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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 17, 5:42 AM
Body found in water near Lawyers Head in Dunedin
Police are investigating after a member of the public found a body.
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Body found in water near Lawyers Head in Dunedin
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 17, 2026 at 5:42 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police are investigating after a member of the public found a body.
The headline split The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Body found in water near Lawyers Head in Dunedin". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Body located in water near Dunedin coast".
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 17, 5:32 AM
Body located in water near Dunedin coast
A member of the public discovered the body near John Wilson Ocean Drive and it has since been recovered.
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Aug 17, 5:32 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Aug 17, 5:42 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.