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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 The New Zealand Herald 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 "SH8 Lindis Pass closed after serious crash critically injures two".
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 confidenceMild
48/99 — small wording differences, not a major framing split.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
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
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
Optics keeps watching for pickup.
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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.
CenterHigh
The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Aug 21, 8:56 PM
SH8 Lindis Pass closed after serious crash critically injures two
The highway is expected to remain closed for several hours.
Details48/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
48/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Aug 21, 8:56 PM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
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 48/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.