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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 10, 12:03 AM
Decapitated dolphin found on Coromandel beach
DOC says an initial assessment suggests the dolphin’s head was removed with a tool before its remains washed ashore at Pāuanui.
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Decapitated dolphin found on Pauanui beach as DOC seeks information
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Department of Conservation wants to hear from anyone who knows what happened to it.
The headline split The left frames it as "Decapitated dolphin found on Coromandel beach". The center frames it as "Decapitated dolphin found on Pauanui beach as DOC seeks information".
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Left / center-leftDecapitated dolphin found on Coromandel beach
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterDecapitated dolphin found on Pauanui beach as DOC seeks information
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 9, 11:39 PM
Decapitated dolphin found on Pauanui beach as DOC seeks information
The Department of Conservation wants to hear from anyone who knows what happened to it.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
46/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Sep 9, 11:39 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 10, 12:03 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.