is gaining force between the teachers' unions and the government. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2010

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

Reference: DCDL-0013628

Description: The cartoon shows Maori Co-leader Pita Sharples reading a copy of the 'National Education Standards' report. The top of his head is open and inside is a seesaw labelled 'logic'. Sharples says that he 'was up for it... but now I'm inclined to be down on it...' Refers to Pita Sharples wavering opinion over the controversial national education standards that the government is introducing into primary schools this year. Many feel that the reporting is not likely to have a positive effect on the education of Maori and Pacifica children. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2001

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DX-006-009

Description: Four large children named 'Maori', 'Health', 'Education' and 'Welfare' have bundles of money stuffed into their mouths. Michael Cullen looks on and says, 'Here's hoping closing the gaps will stop the whingeing!' Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2005

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

Reference: DX-014-751

Description: The scene shows a boat named 'Wananga' and labelled 'Council' sitting on the floor of the ocean. Above, on the surface of the sea is a rubber dinghy in which sits Trevor Mallard, Minister of Education, making his threat about the Wananga's having twenty one days to convince him that it can get itself out of its financial difficulties; its failure to do so will mean that a Commissioner will be appointed. Mr Mallard announced in early May a $20 million loan to bail out the Te Awamutu-based tertiary institute which he said was on the brink of insolvency. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024002

Description: Shows MP Steven Joyce handing a report card marked D- to an unruly and lazy students labelled Novopay. Joyce notes that he will soon have him up to National Standard. Refers to the ongoing problems with Novopay, the government computer system used to administer teachers' pay and may also refer to negative public perceptions around the system of National Standards in New Zealand schools. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

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).

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0024206

Description: The New Zealand public contemplate a dead drought stricken landscape. As well as lack of water, there is a lack of moderate pay scales for CEOs, satisfaction with EQC, quality TV, generous insurance companies, brilliant Solid Energy management, the integrity of John Banks (and by implication that of other MPs), quality education ministers, worthwhile overseas trips by the Prime Minister, 'clever' NZ First MPs and a boost for the West Coast among others. Considered from a Canterbury perspective, the drought of early 2013 becomes a symbol for many of the recent political and social ailments afflicting the land. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2013

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

By: Setford News Photo Agency

Reference: DCDL-0025192

Description: The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, sits in the corner wearing a dunce's cap. From a report labelled 'skoolz' she is reading 'The national standards data shows a concerning decline in the rate of achievement as the year level increases...' The release of national standards data on achievement of benchmarks for reading, writing and maths for pupils was released in June 2013, which showed performance decline for older pupils. Many educationalists and teachers considered the data to be misleading and contained badly flawed testing methods. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2012

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

By: Scoop (Firm)

Reference: DCDL-0021975

Description: A school teacher, looking at the words `'League tables' scrawled in graffiti fashion on the school walls, says 'Sorry kids - those ignorant mongels have struck again...' Running away are two children whose jackets read 'JK' and 'HP'. The name of the school is given as 'Seigeville'. The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata ('HK') and the Prime Minister, John Key ('JK') proposed to measure national standards in education by introducing 'league tables' of individual schools. This was opposed by many in the education profession, especially teachers, who felt themselves 'under seige' by the Ministry of Education. Quantity: 1 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-0021995

Description: Hekia Parata, the Minister of Education, is shown flipping head over heels. The first two cartoons show her saying 'The lower class!...A term of endearment...'. The following three quote her as 'Changing stance? I'm lucky to be still on the same page', 'Parata by name... Pro Rata by nature. Class sizes will be directly proportional to popularity', and 'With all due respect to Maggie Thatcher, this woman is for turning' . All versions of the cartoon refer to the announcement of Hekia Parata to increase class sizes, and reduce number of teachers, in schools. Under pressure from the Prime Minister, she backed down rapidly from this unpopular proposal. Quantity: 5 digital cartoon(s).