A group of bleary-eyed people is admiring a work of abstract art that is framed by what appears to be marijuana. The artwork is signed 'Cera'. Refers to ongoing zoning plans for quake-stricken Christchurch.
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Shows two frames. First frame shows man with moustache. The second frame shows an unshaven bald man with a black eye and bandaged head wearing a daffodil. Text reads 'The changing face of Christchurch', 'Then' and 'Now'. Context: Sport Canterbury called for Hagley Park land to be used for an aquatic facility or indoor stadium (Stuff 9 May 2012)
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The top frame shows the barbed wire and watch tower of a prison. There is a comment about someone wanting the warmth of a prison cell. The second frame shows prison staff chatting at cross purposes about a petition from Christchurch with homes wrecked by earthquake pleading to be allowed to live in prison and the sentence imposed on the Bridgecorp directors who have been accused of defrauding investors.
Colour and black and white versions available
Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).
Four cartoons in the same frame commenting on news and happenings in the week ending 15 December 2011. The cartoons refer to the expulsion of the controversial Member of Parliament, Brendan Horan, from the New Zealand First Party by its leader, Winston Peters; the stereotyping of New Zealand as being 'Middle Earth' following the filming of 'The Hobbit', punned as 'The Habbit'; the lax attitude to building design and standards, which led to the CTV Building disaster in the Christchurch earthquake; the news about the New Zealand SPCA teaching dogs to drive.
Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).