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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
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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
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As of September 4, 2026 at 8:54 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.
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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
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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 · Low confidence · 2 sources
14/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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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.
Now: Wording Gap is 14/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.