Political Cartoons 2022
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MSD Motel Rotorua
Cartoon depicts a family driving into the forecourt of 'MSD Motel' thermal spa in Rotorua on a spooky night "I hear the showers are great if you don't mind experiencing social injustice at boiling point" references Bates Motel from the Hitchcock movie 'Psycho' and threats of bullying related on 60 minutes current affairs tv.
Money Bags
Cartoon depicts NZ PM Jacinda Ardern shovelling 'Govt winter support for the rest' $ while National MP Willis wails "Nooo - don't waste it Jacinda" while standing on a much larger money bag labelled 'Govt covid support for business $ huge profits & dividends'
Mud Slide of Misinformation
Cartoon depicts a mudslide or landslide of muddy words on to an information highway swamping a house marked 'NZ"
Fire Walk in Politics
Cartoon depicts prospective politicians with large egos from various parties entering a trial by fire and getting rather toon toasty - refers to Gaurav Sharma, Labour MP.
Parallel Reality Bubble
Cartoon depicts an airport arrival interior with a screen announcing "Welcome John only you can readthis message - you are in a private parallel reality bubble - so yeah just like social media' - 'Airport tech shows personalised flight info on huge screen - News'
Balloonatics
Cartoon depicts a balloon festival representing various inlationary pressures pushed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Aloha from Luxon
Cartoon depicts Leader of The Opposition National Party Christopher Luxon as a passenger jet flying away from a rainy New Zealand towards his holiday in Hawaii "Aloha! I took off to Honolulu just like I'm always scheduled to do at this time of the year when it's cold wet and business is soft"
Confession of a Bully
Cartoon depicts National Party MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell in a confessional "Was a private school bully" a group of anonymous people behind a curtain reply "Say 1 Hail Mary 1 phone apology & 3 years as a National backbench MP "Bless you" "Next" Title - 'National Party Selection Committee'
Balloonatics
Cartoon depicts a balloon festival representing various inlationary pressures pushed by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and President of Russia Vladimir Putin.
Health System Iceberg
Cartoon depicts an iceberg representing a 'health crisis' visible above with people clinging - beneath the surface most of the berg lies labelled 'Historical Underfunding' -waves of omicron influenza & RSV are breaking.
Jacinda Returns
Cartoon depicts NZ PM Jacinda Ardern returning from an overseas trip "Nice trip Jacinda but what did you get us? remark two distinterested kiwis.
21 sprinkler salute for Trevor Mallard
Cartoon depicts 30th Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives Trevor Mallard riding a bike as he resigns his role passing through a 21 sprinkler salute as speakers outside parliament play the song 'Baby Shark' - refers to his previous treatment of anti-mandate protestors in the same location.
Simon O'Connor bucket loads of disapproval
Cartoon depicts National Party MP Simon ‘Vengance-is-mine-sayeth-the-lord’ O’Connor copping bucket loads of disapproval at his support for the US Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade - also shows National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis "Hey quit importing US culture wars Labour"
Crowbar Crawler
Cartoon depicts a wealthy donor burgling a political party office to stuff the till with cash - refers to proposed limits to anonymous donations - refers to news story about a burglar labelled the 'crowbar crawler'.
Supermarket Duo-poly
Cartoon depicts a seating diagram similar to that in a parliament representing the allocation of seats to political parties except this one is NZ Supermarkets made up of only two parties labelled in a colour key as 'Duo' & 'Poly' or duopoly slogan reads 'Break up the two party system'
SloMo
Cartoon depicts Australian prime minister Scott Morrison as a singed koala ravaged by bush fire election result clinging to the burnt stump labelled Liberal Party with burned wood in the shape of the words 'Climate Inaction, 'Vaccine stroll-out' 'Rorts'
Climate Target High Jump
Cartoon depicts a small high jumper labelled 'Govt' attempting to reach a high 'Climate target' jump but is derailed by cow poop - representing the lack of climate control on New Zealand agricultural sector.
House of Cards
Cartoon depicts 'The Housing Market' as a stack of playing cards with $ symbols with a representative of banks standing on a high level speakking through a megaphone to a homelss family "Have you considered a co-ownership model?"
Tax cuts for wealth hoarders
Cartoon depicts a super yacht labeled 'Wealthy' with a white male owner shouting to swimmers wearing life belts "Tax cuts for everyone with a big boat"
Airport Departures
Cartoon depicts airport departures desks with queues of passengers departing New Zealand under screens labelled 'Anywhere But Here' 'Higher Wages' 'Cheaper Housing' 'Lower Costs' 'NZ govet promo tour' a passenger comments "Back to normal, eh?"
Highway To Climate Hell
Cartoon depicts a mass of large automobiles rushes down a new multi-lane motorway towards a huge fire passing under a sign reading 'Highway Hell' a bystander in hi-vis and helmet comments "It's a much faster smoother ride once we paved it with good intentions" refers to completion of Transmission Gully route near Wellington New Zealand
Hospo Vs Hospital
Cartoon depicts a dudebro labelled 'Hospo' complaining "An upper limit of 200 people inside is killing us" while a medical worker wearing PPE gear labelled 'Hospital' says "An upper limit of 800 people is killing us"
Keep Going
Cartoon depicts sisyphus rolling a covid virus up a hill of bodies labelled 'Cases' with an onlooker shouting encouragement "Keep going- We're almost over the peak"
Transformative Moment?
Cartoon depicts a ramshackle dysfunctional old high carbon economy polluting and shaking itself to destruction is being propped up by government measures of an perspiring Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern & Finance Minister Grant Robertson "When can we stop propping it up? My transformative moment is about to leave" - Green economy bus waiting to depart.
Poverty Pit
Cartoon depicts kiwis in a 'Poverty' pit claiming "Yes We are getting our freedoms back!" but their escape ladder is too short to reach the top while others celebrate with champagne.
Smash the Oligarchs
Cartoon depicts a private club of the world's oligarchs with a voice from outside the opening door announcing "Let's smash the oligarchs and strip their assets” creating a wave of panic and fear among Putin cronies & western oligarchs - tax dodgers - job creators and the rich - refers to sections imposed against Russia Putin & Russian oligarchs over the invasion of Ukraine.
Covid Ball Pit Open For Business
Cartoon depicts a business man frolicing in a ball pit full of covod virus spheres and other people flee or are swamped "Finally we're open for business - hey where are all our customers?"
Mountains of Covid Skulls
Cartoon depicts a kiwi bird sitting on the archipeligo of New Zealand surrounded by mountains of skulls each surmounted by flags of countries like Australia USA United Kingdom representing the thousands of people who hvae died of covid19 while a lone figure atop another pile shouts "Hey New Zealand you're doing the pandemic all wrong!" ( see also https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/human-sacrifice-ritual-mass-vaccination/621355/ )
Convoy Campers
Cartoon depicts Jacinda Ardern standing on the viewing deck of the Beehive building next to parliament saying to Trveor Mallard "Better they stay here under police supervision while the rest of the country get on with their lives"
Tonga Catastrophe
Cartoon depicts assistance going to Tonga after a volcanic eruption contrasted with anti-covid public health measure protests by self-proclaimed pastor Brian Tamaki and freedom protestors entitled 'What helps you survive a catastrophe - 'We' not 'Me'
