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Source of Wellington Airport fire tracked to wiring inside wall; flights resume

Smoke billowed from an airport terminal as people were evacuated on to the tarmac.

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As of June 13, 2026 at 5:04 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Smoke billowed from an airport terminal as people were evacuated on to the tarmac.
The headline split One side frames it as "Investigation reveals source of fire at Wellington Airport". The other frames it as "Wellington Airport fire which caused flight disruption started in a 'difficult location',...".
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

54/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftInvestigation reveals source of fire at Wellington Airport

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

CenterSource of Wellington Airport fire tracked to wiring inside wall; flights resume

The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Jun 13, 1:28 AM

Source of Wellington Airport fire tracked to wiring inside wall; flights resume

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Smoke billowed from an airport terminal as people were evacuated on to the tarmac.

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CL · Center-leftMostly Factual
Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Jun 13, 5:04 AM

Investigation reveals source of fire at Wellington Airport

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Passengers were evacuated to the tarmac, while some others were stuck on planes, on Friday night, with smoke visible in the regional departure lounge.

Open source
C · CenterHigh
Radio New ZealandNews report · Jun 13, 2:12 AM

Wellington Airport fire which caused flight disruption started in a 'difficult location', CEO says

How the fire began is still being investigated, the Airport's CEO told RNZ in an exclusive interview.

Open source
Details54/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
54/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report

SOURCE MAP CHANGES

Jun 13, 1:28 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.

Jun 13, 2:12 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.

Jun 13, 5:04 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 54/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.