Cartoons About Muldoon

A DigitalNZ Story by Dylan Owen

Cartoons reflecting the New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon's time in office.

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Image: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Robert Muldoon; colour caricature. 1980-1984].

Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Robert Muldoon; colour caricature. 1980-1984].

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Image: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 1981].

Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 1981].

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Image: Muldoon Gives Nod to Nuclear Ships

Muldoon Gives Nod to Nuclear Ships

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Image: Smith, Ashley W., fl 1982:Man of Mite. Cartoon of Robert Muldoon, 1982.

Smith, Ashley W., fl 1982:Man of Mite. Cartoon of Robert Muldoon, 1982.

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Image: Webb, Murray, 1947- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 1990-1991].

Webb, Murray, 1947- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 1990-1991].

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Image: Clark, Laurence (Klarc), 1949- :[Sir Robert Muldoon] 1921-1992. [6 August 1992].

Clark, Laurence (Klarc), 1949- :[Sir Robert Muldoon] 1921-1992. [6 August 1992].

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Image: Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 14.6.[19]73].

Bromhead, Peter, 1933- :[Sir Robert Muldoon. 14.6.[19]73].

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Image: Scott, Thomas 1947- :Muldoon on Muldoon, chapter one, tape one. - In the beginning I created heaven and earth.... NZ Listener, 26 November 1977.

Scott, Thomas 1947- :Muldoon on Muldoon, chapter one, tape one. - In the beginning I created heaven and earth.... NZ Listener, 26 November 1977.

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Image: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[How Muldoon changed in my cartoons through the years, about 1969-1993].

Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923- :[How Muldoon changed in my cartoons through the years, about 1969-1993].

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Image: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :Why Helen is not another Muldoon. Evening Post, 10 August 2000.

Scott, Thomas, 1947- :Why Helen is not another Muldoon. Evening Post, 10 August 2000.

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Image: Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Rob Muldoon and Winston Peters caricatures] New Zealand Listener, 28 April 1991.

Hodgson, Trace, 1958- :[Rob Muldoon and Winston Peters caricatures] New Zealand Listener, 28 April 1991.

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Image: Brockie, Robert Ellison 1932- :36 incarnations of Rob Muldoon from the National Business Review ... [1991 or 1992?]

Brockie, Robert Ellison 1932- :36 incarnations of Rob Muldoon from the National Business Review ... [1991 or 1992?]

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Image: Hubbard, James, 1949- :[Sir Robert Muldoon gets ready to retire for the night]. 23 November 1991.

Hubbard, James, 1949- :[Sir Robert Muldoon gets ready to retire for the night]. 23 November 1991.

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Image: Attempt on the North Face of Mt Muldoon. Up foreign aid. 15 April, 1969.

Attempt on the North Face of Mt Muldoon. Up foreign aid. 15 April, 1969.

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Image: Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :[Muldoon's policy on apartheid]. National Business Review, 16 March 1981.

Brockie, Robert Ellison, 1932- :[Muldoon's policy on apartheid]. National Business Review, 16 March 1981.

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Image: Fraser, Gillian, fl 1970s :[Robert Muldoon pulling a dead kiwi out of a hat]. Public Service Journal, June 1978, Vol 65, No 5 (front page).

Fraser, Gillian, fl 1970s :[Robert Muldoon pulling a dead kiwi out of a hat]. Public Service Journal, June 1978, Vol 65, No 5 (front page).

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Image: Rural legend has it that farmer Muldoon slipped as he chased the pigs.. "Bugger!" ...only his gumboots were found. Animal Farm #14. July, 2002

Rural legend has it that farmer Muldoon slipped as he chased the pigs.. "Bugger!" ...only his gumboots were found. Animal Farm #14. July, 2002

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Image: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :Mr. Muldoon says that if election promises are made to expand in one direction, there will necessarily be a contraction in some other direction. 1969.

Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :Mr. Muldoon says that if election promises are made to expand in one direction, there will necessarily be a contra...

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Image: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"Mr. Muldoon, your refusal to include 'Listener' columnist Tom Scott in your official party to India and China is discrimination against a fellow cartoonist!". Evening Post. 18 August 1980.

Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :"Mr. Muldoon, your refusal to include 'Listener' columnist Tom Scott in your official party to India and China is ...

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Image: Cappuccino dreams. News, Mike Moore says Helen Clark is turning into Muldoon. Meanwhile across the ditch... "Yeah, it's great to be here in Austria, at the Kapok Summit... an' if you care 'bout globule worming, like me'n John do... then you gotta go nukalear!" "Uh!" "Ain't that right Helen? ...Helen?!" "Tee hee!" "URRGH! ARGH! GRRR!" "Just joshin' Helen!" 24 September, 2007

Cappuccino dreams. News, Mike Moore says Helen Clark is turning into Muldoon. Meanwhile across the ditch... "Yeah, it's great to be here in Austria...

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Image: Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017:'For heaven's sake who's that horrid little man behind us?!' N.Z. Times, 1981.

Ball, Murray Hone, 1939-2017:'For heaven's sake who's that horrid little man behind us?!' N.Z. Times, 1981.

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Image: Minhinnick, Gordon, 1902-1992 :Shadow Boxing for the Big Fight. 5 September, 1972.

Minhinnick, Gordon, 1902-1992 :Shadow Boxing for the Big Fight. 5 September, 1972.

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Image: Silver, Burton :`Close encounters of the turd kind'.

Silver, Burton :`Close encounters of the turd kind'.

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Image: Tremain, Garrick 1941-:'...and get a haircut while you're at it!' Otago Daily Times6 August 1992.

Tremain, Garrick 1941-:'...and get a haircut while you're at it!' Otago Daily Times6 August 1992.

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Image: Hodgson, Trace :Bloody rag!! [Undated].

Hodgson, Trace :Bloody rag!! [Undated].

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Image: Malcolm Walker, 1950- :Hello again, sailor...!! Sunday News, 3 October 1976.

Malcolm Walker, 1950- :Hello again, sailor...!! Sunday News, 3 October 1976.

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Image: "Trade reforms? No (gulp) subsidies!?!" Animal Farm #11. May, 2002.

"Trade reforms? No (gulp) subsidies!?!" Animal Farm #11. May, 2002.

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