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Radio New ZealandNews report · Oct 4, 2:17 AM
Two men jump into river after failing to stop for Police
Police have searched the river and deployed helicopters and ground crew across farmland to find the men.
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Two men jump into river after failing to stop for Police
Stuff (New Zealand) and Radio New Zealand describe the same event in different terms.
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As of October 4, 2026 at 2:17 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened Police have searched the river and deployed helicopters and ground crew across farmland to find the men.
The headline split The left frames it as "Large search under way after two fleeing men jump into river". The center frames it as "Two men jump into river after failing to stop for Police".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED
Left / center-leftLarge search under way after two fleeing men jump into river
Stuff (New Zealand) · Center-left · News report
CenterTwo men jump into river after failing to stop for Police
Radio New Zealand · Center · News report
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Stuff (New Zealand)News report · Oct 4, 1:09 AM
Large search under way after two fleeing men jump into river
Two men jumped into a Bay of Plenty river after running a red light and fleeing officers in a vehicle hit by road spikes on Sunday morning, police say.
Details48/99 Wording Gap · Low confidence · 2 sources
48/99 Wording GapLow confidence2 sources · 2 bias bucketsDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 bucketsFormats: News report
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Oct 4, 1:09 AM: Stuff (New Zealand) joined the source map.
Oct 4, 2:17 AM: Radio New Zealand joined the source map.
Now: Wording Gap is 48/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.