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  • Coverage gap quadrant — scores the selected period against the 12 weeks before it (not including it).
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  • Co-occurrence graph — recent-activity anchored, not picker-driven.
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Topic · social

Economic Inequality

217 posts · 30,685 engagement · first seen 6 Mar 2014 · last seen 6 Jun 2026

A new report warns that financial stress is fracturing social cohesion in Aotearoa, with rising cost of living and inequality leading to growing feelings of exclusion, distrust, and disconnection among communities.

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
    9 posts · 14,982 engagement
    14,982
  • reddit
    17 posts · 5,106 engagement
    5,106
  • youtube
    134 posts · 446 engagement
    446
  • twitter
    7 posts · 76 engagement
    76

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.