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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 17, 5:35 AM
Body found in the water near coastal Dunedin
A body was found by a member of the public in the water near Laywers Head.
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Body found in water near Lawyers Head in Dunedin
Stuff (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 left frames it as "Body found in the water near coastal Dunedin". The center frames it as "Body located in water near Dunedin coast".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceMild
34/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftBody found in the water near coastal Dunedin
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterBody found in water near Lawyers Head in Dunedin
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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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.
CenterHigh
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.
Details34/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
34/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 17, 5:32 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Aug 17, 5:35 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Aug 17, 5:42 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 34/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.