CenterHigh
Radio New ZealandNews report · Oct 6, 4:50 AM
Search for missing Queenstown woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho paused
She has not been seen or heard from since 18 September.
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3 sources checked · 2 source groups included · 3h ago
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Search for missing Queenstown woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho paused
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 6, 2026 at 5:06 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened She has not been seen or heard from since 18 September.
The headline split The left frames it as "Search for missing surgeon in Queenstown suspended". The center frames it as "Search for missing Queenstown woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho paused after 19 days".
Match confidence Medium confidence. 3 sources across 2 bias buckets. Useful framing signal — check the source list before sharing.
Same-event confidenceMedium
3 sources across 2 bias buckets agree on the event.
Framing confidenceModerate
60/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftSearch for missing surgeon in Queenstown suspended
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterSearch for missing Queenstown woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho paused
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
SEE THE HEADLINES
Open source
CenterHigh
The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Oct 6, 5:06 AM
Search for missing Queenstown woman Erika Rodrigues Coelho paused after 19 days
The family remain hopeful she could be sheltering somewhere and will be found safe.
Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 6, 4:45 AM
Search for missing surgeon in Queenstown suspended
Police have paused the search for missing 47-year-old Erika Rodrigues Coelho, who has been missing since September 18.
Details60/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
60/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Oct 6, 4:45 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Oct 6, 4:50 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Oct 6, 5:06 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 60/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.