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Kōrero: Cartooning

Lodge Laughs – rugby, racing and beer

Audio file

Nevile Lodge contributed his 'Lodge Laughs' cartoons to the Evening Postfrom 1947 to 1988. While he often dealt with political events, Lodge Laughs were best known for their commentary on New Zealand society. Lodge was particularly adept at portraying the 'rugby, racing and beer' culture of the late 1940s to 1960s, as shown in this cartoon on the 'six o'clock swill'. In the accompanying sound clip Lodge discusses his cartooning work processes.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Reference: B-154-127

by Nevile Lodge

Sound file from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives Nga Taonga Korero. Any re-use of this audio is a breach of copyright. To request a copy of the recording, contact Sound Archives Nga Taonga Korero (Interview with Nevile Lodge, 1961/Reference number ID 38796)

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Ian F. Grant, Cartooning – Cartooning from 1950 – a changing society, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/41739/lodge-laughs-rugby-racing-and-beer (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Ian F. Grant, i tāngia i te 20 May 2013.