Waihou River
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The Waihou River is a major river on New Zealand’s North Island that flows through the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions before emptying into the Firth of Thames.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waihou River canonical | 6 |
| Waihou River (minor distributaries and channels) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12541827 — 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: Waihou River Context triple: [Firth of Thames, receivesRiver, Waihou River]
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A.
Mangaroa River
The Mangaroa River is a tributary waterway in the Wellington Region of New Zealand that flows through rural valleys before joining the Hutt River.
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B.
Waiau River
The Waiau River is a major river in New Zealand's Southland region, known for draining Lake Te Anau and flowing south to the Foveaux Strait.
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C.
Waipaoa River
The Waipaoa River is a major river on New Zealand’s North Island that flows through the Gisborne region before emptying into Poverty Bay on the east coast.
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D.
Poutu River
The Poutu River is a significant tributary waterway in New Zealand’s North Island that feeds into the Waikato River system.
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E.
Opihi River
The Opihi River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand that flows through the Timaru District to the Pacific Ocean, supporting local agriculture and wildlife habitats.
- 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: Waihou River Target entity description: The Waihou River is a major river on New Zealand’s North Island that flows through the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions before emptying into the Firth of Thames.
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A.
Mangaroa River
The Mangaroa River is a tributary waterway in the Wellington Region of New Zealand that flows through rural valleys before joining the Hutt River.
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B.
Waiau River
The Waiau River is a major river in New Zealand's Southland region, known for draining Lake Te Anau and flowing south to the Foveaux Strait.
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C.
Waipaoa River
The Waipaoa River is a major river on New Zealand’s North Island that flows through the Gisborne region before emptying into Poverty Bay on the east coast.
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D.
Poutu River
The Poutu River is a significant tributary waterway in New Zealand’s North Island that feeds into the Waikato River system.
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E.
Opihi River
The Opihi River is a river in the South Island of New Zealand that flows through the Timaru District to the Pacific Ocean, supporting local agriculture and wildlife habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.