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Dunedin student party: One person hospitalised after Castle St gathering

Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.

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As of September 20, 2026 at 2:32 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Emergency services were called to an address on Castle St at about 10.40am.
The headline split The left frames it as "Person injured at large student party in Dunedin". The center frames it as "Dunedin student party: One person hospitalised after Castle St gathering".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftPerson injured at large student party in Dunedin

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterDunedin student party: One person hospitalised after Castle St gathering

The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 20, 2:32 AM

Dunedin student party: One person hospitalised after Castle St gathering

Emergency services were called to an address on Castle St at about 10.40am.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 20, 1:22 AM

Person injured at large student party in Dunedin

A person has been taken to hospital with moderate injuries after an incident at a large student party on Dunedin’s Castle St.

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Details52/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
52/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Sep 20, 1:22 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Sep 20, 2:32 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 52/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.