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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 11, 7:44 AM
Blue whale washes ashore on West Coast
DOC is working with contractors with diggers to bury the whale's body in the sand near the dunes.
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Blue whale washes ashore on West Coast
Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 11, 2026 at 7:44 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened DOC is working with contractors with diggers to bury the whale's body in the sand near the dunes.
The headline split The left frames it as "Watch: Huge pygmy blue whale washes up on West Coast beach". The center frames it as "Blue whale washes ashore on West Coast".
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Left / center-leftWatch: Huge pygmy blue whale washes up on West Coast beach
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterBlue whale washes ashore on West Coast
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 11, 6:19 AM
Watch: Huge pygmy blue whale washes up on West Coast beach
The 21.7m whale drew crowds to Carter’s Beach near Westport before plans were made to bury it near the dunes.
Details43/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
43/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 43/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.