New Zealand Cartoons

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From politics, to social issues, from sport, to landscape Kiwi cartoonists have been drawing and caricaturing our culture for decades. Explore our well-known Kiwi cartoonist and their work from the New Zealand Cartoon Archives. SCIS no: 1808614

social_sciences, arts, english, history

Image: ‘The passing of the Maori – what we’re coming to’

The passing of the Māori

‘The passing of the Maori – what we’re coming to’

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: [Flight of the Conchords]. May 2009.

Flight of the Conchords

[Flight of the Conchords]. May 2009.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Webb, Murray, 1947- :Hone Harawira. 6 May 2011

Hone Harawira

Webb, Murray, 1947- :Hone Harawira. 6 May 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

Cartooning in a new land, 1840 to 1899

Cartooning: Cartooning in a new land, 1840 to 1899

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: The opening of the Cartoon Archive, 1992

The opening of the Cartoon Archive, 1992

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Bro'Town

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Untitled (page 5 from Hicksville). From the portfolio: Hicksville

Untitled (page 5 from Hicksville).

Untitled (page 5 from Hicksville). From the portfolio: Hicksville

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Image: Racist cartoon

Racist cartoon

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Missionary protection of Māori cartoon

Missionary protection of Māori cartoon

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Tom Scott parliamentary cartoon, 1992

Tom Scott parliamentary cartoon, 1992

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Image: Art, Life, Music - Sharon Murdoch

Art, life, music - Sharon Murdoch

Art, Life, Music - Sharon Murdoch

Radio New Zealand

Image: "Man, I've got some good joints." "Man, I've got some bad joints." 16 November, 2004.

Man, I've got some good joints.

"Man, I've got some good joints." "Man, I've got some bad joints." 16 November, 2004.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: "Lower your prices!" 12 December, 2008.

Lower your prices.

"Lower your prices!" 12 December, 2008.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Political cartoons

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How to draw cartoons

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Chris Slane

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Cartoon

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Image: "I think I preferred the graffiti" 5 March, 2009

Anti-graffiti cartoon

"I think I preferred the graffiti" 5 March, 2009

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Nisbet, Alistair, fl 1990s :Mururoa. 4 May 1992.

Mururoa cartoon

Nisbet, Alistair, fl 1990s :Mururoa. 4 May 1992.

Alexander Turnbull Library

Image: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-:[Christchurch earthquakes and Pike River Mine] 24 March 2011

Christchurch and Pike River Mine

Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945-:[Christchurch earthquakes and Pike River Mine] 24 March 2011

Alexander Turnbull Library

Draw cute cartoons

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Cartoon

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Political cartoons

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The power of cartoons

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Sarah Laing on possums

Manatū Taonga, the Ministry for Culture and Heritage

Tastes in cartoons

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Dastardly deeds

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EPIC

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