Events In History
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20 August 1904First use of kiwi as unofficial national symbol?The New Zealand Free Lance printed a J.C. Blomfield cartoon in which a plucky kiwi morphed into a moa as the All Blacks defeated Great Britain 9–3 in the first rugby test between Motherland and colony. This may have been the first use of a kiwi to symbolise the nation in a cartoon. Read more...
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Parliament's culture and traditions
Explore Parliament's rich history and its colourful culture and traditions.
- Page 2 - Parliament in cartoonsFor centuries, politics and Parliament have been the subject of public comment, satire and humour. Almost since the beginning, New Zealand's Parliament has been portrayed through
Biographies
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Low, David Alexander Cecil
David Low was a high-profile cartoonist who, at his height, had his work banned across Germany for his attacks on Adolf Hitler. His work was well-known around the world, and in 1962 he accepted a knighthood.
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Lodge, Nevile Sidney
Nevile Lodge was a well-known cartoonist, who had a long association with Wellington’s Evening Post. Specialising in depictions of New Zealand’s rugby, racing and beer culture of the 1950s and 1960s, he was made an OBE in 1981.
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Main image: 'Old Father Time' cartoon
‘Old Father Time’ cartoon drawn by Kenneth Alexander in 1927.
