102 of its 501 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 18 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at New Zealand on 10 of the 30 days held.
Most on Tuesday 6 October 2026: 93 of its 381 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
New Zealand: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
New ZealandThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
26 Sep
Maoriprotests & strikes
6 stories, 4 outlets
27 Sep
South Islandaccidents & disasters
5 stories, 5 outlets
30 Sep
Rahu Saddledeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 4 outlets
October 2026
1 Oct
South Islandaccidents & disasters
10 stories, 6 outlets
5 Oct
Wellingtonaccidents & disasters
17 stories, 10 outlets
6 Oct
Walter Peakaccidents & disasters
13 stories, 7 outlets
11 Oct
Matamatadeaths, cause not given
5 stories, 5 outlets
14 Oct
Onehungadisease & outbreaks
5 stories, 3 outlets
14 Oct
Wellingtondisease & outbreaks
18 stories, 11 outlets
19 Oct
Wellingtonaccidents & disasters
15 stories, 10 outlets
21 Oct
Matakanaaccidents & disasters
6 stories, 4 outlets
21 Oct
Whakaariaccidents & disasters
7 stories, 7 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at New Zealand most68 of its 334 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people killed ran at about twice the usual rate (28 stories).
93 of its 381 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Heavy rain was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about three times usual.
37 of its 162 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
77 of its 358 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people injured ran at about twice the usual rate (5 stories).
89 of its 445 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of people affected ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories).
4 more days the news pointed at New Zealand
85 of its 478 stories (18%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Covid was named in 12 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
85 of its 419 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Anger in its coverage rose to about one and a half times its own usual.
80 of its 431 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Covid was named in 10 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual.
76 of its 379 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. Reports of arrests ran at about three times the usual rate (9 stories).
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 5 million people live in New Zealand. Over these days its news carried 373 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Health35%649 stories
Disasters & accidents25%464 stories
Rights & justice14%269 stories
Food & livelihood12%224 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given7%132 stories
Conflict & violence3%58 stories
Shelter & services3%58 stories
Displacement1%27 stories
Where it happened
New Zealand (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed421 Stories reporting people affected212 Stories reporting arrests100 Stories reporting people injured50 Stories reporting evacuations9 Stories reporting refugees5 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting people falling ill1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: New Zealand. Ring: the world. Measured over 1,938 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearabout as fearful as the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: New Zealand in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: New Zealand's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Vanuatu35 in 100 of its 206 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Fiji22 in 100 of its 1,482 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice New Caledonia19 in 100 of its 16 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
New Zealand18 in 100
of its 10,556 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Australia18 in 100
of its 34,679 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
Covid14 Oct12 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usual · also 12 Octheavy rain6 Oct12 of its stories that day, about three times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.