The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union reveals that the Children’s Commissioner's 'Dear Children' campaign cost $140,000 and raises concerns about whether public funds are being used for self-promotion rather than improving child welfare outcomes.
How the framings classify across 4 articles. Each framing is labelled by a small AI stance classifier; see the methodology page for details.
Stacked weekly counts; colour by lean. “n/a” covers government and iwi-Māori sources where lean isn't applicable.
How this topic has been named, week by week. A new alias winning out is usually a framing shift.
How the news corpus has covered this same topic over the last 12 weeks. 1 article from RNZ, Stuff, NZ Herald, ODT, 1News, Newsroom and The Spinoff. Click through to the press view for the full panel.
Up to 12 framings spread across orientations. Each framing is a short phrase the topic extractor generated to characterise the piece's stance — not a quote from the source. Click through to read the original.
government's economic plans failing to align with public trust
Monday's Dawn Chorus: Nicola & the Phantom 'fiscal black hole'investment in homes signals cautious but positive consumer outlook
****Retail results encouraging, but the recovery is uneven**** \\ \\ **22 May 2026**\\ \\ “When value is up but volume is flat, it tells us consumers are paying more for the same basket of goods. That’s not the same as a genuine increase in retail activity, and it’s something we’re watching closely,” Ms Young says.Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from the social lens. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies, the same weighting used across the digest cards. View on /social →
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