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Kyle Whorrall trial: Four teens found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated robbery

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

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As of November 5, 2026 at 5:18 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened The American Ph D student was killed in Auckland in April last year.
The headline split The left frames it as "Four teens found guilty of manslaughter, aggravated robbery over death of Kyle Whorrall". The center frames it as "Kyle Whorrall trial: Four teens found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated robbery".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftFour teens found guilty of manslaughter, aggravated robbery over death of Kyle Whorrall

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

CenterKyle Whorrall trial: Four teens found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated robbery

Radio New Zealand · Center · News report

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Radio New ZealandNews report · Nov 5, 5:11 AM

Kyle Whorrall trial: Four teens found guilty of manslaughter and aggravated robbery

The American Ph D student was killed in Auckland in April last year.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Nov 5, 5:18 AM

Four teens found guilty of manslaughter, aggravated robbery over death of Kyle Whorrall

The American Ph D student was killed in April last year.

Open source
Details25/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
25/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Nov 5, 5:11 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Nov 5, 5:18 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 25/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.