Mata-Au is Māori
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Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand's largest and most significant rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mata-Au is Māori canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6041309 — 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 is Māori Context triple: [Clutha River / Mata-Au, nameLanguage, Mata-Au is Māori]
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A.
Mata-Utu
Mata-Utu is the main town and administrative center of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific.
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B.
Ngāuruhoe (Māori chief or ancestor)
Ngāuruhoe is a revered Māori chief or ancestral figure whose name was bestowed upon Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand, reflecting his significance in local iwi history and tradition.
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C.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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D.
Maniaki
Maniaki is a small settlement located within the Kastoria regional unit in Western Macedonia, Greece.
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E.
Māui-taha
Māui-taha is one of the lesser-known brothers of the Polynesian culture hero Māui, appearing in various Māori and Polynesian traditions.
- 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 is Māori Target entity description: Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand's largest and most significant rivers.
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A.
Mata-Utu
Mata-Utu is the main town and administrative center of the French overseas collectivity of Wallis and Futuna in the South Pacific.
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B.
Ngāuruhoe (Māori chief or ancestor)
Ngāuruhoe is a revered Māori chief or ancestral figure whose name was bestowed upon Mount Ngauruhoe in New Zealand, reflecting his significance in local iwi history and tradition.
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C.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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D.
Maniaki
Maniaki is a small settlement located within the Kastoria regional unit in Western Macedonia, Greece.
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E.
Māui-taha
Māui-taha is one of the lesser-known brothers of the Polynesian culture hero Māui, appearing in various Māori and Polynesian traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographicalFeature
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river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Clutha River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificanceFor |
Kāi Tahu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngāi Tahu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dischargeRankInNewZealand | secondLargest ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaningApprox | surface current ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Alexandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balclutha NERFINISHED ⓘ Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Otago Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCatchmentAreaApproxKm2 | 21960 ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
agriculturalSupport
ⓘ
hydropowerProduction ⓘ tourismAndRecreation ⓘ |
| hasHydroelectricDam |
Clyde Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roxburgh Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTownOnBanks |
Alexandra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Balclutha NERFINISHED ⓘ Clyde NERFINISHED ⓘ Roxburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOfficialDualNameWith | Clutha River / Mata-Au NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
one of New Zealand's largest rivers
ⓘ
one of New Zealand's most significant rivers ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Te Waipounamu (South Island) river network ⓘ |
| languageOfName | te reo Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lengthApproxKm | 338 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Otago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedAt | Molyneux Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | Māori ⓘ |
| partOf | Clutha River / Mata-Au system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | New Zealand Geographic Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Otago region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceLocatedIn | Lake Wānaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributary |
Kawarau River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
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 is Māori Description of subject: Mata-Au is the Māori name for the Clutha River, one of New Zealand's largest and most significant rivers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.