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NZ HeraldNews report · Aug 12, 10:59 PM
North Shore man charged with threatening to kill National MP Dan Bidois
Police allege the threat was sent to Dan Bidois on social media.
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North Shore man charged with threatening to kill National MP Dan Bidois
Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police allege the threat was sent to Dan Bidois on social media.
The headline split The left frames it as "Man who allegedly threatened to kill National MP charged". The center frames it as "Man charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats'".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 4 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
4 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftMan who allegedly threatened to kill National MP charged
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterNorth Shore man charged with threatening to kill National MP Dan Bidois
NZ Herald · Center · News report
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 13, 12:42 AM
North Shore man charged with threatening to kill National MP Dan Bidois
The man who is accused of sending the threat via a social media message faces up to seven years in jail if convicted.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 12, 11:51 PM
Man who allegedly threatened to kill National MP charged
The 29-year-old man from North Shore has been charged with threatening to kill after allegedly sending a threatening message to Bidios on social media.
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ABC News Australia Top StoriesNews report · Aug 12, 11:44 PM
Man charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls and 'sexual threats'
An Alice Springs man has been charged over allegedly making 12,000 phone calls targeting women and "making sexual threats". NT Police are urging any other victims of his alleged offending t...
Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 4 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence4 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
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Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 4 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.