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'Fear of Skimmers' - a woman labelled 'NZ Economy' stands tentatively before an automatic teller machine labelled 'Foreign-owned Banks' with a vacuum nozzle and a screen labelled 'fees' - 'rates' - 'profits'.

Cartoon depicts a sweating John key in the role of Humphrey Bogart in the film River Queen. The launch is labelled 'Asset sales River Queen' and he is attempting to wade through the muddy waters labelled 'Water Right Claims'. Heading - 'News : Mighty River Share Float Delayed'

Cartoon depicts a huge mechanised monster carries a container at the Ports of Auckland and a representative of the ports tells Prime Minister John Key that this is a new approach to industrial relations. In the background wharfies protest. Context: Refers to the industrial dispute at the Ports of Auckland. Ports of Auckland wants to dismiss the workers and contract out their work in order to improve productivity. "We're trying a new approach to industrial relations." 16 March 2012

Cartoon depicts a long red carpet entrance to a large glittering facade decorated with coloured lights and large sign 'National Spins The Big Policy Launch'. Crowds are entering and climbing a staircase only to fall out the rear and falling intothe space where the rest of the building should be into a pile at rear. Refers to the lack of back office capability and implementation behind their policies. 2012

The leader of ACT, John Banks, stands on a cabbage boat, shaking a collection box and lamenting that he has forgotten where he left his 'anonymous' supporters. Damn, I keep forgetting where I left my anonymous supporters." Refers to the donation from Kim Dotcom to Banks' campaign funds for the Auckland mayoralty campaign. Banks, one of whose expressions is that he 'did not come in the cabbage boat', claimed that he had no knowledge of 'anonymous' donors, despite Kim Dotcom's assertions to the contrary.

Cartoon Shows MP Gerry Brownlee as a pig being attacked by 'angry birds'. Context: refers to a wildly popular video game called 'Angry birds' created by a Finnish company. A Finnish comedy show said 'We have Angry Birds, New Zealand has sheep'. Gerry Brownlee caused embarrassment when he made derogatory comments during a parliamentary debate to the effect that Finnish people are uneducated and disrespectful to women. This sparked outrage in Finland.

29 March 2012

Cartoon shows National Party MP for North Shore and former garden show host Maggie Barry chopping the head off a flower. The flower has the face of Labour MP Jacinda Ardern. Context: In July 2012 Barry taunted Ardern in Parliament about the fact that Ardern had no children.

Cartoon depicts a merry-go-round called 'Paula's Merry Get Off Welfare' No Free Rides. All the horses are throwing off their riders. The horses all have the head of Paula bennet, Minister Of Welfare.

Shows a group of miners forcing their way deeper into a mine, so intent on gaining wealth that they ignore environmental and safety regulations. The miners are from left, National Party mps, Steven Joyce, Minister for Economic Development, Gerry Brownlee, Minister for Canterbury Earthquake Recovery, Phil Heatley, Minister of Energy and Resources, Kate Wilkinson, Minister of Conservation, and Prime Minister John Key. Context: Refers specifically to the Pike River mining disaster of November 2010. Auditing strongly suggests that the deregulated environment deriving from the 1980s must be in large part to blame for the tragedy in which 29 miners died.

Cartoon depicts a scene in front of the 'Skycity Casino' stands a line of policemen; an old woman asks if they are the queue for the National Paty Conference. Behind the police the National Party conference attendees scuttle into the conference. Context: refers to the National Party Conference that had a strong police presence to guard against protesters.

In a parody of 'Zombie' horror films, the 'living dead' (old people) rampage, calling for the taxpayers to support them ('Support us!'). One of the fleeing youths calls out 'Thanks a bunch, John Key!'. John Key's National government had held off increasing the retirement age or contemplating the reduction of superannuation. In view of the aging baby boomer population, many of the tax-paying young considered this to be unsustainable.

Shows Education Minister Hekia Parata looking at schoolchildren eating from table of food. Nearby teacher looks despondent at Parata's comment that money is better spent on ranking pupils' poor performance. 'Our money is better spent ranking their poor results' Context: Parata has published national standards data which ranks children's achievements. Labour Party has released education policy which calls for free food in low decile schools. 14 September 2012

Shows Minister for Local Government, Nick Smith, wielding a chainsaw and hacking off the limbs of a man who represents 'local government'. The limbs represent 'loans', 'cultural', 'social', and 'sport'. Context: Stories of debt spiralling out of control as councils pursue pet projects far removed from what they should be doing have prompted the government to step in and announce a series of reforms for the local government sector. The government says the role of the reforms is to ensure councils focus on their core services and exhibit a high degree of fiscal responsibility.

Cartoon depicts a huge man in a suit labelled 'Big Food Giants' greedily camming cash from GM crops into a huge mouth. He says "Who cares as long as it fills the gap?"

Cartoon depicts a half constructed biplane with struts in the form of initials ( NAF ) representing each political party attempting to complete negotiations in order to form a coalition government. National Party leader Christopher Luxon sits at in front of a tiny engine holding the joystick. "I used to run an airline. Vroom! Tally-ho!" One wheel is missing and the biplane sits on a brick. David Seymour ( ACT ) is tangled in wires through the gap in the 'A'. Winston Peters ( NZFIRST ) dressed in a mechanic's overalls leans nonchantly on a wing, with a cigarette near to a red petrol can. Various missing peices lie scattered on the ground as wind blows out the rear of the plane, which as a push type motor. Refers to Luxon's former career as AirNZ CEO.

Cartoon depicts two body builder gym bros running with weights and a sweaty one is carrying a large pack jammed fill with pills and powders "I get an extra boost just from carrying all my supplements."

Cartoon depicts three stalls selling 'Some Exercise', 'Good Diet', 'Magic Pills', with a crowd of customers swarming the 'Magic Pills' stall. Prints at : https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/155657768?asc=u

Cartoon depicts an industrial chemical laboratory with two scientists extracting a greenish yellow fluid into beakers. One is triumphant exclaiming "Success! We have finally replaced the apple." References the growth of vitamin and mineral supplements.

Cartoon depicts a meeting among wreckage of war between David Seymour (ACT), Christopher Luxon, (National) and Winston Peters (NZFirst). Seymour: "The least trustworthy person in New Zealand politics, a clown, I believe?" Peters: The twerp tweaker from Epsom, political cuckold, I presume?" Luxon lying on the ground: "Strong & stable". Caption: 'Coalition Rendezvous'. Slane, after Low. References classic WW2 cartoon 'Rendezvous' by David low.

Cartoon depicts a broken bottle labelled 'Supie' on the floor of a supermarket. Shelves are labelled 'Foodstuffs' & 'Woolworths'. "Oh dear how sad!" says an executive. "Clean up in isle 3....Someone's gonna pay for this" says another exec. An orange fluid leaking out is labelled 'Competition'. National party politician Nicola Willis peeps around a corner, concerned.

Cartoon depicts a submarine labelled Fonterra. It is manned by two men watching farmers on land via a perscope. "How do farmers like our scope 3 plans, sir?" asks a crewman. "they look peaceful but rig for depth charges, anyway" replies CEO Hurrell.

Cartoon shows Ruth Richardson, her head and eyes covered with a headpiece and her hand in a glove connected to a machine labelled "Virtual recovery". Refers to her constant claims of an economic recovery and to computer-assisted virtual reality

"Almost there" claims one male proponent of small government to another as he chisels away the bulk of government in the name of reform but is left with a tiny remnant sculpture of a dollar symbol labelled 'Reform'. 8 May 1999

Cartoon depicts a close-up of Sir Robert Muldoon's face. Muldoon is shedding one tear, on which appears a concerned face. The tear is saying "EEEEEEK! What am I doing here? He never had regrets for anything before." Relates to Muldoon's impending retirement from Parliament on 17 December 1991.

NZLIstener 9/12/1991
paper 30w x 23.5d cm
image 21.5w x 28w cm

Six mirror images of Winston Peters have a discussion amongst themselves. They say, respectively: "I shall lead this new party."; "I'll second that."; "All those in favour?"; "Aye!"; "Motion carried."; "And they said I couldn't work with others!". Refers to his founding of the New Zealand First Party, shortly before the 1993 general election.

Published Listener 7 August 1993.
Watercolour on artist's paper, 315 x 375 mm

Cartoon depicts a crowd of sheep with protest signs gathered around a couple of hippy looking sheep, saying "Talking 'bout a revolution, well, you know, we all want to save the wool." Signs say 'Wear wool not fossil fuel' 'VivaLa Vicuna' 'Come together wool forever' 'Wool is cool' 'Let mother nature rule, choose wool'.
The news headline : 'Calls for wool revolution'.Relates to a story about a woman who is trying to start a Wool Revolution and create more interest in the use of wool and wool products.

Cartoon depicts a family from the city driving into the country reading a billboard saying 'Please be kind to farmers - they want a cleaner environment too.' News tag says 'Survey find townies & country folk share concerns - news'

Cartoon depicts a teenager dancing for a phone camera "When he said he wanted a career in tech this isn't what I had in mind" says his farmer father to his mother.

Cartoon depicts a man in his underpants shearing a sheep. S'hearer develops jeans lined with wool - news' "Now for a fresh pair of pants" says the shearer.

Cartoon shows a funeral director's showroom with coffins made of wool.

Cartoon depicts a farmer waiting at an empty airport arrivals terminal holding a sign 'Farm workers wanted - + 2weeks free hotel stay' referring to compulsory quarantine stay.

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Cartoon shows below Elon Musk's line of low orbit satellites a muddy 4WD utility vehicle driving up a grass slope "Thanks for the internet Elon but I dunno if your cyber truck will make it this far" says the farmer driver.

Cartoon shows a farmer hosing down the milking shed blasting away the cow excrement.

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Cartoon depicts Cartoon depicts a white sheep asking a black sheep "Alright Mate?" "yep thanks for asking"

Cartoon depicts Cartoon depicts Acme Alt Protein truck is blocked by flock of sheep herded by a farmer who suggests to the driver "try an alt route".

Cartoon depicts an 'EV-ATV' (Electric vehicle - all terrain vehicle): 'The next classic kiwi farm vehicle' driven by male and female farmers with a dog & a hay bale on the back. Bullet points: cheaper to run, #8 wire adaptable, durable,fixable,safe,quiet,green,low maintenance. Recycle arrows direct towards smaller drawings of a house, recycling plant and shed. ‘Using tired batteries for home solar storage.’’Battery recycling plants will recycle old into new’ (when built). ‘Great torque,low centre of gravity.’ ‘Charge on the farm.’

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Cartoon depicts a scene outside a UK pub with an accent brewer crying "Co2 Co2 everywhere C02 nor any drop to drink" refers to a shortage of industrial CO2.

Cartoon https://farmersweekly.co.nz/section/agribusiness/view/regions-face-decline-in-worker-numbers

Perhaps we could have a farmer standing by his help wanted sign watching a line of kids getting on a bus to Auckland?

Cartoon depicts two farmers coughing in the dust by a speeding car driven by Jeremy Clarkson "That’s just Clarkson - he reckons our sheep are treated pretty stink"

Cartoon depicts a country roadside checkpoint with a sign saying 'Don't leave town until you've seen the country town' as a small town mayor interviewing young motorists "Tena Kotutu is checkpoint is just to check if you wouldn't mind taking a job, a house and living here?"

Cartoon depicts snooty-looking farm dogs ignoring two farmers "The dogs are on strike until their favourite brand is back on the menu" -refers to shortage of one brand of dog food.