Mata-Au
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Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand’s largest and swiftest rivers, located in the South Island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mata-Au canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6041308 — 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: Mata-Au Context triple: [Clutha River / Mata-Au, hasName, Mata-Au]
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A.
Mokuleia
Mokuleia is a quiet coastal community on Oahu’s North Shore known for its scenic beaches, rural atmosphere, and outdoor activities like surfing, hiking, and skydiving.
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B.
Kāne-nui-akea
Kāne-nui-akea is a major Hawaiian creator and life-giving deity aspect of Kāne, associated with the vastness of the heavens and sacred generative power.
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C.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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D.
Taʻū
Taʻū is the largest island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, traditional Samoan villages, and significant ecological and cultural heritage.
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E.
Moku Nui
Moku Nui is the larger of the two offshore Mokulua islets near Lanikai on Oʻahu, popular for kayaking, coastal views, and seabird nesting.
- 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: Mata-Au Target entity description: Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand’s largest and swiftest rivers, located in the South Island.
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A.
Mokuleia
Mokuleia is a quiet coastal community on Oahu’s North Shore known for its scenic beaches, rural atmosphere, and outdoor activities like surfing, hiking, and skydiving.
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B.
Kāne-nui-akea
Kāne-nui-akea is a major Hawaiian creator and life-giving deity aspect of Kāne, associated with the vastness of the heavens and sacred generative power.
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C.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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D.
Taʻū
Taʻū is the largest island in the Manuʻa group of American Samoa, known for its dramatic volcanic landscapes, traditional Samoan villages, and significant ecological and cultural heritage.
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E.
Moku Nui
Moku Nui is the larger of the two offshore Mokulua islets near Lanikai on Oʻahu, popular for kayaking, coastal views, and seabird nesting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographicalFeature
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river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Clutha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor | Ngāi Tahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discharge | one of the highest of New Zealand rivers ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | Pacific Ocean near Kaitangata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Alexandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balclutha NERFINISHED ⓘ Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Otago Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentArea | one of the largest in New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasEstuary |
Koau Branch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matau Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricDam |
Clyde Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roxburgh Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTownOnBanks |
Alexandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balclutha NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInMāori | Mata-Au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialNameComponent | Clutha / Mata-Au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Māori ⓘ |
| length | approximately 338 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | South Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Te Waipounamu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouth | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
one of New Zealand’s largest rivers by volume
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one of New Zealand’s swiftest rivers ⓘ |
| partOf | Clutha River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear | Queenstown-Lakes District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Central Otago District
NERFINISHED
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Clutha District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Otago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocation | Lake Wānaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributary |
Kawarau River
NERFINISHED
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Manuherikia River NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomahaka River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectricPowerGeneration
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irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mata-Au Description of subject: Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand’s largest and swiftest rivers, located in the South Island.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.