Earlier 2023
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980.Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts ‘What not to do with plants’ a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
'Floods Don't have to be a danger' Cartoon depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a wizard zapping a stream on the front cover from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Paths should not have steps or sudden bends... page 14 from Stream Power Comic 'Bicycles' a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts 'Flood Plains' a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Illustration depicts 'Too much concrete' a page from Stream Power Comic - The ARA Stream Manual a booklet produced by the planning division of the Auckland Regional Authority for the use of local authorities, community groups, schools, and individuals interested in conserving and developing their urban streams. Script & artwork by Chris Slane, Landscape Architect Mary Buckland, Acknowledgement to Huub Shrijver, printed by the ARA 1980. Free to download and use with License CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cartoon depicts a bailey bridge built from successive government budgets replacing old underfunded infrastructure destroyed by climate disasters storms floods resulting from weather events and covid19 pandemic - a digger is lowering the 2023 section into place driven by Labour finance minister Grant Robertson while leader of the opposition National party Chris Luxon has stepped out of his car to comment "I'd fill that hole with tax cuts and receipts" Title is 'Bailey Bridge'
Cartoon depicts waka canoes representing New Zealand political parties including Maori , Labour,National,Greens, thwarted egos. "If the music stops and you're not prime minister you can launch another waka" notes an observer.
Cartoon depicts a tangle of storm debris on an east coast New Zealand orchard or farm labelled 'clean up costs' 'slash' 'inflation' 'insurance' 'plastic' waste 'budget limits' 'bureaucracy' while an farmer comments 'I reckon the next 100 year storm might arrive before the recovery plan"
Cartoon depicts an exotic moth bug tasting porridge marked Florida Sweden NZ "Too hot...Too Cold... Mmm just right" says the insect - title: 'Global Warming & The Invasive Species - a future tale'
Cartoon depicts ants looking up at a group of tall poppies one of whom says "Sorry tall poppies don't pay as much tax as worker ants."
Cartoon depicts an
amusement or carnival ride named 'Leader Screamer - politics in a pandemic' with New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern staggering away thinking "Helluva ride!" refers to her decision to step down from office. In background are Boris Johnson and Donald Trump vomiting.
Cartoon depicts a large kangaroo lifting a boot off a flattened kiwi "Aww sorry I didn't see you there mate" kiwi gives a ragged thumbs up - refers to announcement of a pathway to citizenship agreement for New Zealanders living in Australia.
Cartoon depicts ploughman with two horses on a hot day one horse says "I knew tat fancy farmer in the sky was no good" 'Satellite outage halts remote control tractors - News'
Cartoon depicts a sheep posing for an online stock sale bidding app caalled 'Bidr' 'Get the camera higher - it brings out your eyes" says another sheep while in background another takes a selfie holding a large fish.
Cartoon depicts a wealthy supermarket owner in a top hat laughing and running away pushing a overloaded trolley overflowing with money bags labelled 'excessive profits' while saying "Our absolute priority remains making sure the food on our shelves is as affordable as possible for our customers" & " Mwa-hahaha!" while a Commerce Commission security guard ineffectually calls "Hey!" - title: 'Snatch & Grab Raider'
Cartoon depicts a scene at a farm gate with a man packing his bags for a long trip on to the back of a ute "where are you off to?" asks a woman "the Doctor" says he "OK see you next week" she replies refers to a story about a shortage of rural doctors.
Cartoon depicts a hot-air balloon labelled 'Bread & Butter Issues' flown by Labour Prime Minister Chris Hipkins going up by casting off green bags of sand labelled 'Green Policies' and saying to an alarmed Green Party Co-leader Marama Davidson "There - now go differentiate yourselves' while in the background a deflated National Party hot-air balloon labelled 'Tax Cuts' plummets - refers to Labour dropping the clean car upgrade,social leasing scheme,alcohol reform, a container-return scheme, speed limit reviews, a public transport improvement programme, Auckland light rail,Vote 16 legislation,election,