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Press topic

Voter Disillusionment With Coalition

12 articles · 11 aliases in press · peaked week of 11 Oct 2026 · first seen 3 May 2026

The erosion of public confidence in New Zealand's coalition government, reflected in declining support among traditional voters who feel abandoned by their parties and are shifting allegiances to alternative political options.

The stories behind this signal

across press, releases & commentary · links open at the source
News The price of mince and the death of major parties Newsroom · 14 OctRead ↗ News Christopher Luxon came in cold and lost. Chris Hipkins couldn’t even turn that into a win Stuff · 14 OctRead ↗ Commentary Wong woos Luxon (but probably not really) The Blue Review · 13 OctRead ↗ News The prized Auckland seat where Labour’s making an unlikely challenge Stuff · 13 OctRead ↗ Commentary I wrote this in 2008 and wouldn’t change a word Point of Order · 7 OctRead ↗ CommentaryKarl du Fresne I wrote this in 2008 and wouldn't change a word Karl du Fresne · 6 OctRead ↗ News Poll: Opportunity still in kingmaker seat as Greens hold strong 1News (TVNZ) · 6 OctRead ↗

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.

newsroom Centre

public trust in major parties eroding

The price of mince and the death of major parties
14 Oct
tvnz Centre

shifting public opinion

Poll: Opportunity still in kingmaker seat as Greens hold strong
6 Oct
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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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