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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 19, 12:05 AM
Te Kuiti supermarket damaged after mobility scooter catches fire
FENZ said the blaze spread to the front of the New World store in Te Kuiti.
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Te Kuiti supermarket damaged after mobility scooter catches fire
Radio New Zealand and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 19, 2026 at 12:05 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened FENZ said the blaze spread to the front of the New World store in Te Kuiti.
The headline split Radio New Zealand frames it as "Te Kuiti supermarket damaged after mobility scooter catches fire". The New Zealand Herald frames it as "Te Kūiti New World fire: Mobility scooter sets supermarket facade ablaze".
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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 18, 11:07 PM
Te Kūiti New World fire: Mobility scooter sets supermarket facade ablaze
Flames damaged the facade and roof of Te Kūiti New World, but no one was hurt.
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Sep 18, 11:07 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 19, 12:05 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
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