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Democracy Project
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Bryce Edwards — annotated meta-aggregator.
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Topic share over time
Share of this source's tagged items per week, broken out by canonical
topic. Stacked to 100% so a slow news week reads the same as a busy
one — the chart shows what they're writing about, not
how much. Top 8 topics for the window; everything
else folds into the residual.
What this source covers more than peers
For each topic, this source's share of its own tagged items
(this source) versus the median share for other sources
of the same kind (peer median). Ratios above 1 mean the
topic gets disproportionately more attention here than peers.
“Unique” topics are ones where no peer of this kind
wrote about them in the window.
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Recent items
The last 19 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Budget Reform Failure · Distribution Control As Competitive Bottleneck · Food Affordability · Kiwimart Supermarket Proposal · Market Concentration · Public Vs Private Retail Governance · State-Owned Supermarket Viability
a tension over political neutrality and commercial independence
10 Sep
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Anti-Science Rhetoric · Attack Ads · Health-Crime-Cost-Of-Living Policy Comparison · Merchandise Controversy · Minor Party Electoral Performance · Political Polling Shift · Public Meeting Dynamics
candidate engagement and authenticity
9 Sep
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Diplomatic Appointment Process Transparency · Diplomatic Appointments · Foreign Minister's Personal Circle · Meritocracy In Diplomacy · Peters' Diplomatic Double Standard · Political Adviser As Ambassador · Revolving Door Between Politics And Diplomacy
inconsistent application of personal standards
9 Sep
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Battery Storage For Households · Ethics Of Government Transparency · Kiwi Battery Tech Power Savings · Lpg Terminal Pre-Election Threat · Methanex Departure Gas Price Impact · Public Service Strike On 9 September · Solar Roof Usage
institutional accountability failure
8 Sep
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25.9% Polling Figure · Election Day Enrolment Barriers · Ghost Campaign Risks · Historic Shock Poll Below 30% · Mmp Voting System · National Party Silence · Political Advertising Rules
strategic ambiguity and lack of accountability
7 Sep
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Electoral Contest · Policy Coherence · Political Labeling · Political Partisanship · Public Sector Cuts · Strategic Boredom · Tax Policy Framing
intentional campaign dullness to reduce political urgency
7 Sep
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Financial Markets Authority Crisis · Funding Allocation For Exploration · Green Party Supermarket Nationalisation · National Library And Archives Workforce Cuts · Supermarket Duopoly · Tiktok Influence On Politics · Voter Turnout Among Young People
market intervention and competition
6 Sep
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Conflict Of Interest In Procurement · Fma Chair Resignation · Fma Stakeholder Trust Erosion · Fma Transparency Failure · Kiwi Saver Market Confidence · Market Failure In Public Policy
declining confidence in regulatory effectiveness
6 Sep
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Citizen Voting Rights For Nz First · Commercial Use Of Conservation Land · Election Hoardings Rollout · Kiwisaver Transition Risks · Mmp Voting System Complexity · National Identity · National's Tax Deflection Strategy
visual mobilization of political messaging
5 Sep
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Election Period Misinformation · Government Leadership Failure · Integrity Team Removal · It Project Delivery · Ministerial Oversight Failure · Parliament-Judiciary Relations · Public Service Ethics
erosion of accountability in public infrastructure
4 Sep
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Contracting Out Of Wastewater Management · Council Funding Deficits · Fragmented Accountability · Moa Point Wastewater Failure · Senior Councillor Accountability · Systemic Failure Rhetoric · Wastewater Treatment Plant Oversight
elected leaders bear ultimate responsibility for governance lapses
4 Sep
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Brian Roche Psa Postcards · Co-Governance Misuse · Hipkins Dilemma · Ministry Performance Evaluation · Stobo's Political Candidacy · Tax Cut Effectiveness · Weakening Move-On Orders
green party criticises leadership misalignment
3 Sep
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Auckland Audit Red Wall Shift · Capital Gains Tax Debate · Constitutional Transformation Target · Labour-National Policy Contrast · Mmr Majority Formation · Political Speculation In National Party · Research And Development Tax Incentive Retention
regional political realignment undermining Labour dominance
2 Sep
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Disclosure Of Lobbying Affiliations In Media · Lobbyist Register · Media Accountability · Ministerial Cooling-Off Periods · Public Trust In Democracy · Representation Vs. Advocacy Boundaries · Revolving Door Politics
transparency to prevent hidden advocacy in political commentary
2 Sep
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Abuse Allegations Against Mp Paulo Garcia · Departing Mp's Family Forced To Move Due To Abuse · Luxon's Criticism Of Air Nz Engine Loss · Mp Tamatha Paul Criticism · Pro-Palestine Activism In New Zealand · Residency Vs Citizenship · Te Pāti Māori Treaty Entrenchment Plan
foreign policy activism and political pressure
1 Sep
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Consultant Spending Scandal · Fuel Duty Postponement · Fuel Tax Cut Funding Gap · Government Size Reduction · Parliamentary Building Seismic Safety · Political Polling Shift · Public Service Pay Concerns
widespread worker protest against underfunding
31 Aug
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Chris Hipkins Batting For A Draw · Corporate Tax Cuts · Labour’s Better Hasn’t Started · Memories Of Te Tiriti · Māori Health Authority Revival · National Debt Mindset · Political Feuding Within Coalition
criticism of Labour’s lack of commitment to Māori health
30 Aug
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Core Crown Spending Target · Labour Rates Capping Support · Labour's Fuel Policy · Labour-National Social Media Ban Agreement · National Labour Policy Continuity · National-Labour Coalition · Uk Labour Finance Policy Comparisons
fiscal compromise with national on transport taxes
30 Aug
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Contempt Of Parliament · First Reading Failure Of Social Media Ban Bill · Lottos Presenter Employment · Mbie Workforce Cuts · Māori Party Internal Dynamics · New Zealand Tech Export Strategy · Premier House Spending Transparency
union backlash against workforce reductions
29 Aug