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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 8, 11:44 PM
Rotorua triple homicide: Resident heard ‘three pops’ on night woman and two children died
Rotorua property remains under police guard as investigation continues today.
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Rotorua triple homicide: Resident heard ‘three pops’ on night woman and two children died
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What happened Rotorua property remains under police guard as investigation continues today.
The headline split The left frames it as "11-month-old baby and three-year-old killed in Rotorua triple homicide". The center frames it as "Rotorua triple homicide: Resident heard ‘three pops’ on night woman and two children died".
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Left / center-left11-month-old baby and three-year-old killed in Rotorua triple homicide
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterRotorua triple homicide: Resident heard ‘three pops’ on night woman and two children died
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 8, 11:56 PM
11-month-old baby and three-year-old killed in Rotorua triple homicide
Police have revealed the two children killed alongside a woman in a Rotorua home were just 11 months and three years old, as a neighbour describes hearing an argument, a scream and three “p...
Details64/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
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Sep 8, 11:44 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
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Now: Wording Gap is 64/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.