Whangārei Harbour
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Whangārei Harbour is a large natural harbour on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waterways, coastal scenery, and role as a key maritime and recreational area for the nearby city of Whangārei.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Port of Whangārei | 2 |
| Whangārei Harbour canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4526122 — 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: Whangārei Harbour Context triple: [Northland Region, contains, Whangārei Harbour]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Wellington Harbour
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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E.
Port Waikato
Port Waikato is a small coastal settlement in New Zealand known for its surf beaches, fishing, and location at the Tasman Sea end of the Waikato River.
- 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: Whangārei Harbour Target entity description: Whangārei Harbour is a large natural harbour on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waterways, coastal scenery, and role as a key maritime and recreational area for the nearby city of Whangārei.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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.
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D.
Wellington Harbour
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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E.
Port Waikato
Port Waikato is a small coastal settlement in New Zealand known for its surf beaches, fishing, and location at the Tasman Sea end of the Waikato River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal body of water
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natural harbour ⓘ |
| associatedWithIwi |
Ngāpuhi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patuharakeke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| drainedBy |
Hātea River
NERFINISHED
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Limeburners Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Mangapai River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationArea | Whangārei Harbour Marine Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalSignificance |
important habitat for shorebirds
ⓘ
important wetland ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
estuaries
ⓘ
mangrove forests ⓘ mudflats ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ |
| hasHeadland |
Bream Head
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marsden Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInletType | drowned river valley ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Motu Kōkako (McLeod Bay area islet)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motu Matakohe (Limestone Island) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
diving and snorkelling
ⓘ
swimming beaches ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Marsden Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Onerahi NERFINISHED ⓘ Parua Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruakākā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal scenery
ⓘ
maritime activities ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sheltered waterways ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Island
ⓘ
Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
east coast of New Zealand ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Northland Regional Council
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whangārei District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensNear | Bream Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Whangārei District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | city of Whangārei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalNameLanguage | Māori ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aquaculture
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commercial shipping ⓘ kayaking ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ sailing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whangārei Harbour Description of subject: Whangārei Harbour is a large natural harbour on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its sheltered waterways, coastal scenery, and role as a key maritime and recreational area for the nearby city of Whangārei.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Port of Whangārei