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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 4, 8:20 AM
Four injured after car crashes into pub in Dunsandel, rural Canterbury
crashes
Three patients were taken to Christchurch Hospital after the crash.
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Four injured after car crashes into pub in Dunsandel, rural Canterbury
Stuff (New Zealand) reaches for "crashes"; The New Zealand Herald for "crashes".
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As of September 4, 2026 at 9:53 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Three patients were taken to Christchurch Hospital after the crash.
The headline split The headlines are mostly aligned. The differences are small wording choices, not a major framing split.
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 confidenceMostly same
14/99 — the outlets mostly agree on the headline takeaway.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFour injured after car crashes into pub in rural Canterbury
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterFour injured after car crashes into pub in Dunsandel, rural Canterbury
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 4, 9:53 AM
Four injured after car crashes into Dunsandel pub in Canterbury
Police said it appeared the injured people were inside the pub, although a person in the car may also be among those hurt.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 4, 8:54 AM
Four injured after car crashes into pub in rural Canterbury
crashes
Four people have been hurt, two seriously, after a car crashed into a pub in rural Canterbury on Friday night.
Details14/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
14/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 4, 8:20 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 4, 8:54 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 4, 9:53 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 14/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.