Auckland cult leader Kaixiao Liu guilty of manslaughter alongside wife

The wife and parents of 'the Ark' founder Kaixiao Liu were also found guilty.

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What happenedThe wife and parents of 'the Ark' founder Kaixiao Liu were also found guilty.

What changedThe left frames it as "Cult leader and wife guilty over death of woman whose body was pulled from harbour". The center frames it as "Gulf Harbour trial: Leader of fringe religious group and wife guilty of kidnapping and ma...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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60WORDING GAP

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "Cult leader and wife guilty over death of woman whose body was pulled from harbour". The center frames it as "Gulf Harbour trial: Leader of fringe religious group and wife guilty of kidnapping and ma...".

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Jun 28, 11:40 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Jun 28, 11:44 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Jun 29, 12:23 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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The New Zealand Herald1h ago