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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jul 10, 4:39 AM
Shotover Jet crash at Queenstown tourist spot leaves five with minor injuries
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Police said passengers needed help off the boat and some had minor injuries.
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Shotover Jet crash at Queenstown tourist spot leaves five with minor injuries
Police said passengers needed help off the boat and some had minor injuries.
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As of July 10, 2026 at 5:23 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police said passengers needed help off the boat and some had minor injuries.
The headline split The left frames it as "Five injured after Queenstown’s Shotover Jet crashes into rocks". The center frames it as "Shotover Jet crashes into rocks, five people injured".
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
59/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftFive injured after Queenstown’s Shotover Jet crashes into rocks
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterShotover Jet crash at Queenstown tourist spot leaves five with minor injuries
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jul 10, 5:23 AM
Five injured after Queenstown’s Shotover Jet crashes into rocks
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Two people were transported to hospital.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Jul 10, 5:15 AM
Shotover Jet crashes into rocks, five people injured
Two people have been taken to Lakes District hospital.
Details59/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
59/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Jul 10, 4:39 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Jul 10, 5:15 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Jul 10, 5:23 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 59/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.