Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Date: 1974 - 1975

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-080

Description: Henry Kissinger on the right, holding up a battered white flag, marked Peace, observed wearily by two soldiers up to their waists in water among bamboos. Refers to the prolonged nature of the American peace negotiations towards the end of the Vietnam War Other Titles - War in Vietnam. Peace. Kissinger Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times, ca 1975 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and crayon

Date: [1977-1984]

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-079

Description: Shows Prime Minister, Robert Muldoon reeling back as he is faced with a much larger opponent, David Lange, who holds a sword inscribed 'Justice for the little man'. Possibly drawn after Lange was first elected to Parliament in 1977, or shortly before the 1984 election, when Lange became Prime Minister. Other Titles - Justice for the little man. D. Lange, Mangere. Wellington Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times. Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil Processing information: In April 2021 the suggested date for this cartoon was changed from 1972 to the time period 1977 to 1984 as it more accurately reflects the career milestones of Lange.

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-065

Description: Shows Robert Muldoon and Norman Kirk squaring up for a fight, with Muldoon poking out his tongue. They are watched by a bemused voter who is seated on a case marked 'The real business of Parliament'. Refers to public dissatisfaction with unseemly wrangling in Parliament Other Titles - Norman Kirk threatens Prime Minister Robert Muldoon in a fist fight. Muldoon defies him with childish gestures. The voter, seated on a bag marked 'The real business of Parliament' watches in despair. Refers to disagreements in Parliament between the two leaders. Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1971 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, white paint

Date: 1975

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-066

Description: Shows a couple seated in front of a television, from which a news item is emerging. It refers to Leader of the Opposition, Robert Muldoon's accusation of the Labour Government that the addition of a second television channel is an election bribe. The man on the sofa is commenting about the poor quality of the one existing television channel and threatening to vote Social Credit, the third political party. Other Titles - Well, if it's like Television One, I'm voting Social Credit Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1975? Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, pastel

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-075

Description: A man divided in two, in youth on the left, in age on the right. His young side is holding signs indicating that he would like to buy a house, but can't afford it, and that he is being taxed at 4% for future superannuation. His young side has signs indicating that his superannuation may be insufficient for his future needs and that he may need to live in accommodation for the homeless. Refers to high inflation rates and changes in taxation for superannuation Other Titles - 4% Super[annuation] deduction. Home for sale, but you can't afford it at today's prices; old folks home for the aged homeless, Pension of unknown value. Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1968-81 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-084

Description: A waiter telling a diner in a restaurant that the soup he is about to serve is locally produced but served with an imported soup ladel. A comment below refers to to 'stirrers' or political agitators. The diner bears some resemblance to Prince Charles, but could also be an anonymous man in a bow tie Other Titles - Presumably New Zealand does not make scoops - only stirrers. Extended Title - Published in Waikato Times ca 1968-81 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, felt-tip

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-078

Description: A man sharing his bath with a dog. The man is reading his paper headed 'News. French nuclear tests to continue' while a thought bubble emerges from his head 'Meanwhile in Mururoa'. Other inscriptions suggests that power use is being restricted in the Waikato. Refers to consumer worries about power supply and about French nuclear testing in the Pacific Dated on the basis of the reference to Mururoa Other Titles - Classified ad; Cartoonist is prepared to share his bath water. Apply in writing for therms. Meanwhile in Mururoa Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1981 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil, pastel, newsprint

Date: 1979 - 1981

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-069

Description: A working man in a tartan cloth cap marching with a placard. The placard reads 'prepare to meet thy redundancy'. Refers to a period when many workers were being made redundant Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1968-81 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, felt-tip pen

Date: 1978 - 1980

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-073

Description: Member of Parliament, Jim Anderton (or possibly Minister of Labour, Jim Bolger?), handing an axe marked 'Youth rates' to a young man. Other Titles - Youth rates Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1968-81 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Pencil, felt-tip

Date: 1978 - 1981

From: Kennedy, Ronald Edwin, 1925-2003 :[Editorial cartoons published in the Waikato Times, 1968-1981, signed Ronken]

Reference: A-287-072

Description: Jim Bolger, Minister of Labour, dressed as a chef, and holding a recipe 'for industrial chaos' while he stirs a cauldron from which steam marked 'youth rates' and 'voluntary unionism' escapes Probably drawn during the period (1978-1984) when Jim Bolger was Minister of Labour, rather than later when he was Prime Minister. The cartoonist has found it necessary to draw him with 'Bolger' written on his chef's hat, to identify him Other Titles - Recipe for Industrial Chaos, stir well Extended Title - Published in the Waikato Times ca 1978-81 Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink, felt-tip