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The New Zealand HeraldNews report · Sep 30, 2:40 AM
Three King Cobra members arrested after Christchurch gang operation
Three King Cobra gang members have been arrested.
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Three King Cobra members arrested after Christchurch gang operation
Stuff (New Zealand) and The New Zealand Herald describe the same event in different terms.
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As of September 30, 2026 at 2:43 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Three King Cobra gang members have been arrested.
The headline split The left frames it as "Nine guns, drugs and $15,000 seized in Christchurch gang operation". The center frames it as "Gang members arrested, guns, drugs and cash seized after police raid Christchurch property".
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
61/99 — meaningful wording shift across the spectrum.
WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftNine guns, drugs and $15,000 seized in Christchurch gang operation
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterThree King Cobra members arrested after Christchurch gang operation
The New Zealand Herald · Center · News report
Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.
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Radio New ZealandNews report · Sep 30, 2:43 AM
Gang members arrested, guns, drugs and cash seized after police raid Christchurch property
Firearms, drugs and cash were also seized in what police were hailing as a significant disruption to a gang-linked cannabis supply chain.
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Sep 30, 1:56 AM
Nine guns, drugs and $15,000 seized in Christchurch gang operation
Three King Cobra gang members have been arrested after an investigation into an alleged gang-linked cannabis supply chain.
Details61/99 Wording Gap · Medium confidence · 3 sources
61/99 Wording GapMedium confidence3 sources · 2 bias bucketsLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news formatFormats: News report
SOURCE MAP CHANGES
Sep 30, 1:56 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Sep 30, 2:40 AM: The New Zealand Herald joined the source map.
Sep 30, 2:43 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 61/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.