Allegations and counter-allegations in New Zealand politics that opponents, media, or public figures are deliberately using exaggerated fears, misleading rhetoric, or inflammatory framing to discredit rivals or manipulate public opinion on policy debates.
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.
claims of disingenuous criticism of the policy
Christopher luxon won t say if ministry for women consulted on pay equity changes rushed into lawhistorical patterns of fear-based legislation
From anti-gay to anti-trans: rhetoric’s the same, 40 years after homosexual law reformStacked weekly counts; colour by editorial lean. Stuff and The Spinoff lean centre-left, NZ Herald centre-right, others centre.
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