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Radio New ZealandNews report · Jul 4, 7:37 AM
Child missing in Henderson found safe, well
Ten-year-old Taia was found just before 7pm.
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Child missing in Henderson found safe, well
Ten-year-old Taia was found just before 7pm.
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As of July 4, 2026 at 7:37 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Ten-year-old Taia was found just before 7pm.
The headline split The left frames it as "Missing 10-year-old West Auckland girl found safe and well". The center frames it as "Missing Henderson girl Taia Witarata found safe after police search".
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 confidenceModerate
57/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMissing 10-year-old West Auckland girl found safe and well
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterChild missing in Henderson found safe, well
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 4, 7:04 AM
Missing 10-year-old West Auckland girl found safe and well
10-year-oldwestaucklandwell
A young girl who went missing from a West Auckland park on Saturday afternoon has been located safe and well.
CenterHigh
The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jul 4, 6:15 AM
Missing Henderson girl Taia Witarata found safe after police search
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Taia, 10, was last seen about 1.30pm near Henderson Park on Wilsher Cres.
Details57/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
57/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 4, 6:15 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Jul 4, 7:04 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Jul 4, 7:37 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 57/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.