Topic · social
Education And Training Act Amendment
3 posts
· 235 engagement
· first seen 25 May 2026
· last seen 25 May 2026
A petition with 24,000 signatures calls on the New Zealand government to reinstate schools' legal obligation to implement Te Tiriti o Waitangi, following a recent amendment that removed the requirement, sparking widespread opposition from iwi, education bodies, and schools.
Stance breakdown
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Sentiment breakdown
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Platform mix
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twitter
2 posts
· 172 engagement
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youtube
1 post
· 63 engagement
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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.
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twitter
· @bobmccoskrienz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 60
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· 💬 8
· 126 engagement
25 May
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youtube
· @family-first-nz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 0
· ↻ 0
· 💬 21
· 63 engagement
25 May
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twitter
· @familyfirstnz
· sentiment: negative
· ♥ 20
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· 💬 6
· 46 engagement
25 May