2. Top political stories on nzherald
(including mobile/ app) last 12 months
• Len Brown's affair and related stories took out the top
three and 12 of the top 20 stories. The key Len stories
got more than double the clicks of the other stories.
• Non Len Brown:
1. MPs with the most valuable land portfolios
2. David Shearer stands down
3. Dotcom: creditors see red
4. The woman who triggered Shearer's downfall
5. Countdown: suppliers tell of tough tactics.
3. Top stories overall on nzherald (have more than 200,000 more
readers than top political stories). Last 12 months
1. Bums bared for largest nude ocean swim
2. MH370 pilot in wrong state of mind: friend
3. Wellington earthquake
4. Soldier's farewell haka goes viral
5. Gales and torrential rain hit North Island.
4. Top political stories in 6 weeks before last
election (website only)
1. Editorial: Peters is past his use-by date
2. Who Labour and National will work with
3. Farrar: How did Labour drop so far?
4. Election 2011: latest updates from campaign trail
5. MP endorses Jones as future Labour leader.
5. Top stories overall in 6 weeks before last election (had more than
100,000 more hits - ten times the political stories)
1. Helicoper crash at Viaduct
2. Referee slammed Weepu punch claims
3. Images of Rena up close
4. All Blacks dressing room jubilation
5. Sonny Bill mystery resolved.
