Topic
Treaty Of Waitangi Infrastructure Legacy
13 items
· 8 aliases
· peaked week of 7 Jun 2026
· first seen 29 Apr 2026
A Labour Party release criticizes Nicola Willis' decision to cancel rail-enabled Cook Strait ferries, arguing it will lead to higher costs, delayed delivery, and significant financial losses for taxpayers and infrastructure providers.
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How the public reacted
Social-media signal on the same topic, drawn from
the social lens. Engagement is
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8 social posts
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584 engagement
Stance — 8 classified edges
Supportive
3
Critical
5
Sentiment — 8 classified posts
Positive
2
Neutral
3
Negative
3
Most-engaged posts on this topic
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reddit
· u/everysundae
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 242
· ↻ 0
· 💬 70
· 452 engagement
9 May
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reddit
· u/Mountain_Tui_Reload
· sentiment: neutral
· ♥ 6
· ↻ 0
· 💬 15
· 51 engagement
14 May
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youtube
· @reality-check-radio-nz
· sentiment: positive
· ♥ 21
· ↻ 0
· 💬 3
· 30 engagement
12 Jun
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