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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 19, 4:07 AM
Man who fled Invercargill police may change his appearance
The public should not approach Jason James Robert Eastley, police said.
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Man who fled Invercargill police may change his appearance
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As of October 19, 2026 at 4:07 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The public should not approach Jason James Robert Eastley, police said.
The headline split The left frames it as "Police warn wanted man who fled officers may change his appearance". The center frames it as "Man who fled Invercargill police may change his appearance".
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Left / center-leftPolice warn wanted man who fled officers may change his appearance
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterMan who fled Invercargill police may change his appearance
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 19, 3:20 AM
Police warn wanted man who fled officers may change his appearance
Invercargill police are appealing for information to locate 42-year-old Jason James Robert Eastley
Details31/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
31/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Oct 19, 3:20 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Oct 19, 4:07 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 31/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.