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Pauline Hanna inquest: Unused Polkinghorne documentary footage shown at Coroner's Court

Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.

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As of August 13, 2026 at 6:21 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Excerpts of interviews with Polkinghorne filmed in 2022 were included in a series which aired three years later.
The headline split The left frames it as "Unseen footage of Polkinghorne’s doco interview shown at Pauline Hanna inquest". The center frames it as "Pauline Hanna inquest: Unused Polkinghorne documentary footage shown at Coroner's Court".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftUnseen footage of Polkinghorne’s doco interview shown at Pauline Hanna inquest

Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report

CenterPauline Hanna inquest: Unused Polkinghorne documentary footage shown at Coroner's Court

Radio New Zealand · Center · News report

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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 13, 6:21 AM

Pauline Hanna inquest: Unused Polkinghorne documentary footage shown at Coroner's Court

Excerpts of interviews with Polkinghorne filmed in 2022 were included in a series which aired three years later.

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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 13, 4:54 AM

Unseen footage of Polkinghorne’s doco interview shown at Pauline Hanna inquest

Dr Philip Polkinghorne gave an interview to a documentary in 2022 before he faced a jury trial.

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Details45/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
45/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report

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Aug 13, 4:54 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Aug 13, 6:21 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 45/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.