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The Elephant in the Stream
A large cow stands knee-deep in a polluted river surrounded by politicians and farmers wearing pegs on the noses to avoid the smell and studiously looking away -"No problem here" - "Algood" - ""No problem" - "Sweet!" they say - title - 'The Elephant In The Stream'
Bigotry Bandwagon
A bandwagon labelled 'Bigotry Bandwagon - vote' parades along road with a band led by Donald Trump enthusiastically playing instruments labelled 'sexism' 'sectarianism' 'racism' 'jingoism' 'homophobia' followed by extremists of all denominations holding flags like the stars and stripes and ISIS.
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bandwagon,Bigotry,parade,band,Donald Trump,instruments,sexism,sectarianism,racism,jingoism,homophobia,extremists,denominations,flags,stars and stripes,ISIS,patriots,racism,racist,deploreables,muslim,USA,election,
New Flag Designs
Cartoon depicts 'New Flag Designs' all indicating the word and symbols for sale and dollars.
Groser & the Cow
Cartoon depicts a cow labelled 'Dairy Access' being dumped off the back of a jeep labelled 'TPP' in front of National Minister Tim Groser.
Tax-Free Capital Gain Tree
Cartoon depicts PM John Key up ladder picking fruit from a Tax-Free Capital Gain Tree "Come on up there's plenty of rich pickings if you have some get up and go." 7 September 2016
Support Group For Rich Donors
Cartoon depicts a room labelled 'Rich political donor support group' of sad elderly white men sitting in a semi-circle with one saying "I thought my money would buy me love and eternal gratitude"
Business confidence
Cartoon shows prime Minister John Key waving a flag of 'Economic boom' and leading the National Party forward to the election over the cliff of 'Low tax income' Refers to claims by Key that business confidence is high, and the likelihood that the National government's tax cuts would be the downfall of a promised economic recovery.
CEO Salary Linked To Minimum
'Scenes we'd like to see' 'here's your 50cents per hour salary increase - it's linked to the minimum wage now" says a clerk to a stunned CEO sitting with his mouth gaping in shock...salary,higher,executive,packages,minimum,wage,..Cartoon shows 'scenes we'd like to see'; namely a company CEO being tossed a 50 cent pay increase by his employee as his salary is now linked to the minimum wage. .27 February 2014.Alexander Turnbull Library
Collins Bull
Cartoon depicts Judith Collins as a wounded bull barging past John Key dressed as a matador saying "Smoko break Judith?"
Judith Collins Power Outage
Cartoon depicts Judith Collins at home in the dark on the phone saying "I want to report that I have been weeks without power" refers to a cabinet shuffle in which she was demoted by John Key.
Collins Report
Shows Judith Collins with a police officer who is holding a bag 'Crime Stats'. They have been caught in the act of running away in a spotlight. Collins says "Reporters run for it!". ..18 July 2014
Contagion
Cartoon shows journalist Nicky Hager dressed in a hazardous materials (hazmat) suit and gas mask, leading a team to clean up the Beehive Parliament building, which is emitting red, green, and yellow gasses and has been cordoned off as a biohazard zone. Cartoon references the publication of Hager's book, Dirty Politics...22 August 2014
Colin Craig Beggar
Cartoon depicts Colin Craig of the Conservative Party begging Murray McCully of the National Party "Spare an electorate, Guvna?"
Craig Sues
Cartoon shows leader of the Conservative Party, Colin Craig, as a town crier who is running down a cobblestone street posting writs onto the old wooden doors of the Civilian blog and the Green Party's offices, with a stack of others still in his hands. Craig calls out, "Unfair! Unfair! Unfair!"..21 February 2014
Cunliffe Cat
Cartoon depicts Labour Party leader David Cunliffe as the Doctor Suess character the Cat in the Hat. Cunliffe has the rat 'Aussie bank profits' by the tail. In the background is the bowl 'Kiwi saver'. Refers to Labour Party plans to extend a compulsory Kiwi Saver scheme to more New Zealanders.
Cunliffe Attacked By Bees
Cartoon shows Leader of the Labour Party, David Cunliffe standing outside his house, surrounded by a swarm of bees. Cunliffe says, "My wife says this is good preparation for being Prime Minister". Meanwhile, Cunliffe's wife, Karen Price, tends a backyard hive of bees, with a cat at her feet. Cartoon references an episode of TV3 current affairs programme, Campbell Live, which featured a story on Cunliffe and Price at home with their bees.
Denialist Dodo
Title - 'Critically Endangered Species: The Denialist Bird - Help save this rare bird - forgive generously' - an elderely armchair warrior squawks and snorts in reaction to the headline on his computer screen - IPCC - global warming worse to come as his environment heats up.
Dirty Politics' Bucket Challenge
Cartoon depicts Prime Minister John Key with the 'Dirty Politics' bucket being upended on his head. Refers to his involvement in National Party attack politics strategy scandal. Also spoofs the fundraiser ice bucket challenge competition...Alexander Turnbull Library..28 August 2014
Ducking Collins
Cartoon..Cartoon shows Minister for Justice Judith Collins seated on a ducking stool, having been dropped repeatedly into a pool of water labelled Oravida. Collins holds a controller for the device in her hand, and says, "This is like the witch trials of Salem." Labour MP Grant Robertson, who is standing near her dressed in old-fashioned apparel says, "But Judith, you are doing the ducking and diving by yourself". The Beehive is shown in the background. ..2 May 2014
ACT WRECK LEFT
Cartoon depicts Prime Minister John Key and ACT MP John Banks looking at the stern of the 'ACT' ship shipwrecked on Mount Eden above Epsom suburb, Auckland. Refers to the conviction of Banks for electoral fraud affecting the status of the ACT Party. However, Key has not said it will make it difficult for ACT to win the Epsom seat, or make it hard for the National Party to form a coalition with the ACT Party. .Alexander Turnbull Library.16 June 2014
Farm Sold
Shows man showing a farmer (Federated Farmers) a farm that has recently been sold to overseas buyers. The man tells the farmer "Don't worry they can't take the land away". The farmer replies "Just the income stream". The farm has a stream running through it which resembles a dollar sign. In the foreground is a police officer.
Ghost Cuts
Cartoon depicts a new version of a popular TV commercial "Ghost Chips' a crowd of Maori and Pacifica children labelled 'Poverty' saying to a ghost John Key "you know we can't touch your 'maybe-in-one-2017-ghost-tax-cuts' bro"
Gracinda
Cartoon depicts a face morph of Grant Robertson and Jacinda Ardern -entitled 'A new terror stalks the land' refers to new alliance between the two leaders.
Halloween For Key
Cartoon..Cartoon shows three trick-o-treaters at Prime Minister John Key's front door. One is dressed as a homeless zombie, who asks for affordable housing. Behind him, a woman dressed as a witch holds up a tea cup and says, "Tea breaks!". Behind her, a man is dressed as a jobless ghost who say, "Real jobs!" The Prime Minister reels back in horror, and spills the bowl of candy.
Hari-kari
Cartoon depicts David Cunliffe resigning as leader of the Labour Party by committing Hari-kari "At least our leadership contest is getting good media coverage"
Holidays For politicians
Shows an advertisment for 'Acceptable Holidays for Politicians as suggested by Sunday hacks - War Zone Weekend in Gaza, Radioactive Rest Camp Fukushima, Flooded Farmstay'. With a 'Fixed Itinerary break - Ski Scott Base all winter, Crocodile live-bait camping, and open cast mine hotel year'..Alexander Turnbull Library.25 July 2014
Hunger games
Shows the Labour Party leadership contest as the 'Hunger Games'. David Cunliffe is running away from a bees nest which is dropping to the ground. Cunliffe calls out to his wife "Quick get the smoke machine, Karen!". The nest has been kicked off a tree branch by David Shearer. In the same tree is Andrew Little is about to drop a bomb. Grant Robertson is about to shot an arrow. David Parker hides in the hollow of a log with a knife.
Key Furniture
Depicts Prime Minister John Key watching his office furniture and the New Zealand flag walk out of his Beehive office.
Kiwi polish
Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key as a shoe-shine boy, kneeling at the feet of Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott. Abbott leans back in his chair, enjoying the shoe shine, telling Key, "You can still bring as much Kiwi boot polish over as you want." Behind Abbott, a sign reads, Anzac St.
Make No Difference
Cartoon depicts a demotivational poster of two cute cats "Make No Difference - young people please keep posting trivia on Facebook while we are out voting on election day - Demotional poster sponsored by rich old people'
Godzilla Youth Vote
Cartoon depicts Godzilla labelled 'Youth Vote' waking up saying "Yawn - wot time is it anyway?" "Oh no - you've awoken the beast"
Milky Groser
Cartoon depicts Climate Change Minister Tim Groser as a baby suckling on a 'Dairy Industry' bottle. The milk is spilling all over him. He warns Green Party Co-leader Russel Norman who holds a 'Carbon tax' placard, not to "bite the hand that feeds". Refers to Groser's criticism of the Green Party climate change policy to introduce a carbon tax on industries which emit greenhouse gases. Also refers to links between the National Party and dairy industry companies in the form of investments and donations.Alexander Turnbull Library.Alexander Turnbull Library.5 June 2014
CEO Salary Linked To Minimum
'Scenes we'd like to see' 'here's your 50cents per hour salary increase - it's linked to the minimum wage now" says a clerk to a stunned CEO sitting with his mouth gaping in shock...salary,higher,executive,packages,minimum,wage,..Cartoon shows 'scenes we'd like to see'; namely a company CEO being tossed a 50 cent pay increase by his employee as his salary is now linked to the minimum wage. .27 February 2014.Alexander Turnbull Library
Pffft!
Depicts Prime Minister John Key as a balloon deflated by Whale Oil blogger Cameron Slater who is holding a cellphone - refferring a noise commonly hear from John Key.
Pike River Memorial
Cartoon depicts Pike River Mine memeorial 'Responsibility For Market And Regulatory Failiure' and John Key says: "Leaving it all buried is best"
Planet Labour Passes Planet Key
Cartoon..Cartoon shows Prime Minister John Key on his 'Planet Key' floating in the sky. He is waving to Labour Party leader David Cunliffe as he clings to the flaming meteorite of the Labour Party as it plunges to earth.
Planet Key
Cartoon depicts John Key standing on a tiny world planet akin to a golf course with a casino and asset sales holding a golf club "We had 9 long years of Labour - It's only right we get 9 whole years of National"
