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).
18 Oct 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 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: Reports of people injured ran at about three times the usual rate (7 stories).
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 rightScroll 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 mostIn 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 88 stories about people being harmed for every million people — more than ten times the world's rate (8.5 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.
Health34%152 stories
Disasters & accidents26%116 stories
Food & livelihood15%65 stories
Rights & justice14%63 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%20 stories
Shelter & services3%14 stories
Displacement2%8 stories
Conflict & violence1%5 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting people killed91 Stories reporting people affected52 Stories reporting arrests27 Stories reporting people injured12 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting evacuations1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: New Zealand. Ring: the world. Measured over 460 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than 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: about as 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
Vanuatu48 in 100 of its 88 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Australia19 in 100 of its 8,804 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
New Zealand18 in 100
of its 2,595 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Fiji17 in 100
of its 323 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
New Caledonia0 in 100
of its 5 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Accidents & disasters
New Zealand (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.