Cartoon shows Prime Minister, John Key, standing sweating at a table in a casino as he tries to make a decision about where money should be spent. The options on the table are the 'Rugby World Cup', a 'cycle way', 'GST', 'asset sales', 'mining in parks', the 'casino', 'Jackson films', 'cuts' to various budgets, 'oil drilling', and 'financial hub'. An observer whispers to his companion 'Problem gambler'.

Context - The government's attempts to balance the budget and try to manage debt during the economic downturn and specifically a decision by the government that Sky City in Auckland be allowed to put more gambling machines in the new conference centre in spite of a growing awareness of the dangers of gambling adictions.
2011