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@creativeelc.bsky.social
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I draw Political/Editorial Cartoons & Illustrate for ThePost / The Press / Waikato Times & sometimes SundayStarTimes

https://bento.me/creativeelc

Occasionally Sweary. Origin Londoner, now Aotearoa 🇳🇿 forever. Kikorangi
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An oldie from 22nd April 2024 but even more relevant today than last year.

And each year that we continue to use fossil fuels.

#NzPol #Cartoon #30PercentPure
Cartoon. Title: 30% Pure New Zealand. We have an oil rig off the coast pumping out smoke, gas and of course oil. Words are written in a plume it says, 'WHERE ONE JOURNEY CAN DESTROY ANOTHER'. Using the catchphrase from the 100% NZ campaign but in a negative way.
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Simeon's dream of being a top ranking gladiator is realised here in cartoon form... The reality is, people are being hurt unnecessarily for profit.

#NzPol #Cartoon #Caricature #SimeonBrown #Government
Cartoon. Title: Simeon's demands on the health sector. We're in a corridor with Romanesque items - columns, roads, patterned walls. And Simeon Brown is tucked inside a golden chariot with his whip. And holding the chariot are three health sector workers. They're carrying him and running with agony in their faces. He's shouting at them, "MORE CUTS! MORE PATIENTS! MORE EFFICIENCY! FASTER! FASTER! FASTER!"
November 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

The week that a police scandal rocked Aotearoa New Zealand. At the highest level of law enforcement.

#McSkimming #NzPol #NZPolice #Police #Cartoon #Caricature
Cartoon. Title: Who will police the police? In a darkened room chief commissioner of the New Zealand police McSkimming sits at his desk. He's opening his laptop and says, "it's only a crime if you don't wear a uniform". Behind him in a frame reads the words 'Safer communities together'.
November 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Article from today

www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Screenshot the post - Christopher Luxon needs to learn when to show up Luke Malpass November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Not the best photo but I used to see this one with its partner a lot. They love our little roundabout. Hopefully they'll be back soon once it gets warmer.
Bird by the side of a road
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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My cartoon in today’s The Post, The Press & Waikato Times www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Te Pāti Māori have broken apart. With the election just under a year away how will this play out and what will the left block do?

#NzPol #TePatiMaori #Cartoon
Cartoon. Title: Eyes off the ball All the political parties are on the rugby pitch. Across the touch line it reads ‘Election 2026’. Chris Bishop has the ball and is running close to the line cheering. We have Seymour, Mitchell, Simeon, Luxon, Stanford, Shane, Winston, Upston, Brooke - with the sign ‘coalition’. Then we have Chippy, Marama, Tamatha, Chlöe, McAnulty, Willie, Peeni, Duncan, Ayesha, Sepuloni, Ricardo and Steve Abel for Labour and the Greens. And then at the top right a referee is running to the corner where Te Pāti Māori are in a ruck fighting. Debbie and Hana-Rāwhiti are holding their party sign and John Tamihere, Mariameno, Kiri Tamihere waititi, Eru Kapa-Kingi are in a angry ruck and finally Ferris and Rawiri are in a tussle
November 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Today COP30 starts in Brazil... I can't list all the things this coalition has gutted from the environmental plans.

A sad day for all...

#NzPol #Cartoon #COP30
Cartoon. Title: COP30: NZ'S GUTTING ITS OWN CLIMATE PACT. Two panels. First a not so great caricature of Todd Muller (hey, it's been a long time since I had to draw him lol) he's standing holding a report that says Framework he's patting James Shaws shoulder kindly saying "Nice work!". James Shaw (again not a great caricature but at least it kinda looks like him) holding the earth in his hands says back, "Something we agree on!" At the bottom it says - 2019 Bi-partisan agreement. The 2nd panel Simon Watts is leaning back and tripping over what could be the opposition leader Chris Hipkins (he's dropped the earth and it's slow motioning towards the ground where is smashes. Simon is saying to him, "HA! HA! Not anymore!" And under that panel it says, 2025 Bye bye bi-partisan.
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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My cartoon In today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Eradication of this new biohazard in Auckland should be priority number one. Unfortunately the MPI (Ministries for Primary Industries) is opting for a soft approach. Flyers and chats...

#NzPol #Biohazard #Cartoon #Wasp #KingKong #Skytower
Cartoon. Title: BIOHAZARD in this cartoon we see the Skytower in Auckland swaying from side to side with a gigantic yellow legged wasp. The alarms are sounding as its dominance is taking over the skyline. Above three helicopters circle it throwing flyers in its direction. A man shouts out if his tall building "what are they doing?!" And a woman below shouts back, "throwing 1000's of flyers at it!"
November 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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#Kikorangi

I don't usually ask so openly here but, the time has come. I've been homeschooling my 12yr old boy since 2019. He's turning 13 in Dec & I'm acutely aware that he needs a friend. Is your teen ADHD? A gamer? Love maths? Comedy? Memes? Homeschooled? We'd love to connect. We use Discord ♥️
Our kitty Bobbi - our boy
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Judith Collins aka 'Crusher' is back... 🤦‍♀️

#NzPol #Cartoon #Caricature #PoliticalCartoon #Strike #Action
Cartoon. Title: TACTICS... Here we have the right honourable Judith Collins. Using those words only in the sense of her position in the government. She is standing upon a supersized soapbox proclaiming to the strikers and people walking by that, "UNIONS NEED TO STOP PLAYING POLITICS!" "THAT'S MY JOB!" In the crowd four people are holding signs. The first says, 'Strike for safety and better pay!' 2nd says, 'Strike action fair pay now!' 3rd says, 'IM TIRED!' And the 4th sign says, 'IF WE ATE DOING WELL YOU ARE TOO!'
October 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

The Scream is a metaphor for nature & Munch was the receptor for its pain. Here he is, so overwhelmed he's taking time out of the painting only to find more pain in the news...

#NzPol #PoliticalCartoon #ClimateChange #EdvardMunch
Cartoon. Title: Government almost halves methane reduction targets... We see the Scream, from Edvard Munch's most famous works of art, collapsed in a wingback armchair. He had stepped out of the painting to take a break from the chaos. The metaphor of the artwork is of natures pain and how he had actually felt it. But sadly he's entered into a world that is chaotic and deliberately trying to hurt Mother Earth even more. He has a newspaper slowly sliding out from his hand with the title - Farmers Rejoice.
October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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RNZ Article - Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

My old image from last year still rings true. Even more so.
A square box with two panels. Top line says: Then 2022 Have used the logo - Whaikaha Ministry of Disabled People "Nothing about us, without us" Bottom panel says: Now 2024 Have used the logo - MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT TE MANATÙ WHAKAHIATO ORA Changed the saying to, "Everything about you, Without you...
October 8, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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This one's been grating me big time. Got some photos together to help with the caricature 😃
16 photos of luxon standing with either both hands in his pockets or one hand. He's looking nonchalant and noncommittal when talking to everyone.
October 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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A snap shot of one youth in the pews. She's looking at us angry. And who could blame her. The words, "we're all this character right now"
October 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon giving his 'best' advice to unemployed youth...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #PoliticalCartoon #EditorialCartoon #Luxon
Cartoon. Title: Youth 'Pep' talk... A tiny Luxon is in the hall talking to young people. He's standing on a stool with his hand casually in his pocket lecturing a room of youth. He's saying, "The world doesn't owe you a living! BUT... if you grow up to be a landlord..." In the audience over 20 young people with varying expressions react to his speech. One in particular is looking at us with a distinct angry face.
October 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Hands in pockets from a top dog always strikes me as pretty arrogant.

Someone should be advising Christopher Luxon that it's really not a good look.
16 photos of Christopher Luxon with his hands/hand in pockets/pocket when chatting with people. Looks unprofessional and blasé.
October 6, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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My cartoon in today’s The Post, The Press and Waikato Times www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Jane lived by her ideals. She was a tireless advocate for the natural world. Now the baton’s been passed onto us & the younger generation. Thank u for your continuous championing for those without a voice
Cartoon. Jane Goodall is sitting on the branch of a jungle tree. She is holding her favourite chimpanzee of all time called David Greybeard. There are vines wrapping around the branch and clouds to denote heaven. The quote, “The greatest danger to our future is apathy. You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. Jane Goodall 1934-2025.
October 3, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Shame. What an utter shame. Our government votes NO to recognising Palestine as a statehood. They do not represent a large proportion of our country.

#Palestine #NzPol #Caricature #Coalition
Cartoon. Title: "KIWIS CAN BE PROUD..." In the conference room in the beehive a sweaty stressed looking Luxon wearing his high powered shoulder padded suit stands behind his podium. His hands are hanging like limp sausages (a hint of Monty Burns from the Simpsons) and he's saying to the journalists, "WE ARE FRIENDS TO BOTH SIDES".
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Luxon & his coalition tipping over the beehive and leaving devastation in its wake... But at least the farmers are happy...

#NzPol #Caricature #Cartoon #BeehiveNZ #Coalition #Signage
Cartoon. Title: "Taking credit for the wins... dodging blame for failure" Luxon is sitting on top of the parliament of New Zealand - known as the Beehive. It's collapsed and he's sitting amongst the rubble saying, "On the plus side, rural confidence is at its highest since 2017!" Below him are 8 signs with these statements: Cost of living crisis, Power Bills skyrocket, Pay equity claims cancelled, over 30,000 public sector jobs gone, Whaikaha decimated, liquidations in hospitality sector up 49%, doctors and nurses on rolling strikes, food bank usage up 165%
September 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Hey Aotearoa!

The Post has a new section for letters to the editor and our cartoons!

Save the link: www.thepost.co.nz/topics/post-...

Happy Monday 😃
Screenshot of the new section. Titled: THE POST LETTERS AND TOON
September 21, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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In kirikiriroa Hamilton today!
Group of people listening to speakers at Rototuna Senior High School Close up of speaker at today's rally
September 20, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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If you're in the Tron - Rototuna Senior High School - come support The Women's Day of action. There's many diff things happening all over the motu! nzctu.digitees.co.nz
My table with four books, postcards and prints Photo of outside the Rototuna Senior High school - Image of Georgina Beyer (1957-2023) MY FAITH NOW LIES WITH THIS YOUNGER GENERATION TO STAND ON MY SHOULDERS, JUST AS ! STOOD ON THE SHOULDERS OF THOSE WHO WENT BEFORE ME.
September 19, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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I created this a year ago now... probably needs an update. I've got to read through the strategy to see how awful it is.
Image with two banners. Top banner says 'then 2022' a logo of Whaikaha ministry of disabled people and their tag line, "Nothing about us without us". Bottom panel say 'Now 2024' new logo...Ministry of social development and their updated tag line, "Everything about you without you..."
September 19, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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This coming Saturday I'll be tabling my work in Hamilton - Rototuna Seniors High School. From 11am to 1pm. It's a National Women's day of action - across the motu!

www.facebook.com/events/40301...

Come say hello if you're around! Show some support for all the Unions & fellow humans ✊🔥
A banner pattern of Women's day of action with the date 20th September on it
September 18, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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It's my birthday today and my boy knows how to troll me... I'm apparently 722 years old 😂🤦‍♀️
A tally of 722 lines with his made up language saying 'happy birthday'
September 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM