Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand
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Matakohe, in Northland, New Zealand, is a small rural settlement best known for its historic kauri museum and ties to early European settlement in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10657901 — 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: Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand Context triple: [Gordon Coates, burialPlace, Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand]
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A.
Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
Kaipara in Northland, New Zealand, is a predominantly rural district known for its extensive harbours, dairy farming, and historical significance in the country’s early political and agricultural development.
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B.
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Paraparaumu is a coastal town on New Zealand’s Kāpiti Coast, known as a commuter hub for Wellington and a gateway to Kāpiti Island.
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C.
Waimate, New Zealand
Waimate, New Zealand is a small rural town in South Canterbury known for its agricultural economy, historic buildings, and proximity to scenic natural landscapes.
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D.
Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Te Kuiti, New Zealand is a small rural town in the Waikato region known as the "Shearing Capital of the World" and closely associated with legendary All Blacks lock Colin Meads.
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E.
Awanui, New Zealand
Awanui, New Zealand is a small rural settlement in the Far North of the North Island, known as a service hub near the junction to Cape Reinga.
- 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: Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand Target entity description: Matakohe, in Northland, New Zealand, is a small rural settlement best known for its historic kauri museum and ties to early European settlement in the region.
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A.
Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand
Kaipara in Northland, New Zealand, is a predominantly rural district known for its extensive harbours, dairy farming, and historical significance in the country’s early political and agricultural development.
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B.
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Paraparaumu is a coastal town on New Zealand’s Kāpiti Coast, known as a commuter hub for Wellington and a gateway to Kāpiti Island.
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C.
Waimate, New Zealand
Waimate, New Zealand is a small rural town in South Canterbury known for its agricultural economy, historic buildings, and proximity to scenic natural landscapes.
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D.
Te Kuiti, New Zealand
Te Kuiti, New Zealand is a small rural town in the Waikato region known as the "Shearing Capital of the World" and closely associated with legendary All Blacks lock Colin Meads.
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E.
Awanui, New Zealand
Awanui, New Zealand is a small rural settlement in the Far North of the North Island, known as a service hub near the junction to Cape Reinga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
populated place
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rural settlement ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
approximately 190 km north of Auckland
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approximately 65 km south of Dargaville ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 09 ⓘ |
| hasAttractionType |
heritage tourism
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museum tourism ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Matakohe Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFocus |
logging history
ⓘ
pioneer history ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
dairy farming
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sheep and beef farming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
kauri gum digging
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kauri timber milling ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
lifestyle blocks
ⓘ
pastoral farmland ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernment | Kaipara District Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | The Kauri Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding |
The Kauri Museum main exhibition hall
NERFINISHED
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historic Matakohe Post Office building (relocated to museum grounds) NERFINISHED ⓘ historic Matakohe School building (relocated to museum grounds) ⓘ |
| hasPopulationCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| hasPostcode | 0593 ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySchool | Matakohe School (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegionalCouncil | Northland Regional Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Matakohe Anglican Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadAccess | State Highway 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTourismAttraction | The Kauri Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransport | local rural roads connecting to State Highway 12 ⓘ |
| indigenousLanguage | Māori ⓘ |
| knownFor |
The Kauri Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early European settlement history ⓘ historic kauri gum industry heritage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kaipara District
NERFINISHED
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Northland Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kauri Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Paparoa, Northland, New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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Ruawai, Northland, New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyWaterBody |
Ararua River
NERFINISHED
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Kaipara Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Te Tai Tokerau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | NZST ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | NZDT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTerritoryOf | Ngāti Whātua iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matakohe, Northland, New Zealand Description of subject: Matakohe, in Northland, New Zealand, is a small rural settlement best known for its historic kauri museum and ties to early European settlement in the region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.