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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 16, 11:03 PM
Body found in car fire on rural road in Aria, Waitomo district
The body was found early yesterday morning.
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Body found in car fire on rural road in Aria, Waitomo district
KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 16, 2026 at 11:32 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The body was found early yesterday morning.
The headline split The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Body found in car fire on rural road in Aria, Waitomo district". KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) frames it as "Body found along shoreline of Bde Maka Ska".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
85/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
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CenterBody found in car fire on rural road in Aria, Waitomo district
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightM56 shut near Manchester Airport after major crash as car on fire and emergency crews swarm scene
The Sun UK · Right · News report
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The Sun UKNews report · Aug 16, 11:32 PM
M56 shut near Manchester Airport after major crash as car on fire and emergency crews swarm scene
THE M56 has been shut near a major airport following a multi-vehicle crash causing one car to catch fire. Emergency services have rushed to the M56 in Cheshire near Manchester Airport and c...
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 16, 11:05 PM
Post-mortem examination after body found in burning car in Waitomo
The death is being treated by police as 'unexplained'.
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KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis)News report · Aug 16, 9:33 PM
Body found along shoreline of Bde Maka Ska
A decomposed body was found along Bde Maka Ska's shore Sunday morning.
Details85/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
85/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Aug 16, 9:33 PM: KARE11 (Tegna, Minneapolis) joined the source map.
Aug 16, 11:03 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Aug 16, 11:05 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Aug 16, 11:32 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 85/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.