Wellington Harbour
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Wellington Harbour is a large natural harbour in New Zealand that serves as the maritime gateway to the city of Wellington and a key hub for transport and commerce in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wellington Harbour canonical | 17 |
| Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4286976 — 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: Wellington Harbour Context triple: [Port of Wellington, locatedOnBodyOfWater, Wellington Harbour]
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A.
Paotere Harbor
Paotere Harbor is a historic traditional port in Makassar, Indonesia, known for its bustling activity of wooden Phinisi schooners and local fishing boats.
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B.
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is a large shallow natural harbour on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, forming one of the two main harbours of the Auckland region.
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C.
Tauranga Harbour
Tauranga Harbour is a large natural tidal harbour on New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waters, busy port facilities, and importance to the coastal city of Tauranga.
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D.
Otago Harbour
Otago Harbour is a long, sheltered natural inlet on the southeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic beauty, wildlife, and role as the maritime gateway to Dunedin.
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E.
Waitematā Harbour
Waitematā Harbour is the main natural harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its scenic waterfront, busy shipping lanes, and iconic city skyline views.
- 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: Wellington Harbour Target entity description: Wellington Harbour is a large natural harbour in New Zealand that serves as the maritime gateway to the city of Wellington and a key hub for transport and commerce in the region.
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A.
Paotere Harbor
Paotere Harbor is a historic traditional port in Makassar, Indonesia, known for its bustling activity of wooden Phinisi schooners and local fishing boats.
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B.
Manukau Harbour
Manukau Harbour is a large shallow natural harbour on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island, forming one of the two main harbours of the Auckland region.
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C.
Tauranga Harbour
Tauranga Harbour is a large natural tidal harbour on New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waters, busy port facilities, and importance to the coastal city of Tauranga.
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D.
Otago Harbour
Otago Harbour is a long, sheltered natural inlet on the southeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic beauty, wildlife, and role as the maritime gateway to Dunedin.
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E.
Waitematā Harbour
Waitematā Harbour is the main natural harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its scenic waterfront, busy shipping lanes, and iconic city skyline views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
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natural harbour ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Port Nicholson
NERFINISHED
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Te Whanganui-a-Tara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
City of Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Eastbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Hutt NERFINISHED ⓘ Miramar Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Cook Strait
NERFINISHED
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South Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| governedBy | Greater Wellington Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastalSuburb |
Oriental Bay
NERFINISHED
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Petone NERFINISHED ⓘ Seatoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Evans Bay
NERFINISHED
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Kaiwharawhara NERFINISHED ⓘ Lambton Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Somes Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFerryService |
Bluebridge
NERFINISHED
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Interislander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Matiu / Somes Island
NERFINISHED
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Mākaro / Ward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIwiAssociation |
Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika
NERFINISHED
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Te Āti Awa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort |
CentrePort Wellington
NERFINISHED
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Port of Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isGatewayTo | Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
scenic views
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seismic activity risk ⓘ strategic maritime location ⓘ strong winds ⓘ |
| isTransportHubFor | Wellington Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cook Strait
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Island ⓘ Wellington Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | about 30 metres ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Hutt River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Captain John Nicholson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overlookedBy |
Mount Victoria
NERFINISHED
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Tinakori Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wellington metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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cruise ships ⓘ ferry transport ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| wasImportantFor |
European colonisation of Wellington
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Māori settlement ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wellington Harbour Description of subject: Wellington Harbour is a large natural harbour in New Zealand that serves as the maritime gateway to the city of Wellington and a key hub for transport and commerce in the region.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Te Whanganui-a-Tara (Wellington Harbour)
Cook Strait region (southern North Island and northern South Island)
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containsHarbour
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Wellington Harbour
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subject surface form:
Cook Strait region
subject surface form:
Interislander