Cartoon published in The Post, Waikato Times & Online at http://www.stuff.co.nz and online at http://www.thepost.co.nz

One thing I’ve noticed, during this years campaign, are the levels in which each (excluding The Green Party) political party are avoiding the most pressing emergency of our times… Yes, the Climate Emergency!

ALT TEXT: Cartoon title: “While the parties debate ‘bread and butter” issues…

In the galaxy the earth looks pained, it’s talking to the Doctor Moon who is holding a medical report with the inscription, ‘EARTH RESULTS 2023’. The Dr. Moon doesn’t look very happy with the results…

The earth which is looking pasty, unsettled, rattled some might add. It’s asking, “Doctor!! This mole ain’t getting any GREENER!?” It’s pointing to Aotearoa New Zealand. The country is looking like a dangerous mole.