Press

Date: 1987

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-362-160/191

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 31 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary.

Date: 1972

By: Otago daily times (Newspaper); Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003; Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: A-290-108

Description: United States President Richard Nixon, hand-in-hand with a woman representing "Vietnam peace" denies a closer relationship with her to the press. Extended Title - The White House insists there is no connection between sudden activity in Paris and the presidential election...news. Vietnam peace. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink, crayon and pencil. 270 x 350 mm.

Date: 1955-1971

By: Hill, Morris James, 1929-2002

Reference: PA-Group-00375

Description: Wellington, openings of Parliament, politicians, Governors General, show personalities, Antarctic teams, police, army, visiting diplomats and heads of state, ship visits, memorials, RNZAF, fighter planes and fighter plane training, rugby and rugby players and selectors, film censorship, conferences, agricultural air shows, artists, royalty, manufacturing industries, models and fashion parades, New Zealand Players, etc Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 35mm-18037 to 18703, 120-0881 to 0959, 1/4-071736 to 072044, 1/2-177020 to 177461. Quantity: 1483 b&w original negative(s) 78 120 strips comprising 158 images, 666 35mm strips comprising 1,976 images, 308 1/4 plate negs, 441 1/2 plate negs. Total images 2,883. Finding Aids: Library generated negative registers provide a good access point to this collection. The negatives are listed within subject groupings.. Processing information: Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-4814 to PA-Group-00375 in 2009.

Date: 1997

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

Reference: H-448-001/021

Description: Political cartoons. Obituary for Diana, Princess of Wales 1961-1997 The ethics of the press are questioned following the death of Princess Diana. Judge Beattie refuses to eave the bar gracefully following an investigation into improper claiming for work related expenses. Farmers spread the RCD virus in an attempt to control the rabbit population. The National/NZ First coalition government are in danger of self destructing due to internal fighting. The oppostion is left to watch from the sideline. Diana's funeral is seen by millions around the world. Obituary to Mother Teresa 1910-1997. Rabbits warn their children about eating RCD infected carrots. Comment on the perceived leniency of the courts toward violent offenders. Christine Fletcher leaves Parliament and takes up the position of Auckland Mayor. Men discuss Otago's persistent off-side play in a rugby game against Wellington. Otago won as the referee didn't pick up most of the off-side play. Jim Bolger dreams of being an Egyptian sun king while weilding draconian powers over his slaves. The scales of justice are weighed in favour of Judge Beattie as he refuses to accept any fault in fraud allegations, Judge Hesketh however repays monies in dispute.. Nationals Minister of Health, Bill English, explains how market-driven health reforms will work. Conjugal rights given to male prisoners. Jim Bolger joins the call for new leadership in Nationals ranks and thinks he's the right person for the job. Doctors callously discuss the pros and cons of not giving a patient kidney dialysis. The National/NZ First coalition government unravels itself. Rau Williams is left to the mercy of the NZ medical system as to whether or not he'll receive life-saving procedures. Winston Peters refuses to believe his party has lost its support. Jim Bolger takes charge of his troubled coalition government. Quantity: 21 cartoon bromide(s). Physical Description: B5 size bromides.

Date: 1888

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-212-015

Description: View from a stand looking into the grounds with a large stand to the left and crowds at ground level. The players are moving into a scrum in front of a small covered pergola, presumably the Press Box. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - title in pen and ink. Lower left, W M H in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink sketch 220 x 284 mm

Date: 1986

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Auckland star (Newspaper)

Reference: A-362-026/057

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Quantity: 32 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Black ink on card, sizes vary. Provenance: Donated by the artist in 1997.

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-134

Description: Shows eight frames. The first frame shows the cartoonist trying to come up with an idea for a funny cartoon. The next five frames show ideas that Mayne has rejected, including Cold War hostilities, a harrier run to Greymouth, the Canterbury Pulp Mills, the Nelson railway and the West Coast Centennial. The seventh frame shows the cartoonist hanging by a noose and reads 'I'm hanged if I know... but here's a brush and a blank space...' The final frame is blank and reads '...Draw one for yourself!' Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 2013

From: Various artists :[Entries in the Young Cartoonist Award. 2013]

By: Morris, Toby, 1980-

Reference: A-460-022-2

Description: Shows two press reporters looking for story ideas and responding to a newspaper headline 'Ryder Attacked', with one asking "How dare those cowards kick Jesse when he's down?" and the other replying "That's our job." The cartoonist has noted the irony of the change in press coverage: 'It's been incredible to watch how quickly opinions changed immediately following his attack.' Refers to the media vilification of the New Zealand Cricket player Jessie Ryder and his decision to step down from international cricket owing to personal issues and an earlier formal stand-down for breaching team protocol around alcohol. Also refers to the extensive media coverage following an attack on Ryder at a bar in Merivale, Christchurch, in March 2012 that left the sportsman in a coma. Toby Morris was a runner-up in the New Zealand Cartoon Archive and the Listener's Young Cartoonist Competition in 2013 Title supplied by the cartoonist See also DCDL-0025754 for a digital version of the image Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 210 x 295 mm

Date: 1976

From: Scales, Sid, 1916-2003 :[One folder of cartoons featuring Robert Muldoon and the Muldoon era. Published in the Otago Daily Times, 1976]

Reference: A-319-028

Description: Shows Muldoon as a lion tamer, wielding a whip and a chair at three lions on daises, representing the news media. Two have typewriters, and one a microphone. One lion sitting at his typewriter looks decidely dejected, while the other two appear to bare their teeth and roar at Muldoon This was published just after the infamous televised interview with Simon Walker in May 1976, targeting Muldoon's assertions regarding Soviet naval presence in the Pacific, and New Zealand's vulnerability to Russian nuclear attack. As prime Minister, Muldoon developed a reputation for being a formidable and intimidating interviewee Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Sid Scales Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on paper, 280 x 380 mm Provenance: Donated by Sid Scales in 1998

Date: 1955

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-073

Description: Shows five frames in which a man is ignoring his wife while reading the newspaper. In the fifth frame, the man throws his paper away in disgust and his wife looks on in bewilderment The words '25 Nov 1955, "Newspaper" cartoon, No. 179' are written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1955

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-084

Description: Shows four frames illustrating news headlines. In the first frame, 'Egg marketing authority', a scowling farmer is weighing eggs. In the second frame, 'Bowlers under 18 years banned from championships play in England', a baby in a nappy is playing cricket. The third illustration, for the headline 'Firemen back to normal scrubbing and polishing', shows firemen cleaning their truck and hoses. The final frame illustrates a story detailing how many coins the Royal Mint struck for New Zealand in 1954. The cartoonist jokes about asking the Mint for free samples The number 209 is written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1955

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-063

Description: Shows four frames containing illustrations of news headlines. In the first frame, 'Soviet ships take arms to Egypt', the Russians are delivering human arms rather than weapons. In the second frame, 'They Swoon at Shakespeare', Sir Laurence Olivier performs an amputation scene. The third frame is titled 'A foot cycle-pump has been produced' and it shows one man asking another man to 'lend me a hand with your foot'. In the final frame, the cartoonist plays on words ending in 'ologist' The words '26 Oct, "News" cartoon, No. 161' are written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1956

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-386-100

Description: Shows four frames illustrating news headlines. In the first frame, titled 'Scouts 'Bob-a-Job' next week', a woman is scolding her lazy husband. The second frame is titled 'Bowls played by moonlight' and shows young couples playing bowls at night. In the third frame, 'Engineer urges laying of power lines across strait', one man asks another 'What would you say to the North Island receiving our surplus power?' The final frame is called 'Sky writing in city' and shows sky writing which reads 'Income tax due this month' The words '2nd March '56, No. 224' are written in blue coloured pencil on the back of the cartoon Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, crayon and white corrector on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: 1950 - 1969

From: Mayne, William Thomas, 1910-1988 :490 original cartoons published in the Christchurch Star Sun and the Christchurch Star Sun Sports between 1954 and 1962.

Reference: A-387-045

Description: Shows a man lying unconscious on the floor of his living room, with the sports section of the newspaper still clutched in his hand. He was reading which players made the team for an All Blacks test. A doctor is at the man's side, and his wife is explaining what happened Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon on card, 255 x 280 mm

Date: August 2001

From: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-: [20 original political and social cartoons, drawn for Metro magazine ca 1995-2001].

By: Hodgson, Trace, 1958-

Reference: C-185-021

Description: Shows a scene in Auckland. A newspaper salesman for 'Granny Herald' is touting a new advertorial section featuring 'Fluffy the Kitten'. Meanwhile a bus is driving dangerously through town, narrowly missing a man carring a suitcase labelled 'W&H' who appears to be rushing. Refers to the dumbing-down of the media and to the sale of Wilson & Horton, publisher of the New Zealand Herald, to APN News & Media. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - HODGSON Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil on paper, 410 x 250 mm.

Date: 15 September 1975

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Original cartoons, albums of clippings and a metal printing plate, created by and belonging to Ronald Kennedy (Ronken), ca 1967-1983]

By: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003; Waikato Times (Newspaper)

Reference: A-454-037

Description: New Zealand Prime Minister Bill Rowling is standing in front of the 18th hole of a golf course with a golfer labelled as the "Press". Caption reads: ""The economy is turning the corner" said the PM who was guest speaker at the NZ Media Golf Tournament." Rowling also says "Meanwhile I'll have to borrow a sandwedge". Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink drawing, 200 x 290 mm

Date: [1950-1972]

By: Collett, Bebe Fran, 1936-1972

Reference: MS-Group-1387

Description: The papers include correspondence, notebooks, ephemera and other material relating to her journalism work. The correspondence includes letters from various members of Parliament with whom she developed close relationships. Collett was a journalist who worked in the New Zealand Parliament press gallery in the 1960s, and is likely to have been the first women journalist in the press gallery. She later worked in newspapers, specialising in industrial relations. She had trained as a journalist in Colorado. Her original name was Baxter. She died in 1972, aged 36. Quantity: 8 box(es) (51 folders). 1 5" reel(s). 1.20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr Ken Finlay, Wellington, 2005 Transfers: To Photographic Archive - 1 box of photographs (PA-Group-00571).

From: Ellison, Anthony 1966- : Cartoons entered in the 1992 Qantas Media Awards. 1992

Reference: H-219-007

Description: Shows an axe, which represents the Press, next to the Queen's head which has been cut off. Refers to the wide press attention on the Royal family due to their marital problems. Quantity: 1 cartoon bromide(s).

Date: 2002

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-005-322

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 2002

From: Fletcher, David, 1952- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-005-197

Description: 'The Politician' cartoon strip. Quantity: 1 digital image(s).