CenterHigh
The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 4, 8:40 PM
One dead after crash north of Hamilton in Huntly
The driver died at the scene.
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5 sources checked · Left, Center, and Right included · 1h ago
Different Spin
One dead after crash north of Hamilton in Huntly
While most sources report a fatal crash factually, PJ Media frames it by highlighting an "Illegal Alien Driver" and implying a recurring issue.
1 Left3 Center1 Right
DIFFERENT SPIN
HOW EACH SIDE WORDED IT
Left-leaningCenter-leftOne dead after Waikato motorcycle crash
Stuff (New Zealand)Mostly Factual
Right-leaningNo match yetStill watching for a right pickup
Center baseline · 
The New Zealand HeraldHighOne dead after crash north of Hamilton in Huntly
As of September 4, 2026 at 8:55 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The driver died at the scene.
The headline split The left frames it as "One dead after Waikato motorcycle crash". The center frames it as "One dead after Huntly crash".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 5 sources across 3 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
5 sources across 3 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceStrong
95/99 — headlines create a clearly different first impression.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftOne dead after Waikato motorcycle crash
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterOne dead after crash north of Hamilton in Huntly
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightAnother Deadly Crash, Another Illegal Alien Driver
PJ Media · Right · News report
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
RightMixed
PJ MediaNews report · Sep 4, 8:55 PM
Another Deadly Crash, Another Illegal Alien Driver
DeadlyIllegal Alien DriverAnother
CenterHigh
WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville)News report · Sep 4, 8:51 PM
Head-on crash in Upstate leaves one driver dead, another injured, troopers say
One driver died and another was flown to the hospital after a head-on crash in Pickens County, South Carolina.
CenterHigh
Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 4, 8:35 PM
One dead after Huntly crash
One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Huntly.
Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 4, 8:21 PM
One dead after Waikato motorcycle crash
Emergency services were called to Semple St about 12.40am.
Details95/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 5 sources
95/99 Wording GapMedium confidence5 sources · 3 bias bucketsLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 4, 8:21 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 4, 8:35 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Sep 4, 8:40 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 4, 8:51 PM: WYFF4 (Hearst, Greenville) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 95/99 and story health is live match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format.