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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 12, 11:42 PM
Lotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in ‘must be won’ draw ahead of Powerball overhaul
Saturday's draw was the last of its kind, with Powerball increasing from 10 balls to 14.
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Lotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in ‘must be won’ draw ahead of Powerball overhaul
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 12, 2026 at 11:42 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Saturday's draw was the last of its kind, with Powerball increasing from 10 balls to 14.
The headline split The left frames it as "Where Saturday’s two $5m-winning Lotto tickets were sold". The center frames it as "Lotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in ‘must be won’ draw ahead of Powerball ov...".
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Left / center-leftWhere Saturday’s two $5m-winning Lotto tickets were sold
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterLotto reveals where winning tickets were sold in ‘must be won’ draw ahead of Powerball overhaul
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 12, 11:18 PM
Where Saturday’s two $5m-winning Lotto tickets were sold
Two players shared the $10 million jackpot.
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Sep 12, 11:18 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 12, 11:42 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.