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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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Luke McGarry - did this a while ago but still very good!

www.instagram.com/p/CpGgAYiv2b...
Luke McGarry cartoonist. Three panel strip toon. Panel one: My boring comic strip isn't as popular as it was in the 90's. Do you have any advice how to make me relevant again? Catbert? (Dilbert - Scott Adam's creation is talking to a red looking cat). Panel two: the cat says, "yes. Become a full-blown racist" Panel three: Dilbert is dressed in a full klu-klux-klan costume standing in front of his boss". The boss says, "um...you're fired!"
January 13, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Over the weekend in London a protester scaled the Iranian Embassy & replaced the regimes flag with the pre-1979 revolution flag of Iran.

#Iran #Cartoon #Solidarity
Cartoon. Title: IRANIAN UPRISING On the pre-1979 revolution Iranian flag there is a golden lion with a katana in its paw. I've used the lion here as a symbol of power and resistance. Sitting upon the lion (the lion is rearing its front two legs - holding onto that sword) is the protester who tore down the regimes flag and replaced it. He is holding the original flag whilst holding onto the lion triumphantly. Under the lions back feet is the regimes flag.
January 12, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

America Vs Venezuela - the oil war is on and they're no longer hiding it...

#Caricature #PoliticalCartoon #UsaVenezuela #USAOil
Cartoon. Title: America Now (the title uses the font from the film Apocalypse Now) in the background a blood red sky with four American helicopters. An oil drum is in frame with Trump lounging inside it. He's looking menacingly at us. On the left are two flag stickers. One is the Venezuelan flag (all dirty) and plastered haphazardly on top of it is the American flag.
January 5, 2026 at 7:25 PM
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I'm so lucky that I found a copy of Trace's 'Dismembered' book. Found it on trademe! I've been hunting for all sorts of books by toonists from NZ
Front cover of Trace Hodgson's book 'Dismembered'. 1984-1988
December 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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@ellisjrosen.bsky.social This is my fave cartoon of the series 🙌🥰
A baby's bedroom - "Well, Mr. Ruffles, this is quite a conundrum. Bark at me and risk waking the baby, or deny your instincts? Tick-tock, Mr. Ruffles, tick-tock."
December 29, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

It's been a year. I dedicate today's cartoon to my dearest friend Peta Kennedy. She was a staunch supporter of me & my work and know she would have approved this message.

Sending love to her family at this time ❤️‍🩹
Cartoon. Title: GOOD RIDDANCE A group of little people stand celebrating on the top of a huge cliff. They've thrown the year 2025 off of it into the ether. It's gone. And they're better for it.
December 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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post a perfect album from the 90s that isn't nirvana, soundgarden, pearl jam, or alice in chains.

BLIND MELON
Blind Melon - Album cover - Nico
December 28, 2025 at 4:50 AM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Santa's got a huge pile of coal. If anything a lot of MP's should be getting it this year... but I'm not a miracle worker with caricatures 😂 So these two will have to do.

#NzPol #Caricature #Santa #Cartoon #NaughtyList
Cartoon. Title: NAUGHTY LIST Santa's grotto is packed to the rafters with coal for all those naughty children. And here he sits on his comfy throne. Standing in front of him are two little boys - Christopher Luxon and Christopher Hipkins. Santa doesn't look impressed. He says to them both, "And what makes you think you DON'T deserve a lump of coal?" Luxon says, "I have a plan!". Santa is holding a piece of coal down the side of his throne waiting to give it to them.
December 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

They're selling us fixes to problems that don't exist and calling it a success.

#NzPol #PoliticalCartoon #Caricature
Cartoon. Title: LAST WEEK OF PARLIAMENT: UNDER URGENCY! There are 4 panels. 1st has Luxon is in it (looking petrified) saying, "Not sure if you're makin' good laws?" 2nd has Seymour saying, "And don't want any scrutiny?" 3rd has Winnie saying, "Why not use Coalition under urgency detergent!" 4th has all three of them with a huge box of sparkling detergent with the words - COALITION UNDER URGENCY DETERGENT - and a little washing machine pumping out parliamentary bills. They three are saying, "it's...... Super quick, washes away tough questions, easily removes interfering clauses, guaranteed to work!
December 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

If you type '𝗚𝗼𝘃𝘁 𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲' into google you get a whole shit ton of articles - by the current lot.

#Cartoon #NzPol #Caricature #Luxon #Stanford
Cartoon. Title: Groundbreaking Four panels. Luxon is in the first holding a report that says 'IMPORTANT INFO INSIDE'. He says, "Erica... we have official advice on the Treaty in the curriculum..." the next panel has him holding the report up in his hand about to throw it to Erica, "AND... you know what that means!" Third panel: Erica Stanford catches the report and shouts, "I SURE DO CHRIS!" Fourth panel: Erica is standing by a green wheel bin holding the lid open with a whole load of expert reports inside it - "We file it away with all the other expert reports!"
December 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...

Labour's getting primed for next year's election. Some are saying they aren't going far enough... time will tell.

#Nzpol #Caricature #Cartoon
Cartoon. Title: Labour Day We're in a field by the Beehive - NZ Parliament - there are two possible voters grazing on the grass. Behind them Chippy is tip toeing across the path towards the beehive with Barbara Edmonds in tow. He's saying, "Barb... gently, gently ok? No big surprises..." and Barb responds, "Yes, of course...don't wanna spook the voters".
December 1, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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My cartoon in today's www.thepress.co.nz/nz-news/3608...

Lumberjack Luxon taking and giving in many fell swoops...

Kererū is not happy...

#NzPol #Luxon #Caricature #Cartoon
Cartoon. Title: Kiwisaver boost promise to match Australian super In this cartoon we have Luxon standing amongst hundreds of felled trees. Three of the stumps have words on them: 1. Kickstarter 2. Govt. Contributions 3. Member Tax Credit He's standing with one foot resting on the 2nd stump. He has an axe hidden behind his back and says, "If you re-elect us we will push up our contributions to a total of 12%!". And in the back a lonesome Kererū sits on a stump swearing profusely.
November 24, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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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