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National Party List Entry

14 articles · 13 aliases in press · peaked week of 2 Aug 2026 · first seen 1 May 2026

The National Party's list entry process determines which candidates are placed on its party list for proportional representation seats in New Zealand's MMP electoral system.

The stories behind this signal

across press, releases & commentary · links open at the source
News Election 2026: Paul Goldsmith considering switch from Epsom to Kaipara ki Mahurangi seat after Chris Penk exit NZ Herald · 15 AugRead ↗ Commentary National’s list and the quirks of MMP Point of Order · 10 AugRead ↗ News Have your say: If Luxon was to go, who would you vote for? Stuff · 10 AugRead ↗ Commentary News Briefing: 9 August 2026 Democracy Project · 8 AugRead ↗ Commentary News Briefing: 9 August 2026 integrity-institute · 8 AugRead ↗ Commentary #election2026: NATIONAL LOCKS IN TOP TEAM AS NEW FACES EYE PARLIAMENT Waatea News · 8 AugRead ↗ Govt release \\ \\ **National Party List Mixes Experience and New Talent**\\ \\ 08 August, 2026\\ \\ Sylvia Wood National Party · 8 AugRead ↗ Commentary Who’s up, down and in the danger zone as National releases its election party list The Spinoff · 8 AugRead ↗ News Who’s up, down and in the danger zone as National releases its election party list The Spinoff · 8 AugRead ↗

Sample framings

Up to 12 framings across outlets and orientations — each a short phrase the extractor generated to characterise the piece's editorial angle (not a quote). Filter by lean to see how each bloc is spinning the story; click through to read the original.

tvnz Centre

party reorders candidates by electoral safety

National reveals election line-up: Which MPs were thrown a list lifeline?
8 Aug
rnz Centre

party announces formal candidate rankings

Watch: National Party announces list for 2026 General Election
8 Aug
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Coverage by outlet lean Methodology →

Stacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.

Alias drift

How press outlets have named this topic, week by week.

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Recent headlines

Most recent 12 articles linking to this topic.

How the public reacted

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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