Triple
T21492341
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | 2016 Kaikōura earthquake |
E530267
|
entity |
| Predicate | epicenterNear |
P350
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
Waiau, North Canterbury
Waiau, North Canterbury is a small rural township in New Zealand’s South Island that gained prominence as the area closest to the epicenter of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
|
E1487504
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (4 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Waiau, North Canterbury | Statement: [2016 Kaikōura earthquake, epicenterNear, Waiau, North Canterbury]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waiau, North Canterbury Context triple: [2016 Kaikōura earthquake, epicenterNear, Waiau, North Canterbury]
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A.
Ngaruawahia
Ngaruawahia is a small town in New Zealand’s Waikato region, known as a significant Māori cultural center and the location of Turangawaewae Marae, the principal marae of the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement).
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B.
Northern Wairoa
Northern Wairoa is a region in Northland, New Zealand, centered around the Wairoa River and its surrounding rural communities.
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C.
Waiouru
Waiouru is a small military town in New Zealand’s central North Island, known for its army training camp and proximity to the volcanic plateau.
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D.
Wairoa (Tauranga)
Wairoa (Tauranga) is a locality in the Tauranga area of New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region that serves as a marae site and cultural focal point for the Ngāti Ranginui iwi.
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E.
Waitaha
Waitaha is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand with ancestral connections to the southern regions, including the area now encompassed by Rakiura National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg
Description generation
gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. # Instructions Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Waiau, North Canterbury Triple: [2016 Kaikōura earthquake, epicenterNear, Waiau, North Canterbury]
Generated description
Waiau, North Canterbury is a small rural township in New Zealand’s South Island that gained prominence as the area closest to the epicenter of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Waiau, North Canterbury Target entity description: Waiau, North Canterbury is a small rural township in New Zealand’s South Island that gained prominence as the area closest to the epicenter of the 2016 Kaikōura earthquake.
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A.
Ngaruawahia
Ngaruawahia is a small town in New Zealand’s Waikato region, known as a significant Māori cultural center and the location of Turangawaewae Marae, the principal marae of the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement).
-
B.
Northern Wairoa
Northern Wairoa is a region in Northland, New Zealand, centered around the Wairoa River and its surrounding rural communities.
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C.
Waiouru
Waiouru is a small military town in New Zealand’s central North Island, known for its army training camp and proximity to the volcanic plateau.
-
D.
Wairoa (Tauranga)
Wairoa (Tauranga) is a locality in the Tauranga area of New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty region that serves as a marae site and cultural focal point for the Ngāti Ranginui iwi.
-
E.
Waitaha
Waitaha is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand with ancestral connections to the southern regions, including the area now encompassed by Rakiura National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (5 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69e0c45bd15481909fba5910765cdda2 |
completed | April 16, 2026, 11:13 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e9ea3ba2fc81909638bbb3e1d92ea5 |
completed | April 23, 2026, 9:45 a.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_6a09e1398efc8190a6465defb1715c2b |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:39 p.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_6a09e24c7da48190b7e19f709b3c0d79 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:44 p.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_6a09e2ca2a0c8190a7629dd68d373cf2 |
completed | May 17, 2026, 3:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 16, 2026, 6:23 p.m.