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Radio New ZealandNews report · Aug 21, 9:39 PM
Three hurt in Lindis Pass crash
Omarama-Lindis Pass Road is expected to remain closed for several hours.
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Three hurt in Lindis Pass crash
Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of August 21, 2026 at 9:39 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Omarama-Lindis Pass Road is expected to remain closed for several hours.
The headline split The left frames it as "Three injured, road closed after crash in Lindis Pass". The center frames it as "Three hurt in Lindis Pass crash".
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Left / center-leftThree injured, road closed after crash in Lindis Pass
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterThree hurt in Lindis Pass crash
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Aug 21, 9:16 PM
Three injured, road closed after crash in Lindis Pass
Motorists are advised to avoid travel in the area.
Details46/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
46/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Aug 21, 9:16 PM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Aug 21, 9:39 PM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 46/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.