Sabotage - New Zealand

Date: 1986

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Original cartoons drawn in 1986, mainly for the New Zealand Listener].

Reference: C-133-132

Description: Shows David Lange with his mouth wide open. From his tongue French terrorists Alain Mafart and Dominique Prieur in bathing suits dive into the sea off a tropical island. The cartoon implies that Mr Lange's own words have allowed for the lenient punishment of the two convicted French saboteurs of the "Rainbow Warrior". In July 1986, France paid the New Zealand Government $13 million in compensation for the sinking of the boat, and under the terms of the UN ruling, , Prieur and Mafart were released by New Zealand to spend three years confined to the island of Hao, in French Polynesia. Joel Prieur, Dominique's husband, was made Head of Security at Hao Atoll. This cartoon was published in the New Zealand Listener on 2 August 1986, page 13. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 395 x 600 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2003.

Date: 1988

From: Clark, Laurence, 1949- :Editorial cartoons [ca 1993]

Reference: A-289-074

Description: Shows a rubbish tin labelled "French integrity", with a large fly (Chirac) crawling on it. He welcomes home another fly to the putrid pile of scraps in the tin. This refers to the return to France of the "Rainbow Warrior" bomber Dominique Prieur, on the grounds of pregnancy. Alain Mafart had already been smuggled back to France the previous year. Other Titles - French agent released from prison Inscriptions: Verso - top left - French agent released from prison Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, white paint, 215 x 295 mm.

Date: 1985 - 2004 - 2005

By: Palmer, Stanley, 1936-

Reference: Eph-E-INTERNATIONAL-2005-01

Description: Shows an illustration of three frogs wearing snorkels, superimposed upon the three stripes of the French tricolor flag. A reprint of a poster first issued in 1985, in protest at the French involvement in the bombing of the 'Rainbow Warrior'. French divers or 'frogmen' were accused of planting the bomb. The original poster was produced very quickly, almost before news broke that the French were involved in the bombing (artist personal communication to donor, 2006). This reprint was produced for Greenpeace, probably for the twentieth anniversary of the bombing. As the artist had not kept the original drawing, the new screen print was made by copying the image on the original poster. As a result there are minor differences. The screen printers were the same as for the original poster. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Screenprint, 640 x 895 mm. Provenance: Donated by Diane Woods, Wellington, in 2006.

Date: 2013

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

By: Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0024630

Description: Shows Labour Party leader David Shearer throwing a bomb labelled 'Labour/Greens Power Policy' while telling Green Party co-leader Russel Norman that "It's all about timing". Refers to the strongly emotive media debate around the Government's decision to sell shares in Mighty River Power and other power companies. The bomb refers to claims in the media that the Labour and Green Party joint energy plan, released very close to the Government's floating of the Mighty River shares, was a deliberate act of sabotage. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 2014

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

Reference: DCDL-0029261

Description: Shows the Greenpeace calendar 2015 as a 'photobomb' with a burning wick. Refers to the discovery that Greenpeace USA used a photograph by Alain Mafart-Renodier in its calendar. He is former French military operative Alain Mafart who bombed the 'Rainbow Warrior'. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).