Chris Slane

@SlaneCartoons
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Freelance editorial #NZpol #cartoonist and illustrator from Aotearoa/New Zealand. A focus on #privacy, #cybersecurity, freedom of information. He/him. Mountain bikes a bit, makes comics.
Websitehttps://www.slanecartoon.com
Chris Slane’s cartoon of the week

Chris Slane shares his perspective on current events.

NZ Herald
Solar & evs seem to be a no brainer for just about all farms and homes in remote locations. What, if anything, is anything holding people back - old habits?
@ArrestJK @SlaneCartoons until you've tried it you don't understand how good it is. We're coming up to 10 years of no power bills and 5 years of buying no petrol. Also no power cuts :-)
The old farm ute is a much loved vehicle but EV-ATVs will eventually replace ICE as the next classic kiwi farm vehicle, imho. So quiet for hunting or conservation. #cartoon drawn in 2021 for Farmers Weekly newspaper. #nzpol #evs
Chris Slane cartoon: October 30

Cartoonist Chris Slane’s perspective on current events.

NZ Herald
Arthur C. Clarke: “Getting information from the internet is like getting a glass of water from the Niagara Falls.” #confirmationbias #cartoon @nzlistenermag
CHRIS SLANE CARTOONS | Digital Trick Or Treat ( Color )

Cartoon depicts a Halloween night children visiting a house demanding trick or treat. Some are wearing scary outfits but all are carrying signs with various scams. 'Utility bill final demand pay now' 'Your package has shipped' 'Link to bank' 'Pay 4 Fa...

CHRIS SLANE CARTOONS
Holy fringe ninjas. #NZpol #cartoon for NZListener magazine. ( Refers to revelations of party candidates with fringe beliefs embarrassing mainstream political parties during the election campaign, particularly ACT, NZFirst and National. )
There should be a reverse Indiana Jones film where a South American tribe sneaks into the Vatican, steals some relics, and gets away on a boat while a bunch of men in golden robes shake their fists and shout their strange language.

With all the doom sowing from Chris Luxon and National, are they lying to the #NewZealand public about the amount of debt NZ is in?

In the lead up to the #NZVotes23 I thought I would take a quick squiz at NZs comparative debt to GDP:

Debt to GDP Ratio by Country 2023:
United States — 128%
Canada — 89.7%
United Kingdom — 80.7%
Australia — 45.1%
New Zealand — 19%

#NZPol

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/debt-to-gdp-ratio-by-country

Debt to GDP Ratio by Country 2026

Comprehensive overview of debt to GDP ratio by country, with economic health and stability of nations in terms of debt they hold against the size of their economies.

World Population Review