New Zealand · Evidence
New Zealand: what was counted on 20 October 2026
Every article that passed the risk gate for New Zealand on this day, by category — the outlet, its leaning where known, and the link. These counts are what the pressure table adds up.
Signals counted
23 articles
Disruption
- Woolworths cuts South Island in-store butchers, union claims 80 jobs lost ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- 6.3 earthquake strikes northwest of Vanuatu ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
Internal tension
- Shots fired at house after ‘percolating’ gang tensions boil over ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
Safety & health
- Extra staff to ease burden on overloaded health system ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
Companies
- Both sides claim win from FNZ court ruling ↗ The National Business Reviewindependent
- Solar installation company owes $5.1m, with customers $649k out of pocket ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
Politics
- Alberta votes to remain part of Canada ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- Quiz: These are all quotes from the debate. Can you pick which Chris said what? ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- Security briefing for anxious MPs as Helen Haines loses leg, remains in critical condition ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- Departed Southland council boss got $350k golden handshake, report reveals ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- National jumps four points in poll ahead of leaders’ debate ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- Hipkins says it was a mistake to fund gang-linked charity, but his Government didn’t stop funding ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- Watching the debate? Play Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate bingo! ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- National jumps in latest poll, but Opportunity still the kingmakers ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- Flip Forecaster: National and Labour set to lose their most experienced MPs ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- Luxon and Hipkins face off in Stuff’s Leaders’ Debate ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- On The Centre Right’s Campaign To Suppress The Vote ↗ Scoopindependent
- NZ signs $1.6 billion deal to buy navy helicopters, weapons ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- Call for politicians to back youth jobs initiative ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- Threats against NZ MPs have risen 'astronomically', says Speaker ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- Reality of National campaign ad paints different picture ↗ Otago Daily Timesindependent
- The six new faces Qiulae Wong could bring to Parliament with Opportunity ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent
- You be the judge: Who's winning the final Leaders' Debate? ↗ Stuff.co.nzindependent