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Press topic

Public Sector Appointments

5 articles · 4 aliases in press · peaked week of 17 May 2026 · first seen 29 Apr 2026

A discussion on reforming how public sector chief executives are chosen, proposing ministerial involvement with safeguards inspired by Germany's system.

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.

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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.

Sample framings

Up to 12 framings spread across outlets. Each framing is the LLM's one-line characterisation of the article's editorial angle — not a quote.

tvnz Centre

balancing personal history with public trust

Anonymous tip over past cocaine use costs public servant top job
19 May
odt Centre

balance between integrity and employment rights

Cocaine tipoff costs acting CEO her job
19 May
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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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