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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 14, 5:29 AM
Cliff Curtis apologises over Auckland crash before court hearing
The actor has been excused from court while recovering from internal injuries.
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Cliff Curtis apologises over Auckland crash before court hearing
Stuff (New Zealand) reaches for "devastating" where The New Zealand Herald stays flat.
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As of October 14, 2026 at 5:29 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The actor has been excused from court while recovering from internal injuries.
The headline split The left frames it as "‘I made a devastating mistake’: Cliff Curtis will miss court appearance as he recovers fr...". The center frames it as "Cliff Curtis apologises over Auckland crash before court hearing".
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Left / center-left‘I made a devastating mistake’: Cliff Curtis will miss court appearance as he recovers from Tesla crash
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterCliff Curtis apologises over Auckland crash before court hearing
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 14, 5:14 AM
‘I made a devastating mistake’: Cliff Curtis will miss court appearance as he recovers from Tesla crash
devastating
Cliff Curtis says he made a “devastating mistake” and is “deeply sorry” for the harm he is alleged to have caused following a crash.
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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