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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 20, 9:22 PM
Ōtautau child critically injured: Two 19-year-olds charged
The 19-year-olds face charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Ōtautau child critically injured: Two 19-year-olds charged
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 20, 2026 at 9:22 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened The 19-year-olds face charges of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
The headline split The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Ōtautau child critically injured: Two 19-year-olds charged". Radio New Zealand frames it as "Man and woman charged after child severely injured in Southland".
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 20, 8:29 PM
Man and woman charged after child severely injured in Southland
A 19-year-old man and woman have been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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Sep 20, 8:29 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Sep 20, 9:22 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.