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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 25, 11:13 PM
Porirua school lockdown: Mana College students sent home after chemical substance found
The school said it was working with Police over the discovery.
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Porirua school lockdown: Mana College students sent home after chemical substance found
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 25, 2026 at 11:13 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The school said it was working with Police over the discovery.
The headline split The left frames it as "Wellington’s Mana College closing after ‘chemical substance’ found on site". The center frames it as "Porirua school lockdown: Mana College students sent home after chemical substance found".
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Left / center-leftWellington’s Mana College closing after ‘chemical substance’ found on site
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterPorirua school lockdown: Mana College students sent home after chemical substance found
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 25, 10:17 PM
Wellington’s Mana College closing after ‘chemical substance’ found on site
The Porirua school has told parents not to come to the campus or call while the incident is being managed.
Details50/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
50/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Aug 25, 10:17 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Aug 25, 11:13 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 50/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.