Cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times, February 2021

Cartoons by Shaun Yeo published in the Otago Daily Times, February 2021.

Topics covered include:

- the death of Captain Sir Thomas Moore;

- Lack of public trust in the Dunedin City Council regarding the pollution of the water supply in Waikouaiti and Karitangi;

- Backyard cricket game arguments and Waitangi Day protests;

- Public opinion and tall poppy syndrome regarding economic downturn in Queenstown;

- Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi, depicted with a noose around his neck, on being removed from the Parliament debating chamber for not wearing a tie;

- COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, including vaccination, anti-vaxxers, lockdowns, toilet paper shortages, and the teddy bear 'hunt';

- relationships stress onValentine's Day;

- New Zealand's relationship with Australia with Jacinda Ardern reacting to the headline 'Facebook unfriends Australia' say, "If only it was that simple for us";

- the anniversary of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake;

- the colour that students bring to Dunedin;

- Child poverty in New Zealand with a headline reading, 'Māori, Pasifika children twice as likely to be affected by poverty';

- the Australian Cricket team finding the weather cold in Dunedin;

- Kiwibank closures compared with native bird extinction.

Title supplied by Library.

Arrangement: Delivered to the Library in a digital folder titled ‘YEO CARTOONS FEB 2021’.

Quantity: 17 digital cartoon(s).