A transformer with three heads represents New Zealand coalition parties about - NZGreens -NZFirst is dragging one leg while Jacinda Adern says '"We transformative believe in bold action but at three different speeds - while issues such as environment - housing - inequality -health remain half-completed in the background.
Cartoon depicts two groups of polls who will not talk to each other --Reid Research versus Colmar-Brunton "Tell him he's the outlier" "Troll Poll" while commentators say "Even our polls are becoming polarised" "Thanks Facebook"
A white supremacist gunman labelled 'Hate' flees from huge bouquets of flowers symbolising love and sympathy for his victims in Christchurch.
Cartoon,politician,politics,family,values,conservative,children,Washington,man,.."Sorry kids - I believe in family values - so I'm off to spend more time with strangers and enemies" says a politician as he farewells his children and wife.
Cartoon depicts a couple standing admiring a view of nature (mountains river etc) the man says "Enjoy it now, before election year drains all goodwill from the land then fills our ears with bitter discourse."..goodwill,goodwill,discourse,debate,conflict,controversy,mutual,animosity,outrage,anger,inflammatory,dispute,antipathy,arguement,discourse,partisan,
"You look like you need one of these" says Kelvin Davis to religous cult leader Brian Tamaki - indicating a slushie machine in a prison corridor.
"Please do not let my presence in the room influence your decision whatever" says Shane Jones standing on the table in from of surprise cabinet ministers.
"In no way have we been captured by anybody" claims Shane Jones as he is tossed around as a plaything for a great white shark labelled 'Fishing Interests'.
Rental houses of Horror - one for renters another for landlords highlighting the extreme rhetoric.
Below a sign reading NZ Customs Immigration the Deputy Prime Minister of New Zeand acts as a bartender demanding a family of surprised asian immigrants drink six beers "This is your first test" while a rugby ball and a copy of Best Bets racing magazine sits nearby. Core Values Test is written on the counter.
"Terrible how there's no tough journalism holding power to account anymore - Where did you read that? On Facebook" say people on their mobile devices as in the background journalists depart a newspaper leave to work in public relations...press,.investigation,.social,.media,.digital,.layoffs,.Facebook,.devices,.public,.relations,.economy,.4thestate,
Caption - West Coast Regional council claims science on global warming not settled - news -"The sea temperature always has these warm patches" says on of a group of suited white men standing in yellow stained seawater.
New Zealand man wishes to to hitchhike and return home wearing a backpack labelled 'London Paris Rome Hell'
A white supremacist gunman labelled 'Hate' flees from huge bouquets of flowers symbolising love and sympathy for his victims in Christchurch.
"News: storm uncovers old toxic dump - clean up begins" - Eroding froma river bank are the words - hate - spite - islamaphobia - racism - fascism - bigotry - prejudice - while an one of the clean up crew picking up swastikas - the words 'mass murder' and 'violence' says "Apparently just burying it all out of sight doesn't make it go away."..hate,spite,islamaphobia,racism,fascism,bigotry,prejudice,swastikas,mass,murder,violence,toxic,dump,christchurch,storm,river,rubbish,Fox,glacier,NZpol,revealed
'If our homes were like social media accounts' is the title as a MAGA hat-wearing-gun-toting-redneck carrying a dead boar bursts through the front door of a house occupied by two shocked women and a man having coffee - bellowing "Hey- did I just hear someone mention gun control? Let me regurgitate a bellyful of bile and ignorance all over you and your friends."
"Maybe a digital tax would help?" asks an onlooker at sewage pouring out of pipes labelled 'US politics' Fake News Websites' 'Facebook' 'Twitter' 'Youtube' 4-Chan' 'Instagram' Reddit' 'Foreign states' creating a stew of conflict hate polarisation extremism and bigotry....digital tax,sewage,pipes,US politics,Fake News Websites,Facebook,'Twitter,Youtube,4-Chan,Instagram,Reddit,Foreign states,conflict,hate,polarisation,extremism,bigotry,white supremacist,terror,
"Please sir Can I have some wellbeing?" asks a waif standing on a street corner next to a cardboard box marked 'NZ' while holding out a begging plate towards New Zealand's Minister of Finance Grant Robertson...wellbeing,economy,NZLabour,poverty,welfare,mental health,social deficit,investment,kindness,NZpol,budget,
Cartoon shows a circle of wolves on a moonlit night all sniffing each others' bottoms - referencing the shared philosophies of right-wing terror attacks.
"It's all a distraction from the other other distraction attempting to distract us from last week's bullshit thing" claims a furious man sitting with a woman watching a news show on his widescreen television.
"A polluter tax - Damn - I only bought this expensive SUV so I could park on the berm and avoid a parking fine" says the driver of an large utility ute as a council parking officer glides past on an e-scooter.
Proper Regulation - That's it -we're outta here - shooting through right now-so long -hooroo ya gonna miss us - er can you help me with this bag?" announces the ANZ man sweatily attempting to drag a huge bag marked $2bn profit away while an official from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand looks on.
“The builders just told me they'll all be finished by Christmas" announces housing minister Phil Twyford to Jacinda Ardern infront of a sign labelled 'Kiwibuild' while a lone inactive bulldozer sits in the middle of a vast area of undeveloped land.