New Zealand offshore islands
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The New Zealand offshore islands are the numerous smaller islands surrounding New Zealand’s main landmasses, many of which are ecologically significant and sparsely populated or uninhabited.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2368359 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Zealand offshore islands Context triple: [New Zealand census, geographicCoverage, New Zealand offshore islands]
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New Zealand subantarctic islands
The New Zealand subantarctic islands are a remote group of windswept, largely uninhabited islands renowned for their unique biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean known for their unique wildlife, distinct Moriori and Māori heritage, and status as one of the easternmost inhabited parts of New Zealand.
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Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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Austral Islands
The Austral Islands are a remote archipelago in the southern part of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, known for their rugged landscapes, traditional Polynesian culture, and relatively low levels of tourism.
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Robertson Islands
The Robertson Islands are a small group of remote, ice-covered islands forming part of the South Orkney Islands archipelago in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New Zealand offshore islands Target entity description: The New Zealand offshore islands are the numerous smaller islands surrounding New Zealand’s main landmasses, many of which are ecologically significant and sparsely populated or uninhabited.
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A.
New Zealand subantarctic islands
The New Zealand subantarctic islands are a remote group of windswept, largely uninhabited islands renowned for their unique biodiversity and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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B.
Chatham Islands
The Chatham Islands are a remote archipelago in the Pacific Ocean known for their unique wildlife, distinct Moriori and Māori heritage, and status as one of the easternmost inhabited parts of New Zealand.
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C.
Kermadec Islands
The Kermadec Islands are a remote volcanic island arc in the South Pacific Ocean, belonging to New Zealand and noted for their active undersea geology and rich marine biodiversity.
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Austral Islands
The Austral Islands are a remote archipelago in the southern part of French Polynesia in the South Pacific Ocean, known for their rugged landscapes, traditional Polynesian culture, and relatively low levels of tourism.
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E.
Robertson Islands
The Robertson Islands are a small group of remote, ice-covered islands forming part of the South Orkney Islands archipelago in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Zealand offshore islands Description of subject: The New Zealand offshore islands are the numerous smaller islands surrounding New Zealand’s main landmasses, many of which are ecologically significant and sparsely populated or uninhabited.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
New Zealand outlying islands
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New Zealand outlying islands
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New Zealand outlying islands
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New Zealand offshore islands authority
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Waitangi (Chatham Islands)
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New Zealand outlying islands
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New Zealand outlying islands
subject surface form:
Long Island (Dusky Sound)
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Fiordland coastal islands
this entity surface form:
New Zealand Outlying Islands
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New Zealand outlying islands (non-self-governing)
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New Zealand outlying islands
this entity surface form:
New Zealand outlying islands
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New Zealand Outlying Islands
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New Zealand outlying islands (broad sense)