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Political Media Credibility

5 articles · 5 aliases in press · peaked week of 26 Apr 2026 · first seen 28 Apr 2026

The perceived trustworthiness and impartiality of New Zealand's news media and political journalists, encompassing public and political debate over whether outlets such as TVNZ, major newspapers, and prominent commentators meet standards of accurate, fair, and credible reporting.

The stories behind this signal

across press, releases & commentary · links open at the source
Commentary TVNZ forecasts two years of losses, RNZ wants to be ‘vital anchor of truth’ Newsroom Opinion · 23 JulRead ↗ Commentary Daily review 17/07/2026 The Standard · 17 JulRead ↗ CommentaryKiwiblog The most Māori Government ever Kiwiblog · 13 JulRead ↗

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.

odt Centre

skepticism over party loyalty and past alliances

Peters lashes out at 'w****r question'
22 Jun
stuff Centre-left

trust in news institutions under new leadership

Matthew Hooton appointed editor of The Post and Sunday Star Times in bombshell move
14 Jun
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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 5 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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