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  • Top topics digest — the cards score the selected period against the prior 4 weeks.
  • 12-week heatmap & outlet matrix — show the 12 weeks ending at the selected week (they slide back with the picker, they aren’t a fixed snapshot).
  • Per-topic volume / alias drift — same 12-week trailing window, anchored on the selected period.
  • Coverage gap quadrant — scores the selected period against the 12 weeks before it (not including it).
  • Anomaly cards — only show alerts the detector fired during the selected period. Quiet weeks legitimately show none.
What stays as-is
  • Outlet orientation strip / lean colours — context-only, drawn from the last 12 weeks of activity regardless.
  • Co-occurrence graph — recent-activity anchored, not picker-driven.
  • Source & topic profiles — all-time data for the topic; the picker doesn’t affect them.
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Topic · social

Cost Of Living And Economic Collapse

164 posts · 29,418 engagement · first seen 5 Mar 2016 · last seen 5 Jun 2026

The post criticizes National Party economic policies for prioritizing profitable businesses over public welfare, arguing that Labour has better supported New Zealanders and that the country's economic decline stems from National's failure to assist workers and vulnerable groups.

Platform mix

Where the conversation is happening. Engagement is volume-weighted (likes + 2×shares + 3×replies); a small number of high-impact posts can outrank a high-volume but low-engagement platform.

  • facebook
    5 posts · 16,221 engagement
    16,221
  • reddit
    23 posts · 11,331 engagement
    11,331
  • youtube
    123 posts · 1,013 engagement
    1,013
  • twitter
    4 posts · 232 engagement
    232

Top posts by engagement

The most-engaged posts referencing this topic. Engagement is likes + 2×shares + 3×replies; the order matches the digest ranking on /social.