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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 4, 7:00 AM
Mother of Auckland man Tiedan Huo gives evidence in school shooting threat trial
The Crown says the woman is lying to protect her son, Tiedan Huo, who is on trial.
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Mother of Auckland man Tiedan Huo gives evidence in school shooting threat trial
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 4, 2026 at 8:21 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The Crown says the woman is lying to protect her son, Tiedan Huo, who is on trial.
The headline split The left frames it as "Mother changed account of where man accused of school shooting threats lived". The center frames it as "Auckland school threat trial: Mother changed story about where accused lived".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
61/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMother changed account of where man accused of school shooting threats lived
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterMother of Auckland man Tiedan Huo gives evidence in school shooting threat trial
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 4, 8:21 AM
Mother changed account of where man accused of school shooting threats lived
The accused's mother originally told police it was her son's bedroom where a firearm had been found, but now says she had felt pressured into giving that statement.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 4, 7:42 AM
Auckland school threat trial: Mother changed story about where accused lived
The accused's mother originally told police it was her son's bedroom where a firearm had been found, but now says she had felt pressured into giving that statement.
Details61/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
61/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 4, 7:00 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Aug 4, 7:42 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Aug 4, 8:21 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.