Cartoons published in the Otago Daily Times, September 2021

Digital cartoons by Shaun Yeo on political and social issues in New Zealand and internationally. Published in the Otago Daily Times in September 2021. Cartoons depict:

- a kiwi bird yelling "freedom' as the "Level 3" COVID-19 "restrictions" ball and chain knocks it to the ground.

- a couple guiltly eating KFC at dinner table while "Auckland" depicted as a sad eyed dog watches during the Auckland City only lockdown.

- a rueful man wishes his father "Happy Father's Day" with a beer toast via Zoom on his computer screen during Auckland lockdown.

- Judith Collins stands on a cliff's edge while swinging a hammer to knock in a "I'm still leader" sign causing the edge of the cliff to crack, but doesn't notice the cliff is about to break and she will fall.

- an "Auckland" kiwi bird sighs as it watches the"NZ" kiwi bird happily drop from level 3 to level 2 during COVID-19 pandemic.

- a masked supermarket shelf stacker at work under a "To all the frontline workers of this lockdown Thankyou" caption.

- two men drinking beer at a table. One man has to remind the other man with beer froth on his face to take off his mask to drink.

- a "DCC" Dunedin City Council hammer lies on top of the coffin of the "NZ Sports Hall of Fame" after it has driven in the final nail, a refusal to fund the hall.

- a masked scientist trying to hammer down green mini Coronaviruses in a game of 'whack-a-mole' during the "Ongoing 'tail' of Auckland' outbreak".

- a huge sack of "$1M" money outweighs a small "Average house price" house on the scales of justice as the national average property value hitting $1 million for the first time.

- a "Vaccine" lifebuoy ring is being thrown from a distant large ship to a man drowing inthe sea, but he says "No its not safe".

- the Māori Language Week 2022 "Te Reo" logo of a carved face with a rainbow tongue says "kia ora" in contrast with "Bigotry" a bull necked man saying "Speak English".

- a young man in a green hoodie says he's not interested in getting vaccinated to help his country or protect his whānau or himself, but he wants to line up and get vaccinated and win a prize.

- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison depicted nude in the bath with a child's toy submarine after he announced that nuclear-powered submarines will be built in Adelaide under the Aukus [Australia and United Kingdom and United States of America].

- a woman walks past many signs that restrict freedom such as 'no smoking', 'no parking', 'no entry', do not litter, ' and 'keep off the grass', but becomes angry when she wees a "please wear a face mask" sign.

- a man's hands drops a ball that bounces from "Auckland" to "Waikato" as a pocket of the Waikato has been plunged into a "bespoke level 4" lockdown after Covid-19 slipped through the strict Auckland border.

- a line of cars in Auckland wait in line at a drive through at KFC while gowned and masked vaccinators "Vaccinate while you wait as government talks to fast food businesses about offering people vaccinations with their meals.

- Judith Collins depicted as a dog holding a "leadership" bone as she huddles in the corner.

- Jacinda Ardern encouraging the "Unvaccinated" horse ridden by Ashley Bloomfield to drink from the "vaccine" water.

- two men listen to Chris Bishop talking to a reporter's microphone as he criticises the "government's Covid response" but decide "he's talking about the National Party".

- a grandfather sitting on a park bench uses his mobile to call his grandson symbolised by a long hand reaching down a deep hole to contact his grandson during "Mental Health Awareness Week".

- Dunedin Mayor Aaron Hawkin on a green pedal scooter droppping lollies from his pocket as he speeds down a "one way" street towards an "Elections 2022" manhole. Refers to criticism of the council decision to make George Street one-way for traffic and more pedestrian friendly.

Title supplied by Library.

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

Quantity: 22 digital cartoon(s).