Targets (Shooting)

Date: ca 1891-1901

Reference: PAColl-0731

Description: Photographs of a military parade on Lambton Quay as part of the visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York consisting of teams of eight horses pulling small carriages on their way to the Battery with spectators lining the street; No.3 Gun Detachment at a military tournament in November 1891 at Hutt Race Course standing with their gun the participants being Sgt Carter, Br Daniels, Gunners Brown, Petrie, Curtis, Bott, Renwick, Raynor, and Quilice(?); No.1 (Gun Detachment?) with their gun, standing next to a tent in Miramar in 1898 the participants being Gibson, Coombes, Coleman, Pettiecuck(?), Lyon, Boyes, Fraser, Feeney, Hill, Brown, Spence, Courtney, and Truman; and a large group of men possibly of D battery of Wellington militia holding poles with paddles at the end with circles painted on them (markers). Some of the men are in uniform or partial uniform and there are targets behind them. Photographer(s) unidentified. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1992

From: Clark, Laurence [Klarc] 1949 - :New Zealand Herald cartoons. 1 - 31 October 1992

Reference: H-099-001

Description: Shows Jim Bolger in the desert, wearing a sombrero and loading a rifle. He has been shooting at a target with a picture of Winston Peters in the centre. Refers to Bolger's visit to Mexico and to his antipathy towards Peters Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 2001

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

Reference: H-673-068/089

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues. Comment about a biased referee during the Wellington vs Canterbury Ranfurly Shield match. Jenny Shipley threatens to deal ruthlessly with anyone in her caucus who plots against her. All Black selectors search for new talent in war zones. All Black coach looks to recruit referee Steve Walsh for the next All Black tour as he has shown he can single handedly alter the course of a game. Michael Cullen gifts Helen Clark and Jim Anderton the National Airline, Air New Zealand. Osama bin Laden speaks from the security of the Afghanistan mountain cave. Jenny Shipley steps down from National Party leadership, Bill English is nervous about what this means for him. Helen Clark's big moment - she is about to speak to the President of the United States but she's in bed, and he makes the toll call collect. Gary Toomy is paid out by taxpayer money to leave the Air New Zealand Board. The public try and understand why the Muslim world hasn't retaliated against bin Laden for causing the deaths of over 300 Pakistanis in the twin towers attack. President Bush tries to reassure the American public following the Sept. 11 attacks. Damage is assesses in Kabul following a series of wars, the last attacks being from the United States led forces. Comment on the daily and new dangers facing United States representatives. The Pentagon announces they are now dropping more food into Afghanistan than they are blowing up. Comment on the world wide fear of anthrax. Shows the Lions team, winners of the 2000 rugby tournament are in 2001 the pussycats of the competition. Rod Donald stands up to Jim Anderton on their reasons for choosing GE as their bottom-line issue when considering whether to support the coalition or not. Shows the political double-talk and deals being made over the growing refugee crisis. Shows that military force is no respecter of any religion. Shows Auckland Mayor, John Banks walking on water. Shows the hit and miss nature of American airstrikes in Afghanistan where innocent targets are frequently hit by accident. Wayne Mason's song 'Nature Enter Me' wins best NZ song at the same time NZ is divided over Genetic Engineering. Shows everyday genetic engineering in action when an unattractive but wealthy man asks a young and attractive woman to have children with him. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2001

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

Reference: H-673-001/023

Description: Cartoons on political and social issues including: Rugby referee laying down the rules to the All Blacks and their competing team. Comment on the Christine Rankin (WINZ) case where various public servants accused her of dressing in a sexually provocative way. Shows Slobadov Milosevic being taken to the guillotine (World Court). He seems unaware of what he's done wrong. Comment on Christine Rankin's credibility in not being re-appointed as CEO of WINZ. Comment on the crisis facing the NZ Post Board and where the blame is being placed by the CEO and the rest of NZ Post. Shows Slobodan Milosevic at the World Court facing War Crimes charges. He does not accept the jurisdiction of the court. Cartoon shows his hands and fore-arms soaked and dripping with blood. Shows male public opinion on the comments by the head of the PM's Dept., Mark Prebble, over not knowing where to look when he caught sight of Christine Rankin's breasts. Show's the two sides of political alliance with Helen Clark by NZ Post Chairman of the Board, Ross Armstrong. Mark Prebble explains how public servants in the Labour administration should model themselves on the Soviet Politburo. He suggest Christine Rankin model herself on Mrs Kruschev who is shown as obese and with only her face and forearms showing. Comment on under-age drinking. Cartoon obituary to New Zealand film maker John O'Shea, 1920-2001. Comment on the deteriorating relationship between enza and fruit growers. Shows members of the public commenting on the Versace fashion exhibition at Te Papa. Shows a Tibetan in the stocks. He congratulates China, his oppressor, being the next Olympic games hosts. Shows consumer confusion over multiple power providers and name changes along with power cuts and expensive power bills leading to illness and possible premature death. Shows Tiger Woods commenting on the $500 fee golf fans are asked to pay to watch him play. Shows whales contemplating their move up the world's hit list. Comment on Michelle Boag's new prominence in the National Party with the ex-Prime Minister Jenny Shipley now in her shadow. Comment on globalisation and free trade protests. Comment on the Governments reaction to huge electricity price hikes. Comment on the poor state of the public Health System. Shows Max Bradford, Minister of Electricity, reporting his success in electricity reforms, only to be shown up by a power cut. Shows two rat scientists discussing how human experiments with genetics led to the rats becoming the dominant species and in turn exterminating humans. A human skeleton is in the foreground. Quantity: 23 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 2000

From: Hubbard, Jim 1949-:47 original cartoons published variously in the Dominion, Bay of Plenty Times, Hawke's Bay Today, Southland Times during 2000.

Reference: A-350-048

Description: Shows a Fijian army officer pointing to a large bull's-eye, with a picture of George Speight's face in the centre. It has many bullet holes surrounding the picture, but none have hit the 'target' Relates to the Fijian coup in May 2000, staged by George Speight and a disparate group of his supporters. On June 9, Speight announced that he had abolished Fiji's multi-racial Constitution. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Jim Hubbard; Verso - top right - Dominion 14/6/00 + BOP [in biro] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and marker pen drawing, 235 x 310 mm on sheet 295 x 420 mm

Date: 2008

From: Eyework Design & Production :[Ephemera and posters. 1988-2004]

Reference: Eph-B-EYEWORK-CB

Description: Includes A4 paper letterhead sheets for Shane Cotton and Luanne Bond, with the verso featuring an all-over pattern of targets and native New Zealand birds. Two colourways: Grey and orange, and grey and blue. Also includes smaller slips in the grey and blue colourway. Two copies of each item. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Offset and digital prints, sizes varying up to 330 mm.

Date: 2003

By: New Zealand Music Commission

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-2003-02

Description: Shows a black and white target shape on a blue poster. Other Titles - New Zealand Music month, May 2003 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand Music Industry Commission in 2003.

Date: 1969

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney 1918-1989 :[Archive of original cartoons for the Evening Post and Sports Post, 1941 to 1988]

Reference: B-137-342

Description: Shows three vignettes of imagined pistol championship events: cowboys shooting at cowboy-targets; bank tellers shooting at burglar-targets, and starters shooting at targets immediately above their heads (because they fire into the air at the start of races). Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 410 x 270 mm, on sheet 579 x 320 mm.

Date: 1963-1966

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs : An Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Sports and Pastimes Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-2000-15

Description: Includes files on rugby league football, shearing, skiing, small-bore rifle shooting, soccer, softball, spearfishing (or underwater fishing), speedboat racing, speedway motor cycle racing, speleology, sphairee, sports for the deaf, sports for the disabled Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 2003

By: New Zealand Music Commission

Reference: Eph-D-MUSIC-2003-01

Description: Shows a black and white target shape on a blue poster. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by the New Zealand Music Industry Commission in 2003.

Date: 1989

From: Bromhead, Peter 1933- :[32 original cartoons published in the Auckland Star in March and April, 1989.]

Reference: A-225-193

Description: Cartoon shows political party leaders Jim Bolger and David Lange seen from the back. They look identical, and each has a large target positioned at centre back. Other Titles - April Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, on card 180 x 270 mm.

Date: 1989 - 1990

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[36 original political cartoons, drawn for the New Zealand Listener. 1984-1990; and two photocopies].

Reference: C-128-003

Description: Labour Leader David Lange is struck by an arrow as he paints a target for the 1990 election. Photograph at A-341-025. Copy at H-511-007. Some of these cartoons may have been displayed in an exhibition curated by Roger Smith for the Hawkes Bay Cultural Trust about 1990-1992 (or about 1986). Other Titles - Thunk! 1990. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, gouache and pencil. 374 x 523 mm

Date: 2003

By: New Zealand Music Commission

Reference: Eph-E-MUSIC-2003-01

Description: Shows a black and white target shape on a blue poster. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 840 x 595 mm.

Date: 1985

From: Various artists :Collection of photocopies, newspaper clippings and bromides of cartoons by Bromhead (A-314-1), Brockie (A-314-2) and J. C. Hill (A-314-3).

Reference: A-314-2-050

Description: Shows Muldoon and McLay through a rifle target . McLay has a large, nervous smile on his face and is pointing at Muldoon. The Beehive is in the background. Refers to McLay looking weak as Prime Minister after Muldoon left the National Party. Quantity: 1 photocopy/ies. Finding Aids: Photocopies available in Pictorial Reference Service.

Date: 1965-1966

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs : An Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Sports and Pastimes Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-2000-18

Description: Files on trap shooting (gun clubs), trotting, vintage cars, water ballet, water polo, water ski-ing, weightlifting, wrestling, yachting Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1987

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

Reference: H-733-013/032

Description: Newsclippings of cartoons on New Zealand and international politics. Quantity: 20 newsclippings. Physical Description: Newsclippings of black ink cartoons, various sizes.

Date: 2015

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

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0030925

Description: Shows Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott standing in the middle of a target. He is saying "Stand there, Tony, they said. Don't move Tony... wait here Tony while we rally your supporters in the Liberal Party!" Context is Abbott being under pressure to keep the leadership of the Liberal Party after several controversies. Abbott survived the leadership vote. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2003

By: City Gallery Wellington

Reference: Eph-D-ARTS-2003-02

Description: Poster shows a reproduction of a detail of "Pouerua" (2003), by Shane Cotton, courtesy of Hamish McKay Gallery, Wellington. This shows a tui perched near the centre of target-like concentric rings. Sponsors' logos are shown along the lower edge: Creative NZ, Wellington Museums Trust, Wellington City Council and Wellington City Gallery. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster 595 x 420 mm. Provenance: Donated by Sticky Fingers Ltd in early November 2003.

Date: 2002

From: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Digital caricatures

Reference: DX-001-468

Description: Caricature of George Bush, President of the United States, holding a target board while threatening to hunt out terrorists. Quantity: 1 digital image(s) ..

Date: 1941

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: DA-00930-F

Description: Target practice for NZ Divisional Cavalrymen at a rifle range near their camp. Taken in Egypt in 1941 by an official photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative