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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 10, 4:10 AM
Man charged with arson after fire at cafe next to country's oldest building
Soon after a tree was set alight nearby.
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Man charged with arson after fire at cafe next to country's oldest building
Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 10, 2026 at 4:10 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Soon after a tree was set alight nearby.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man charged with arson after fire next to Aotearoa’s oldest building". The center frames it as "Man charged with arson after fire at cafe next to country's oldest building".
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Left / center-leftMan charged with arson after fire next to Aotearoa’s oldest building
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterMan charged with arson after fire at cafe next to country's oldest building
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 10, 3:55 AM
Man charged with arson after fire next to Aotearoa’s oldest building
One fire was located next to Kemp House, which was erected between 1821 and 1822, and Stone House, New Zealand’s oldest intact stone building.
Details27/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
27/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 27/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.