Te Moana-o-Raukawa
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Te Moana-o-Raukawa is the Māori name for the strait of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Te Moana-o-Raukawa canonical | 1 |
| The Sea of Raukawa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4057454 — 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: Te Moana-o-Raukawa Context triple: [Cook Strait, hasIndigenousName, Te Moana-o-Raukawa]
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A.
Hauraki Gulf
Hauraki Gulf is a large coastal inlet on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its numerous islands, rich marine life, and proximity to Auckland.
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B.
Otago Harbour
Otago Harbour is a long, sheltered natural inlet on the southeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic beauty, wildlife, and role as the maritime gateway to Dunedin.
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C.
Waitematā Harbour
Waitematā Harbour is the main natural harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its scenic waterfront, busy shipping lanes, and iconic city skyline views.
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D.
Van Diemen Gulf
Van Diemen Gulf is a shallow, tropical gulf in the Timor Sea on the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its mangrove-lined shores and proximity to the city of Darwin.
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E.
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand, known for its often rough conditions and significance to regional shipping and marine life.
- 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: Te Moana-o-Raukawa Target entity description: Te Moana-o-Raukawa is the Māori name for the strait of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
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A.
Hauraki Gulf
Hauraki Gulf is a large coastal inlet on the east coast of New Zealand’s North Island, known for its numerous islands, rich marine life, and proximity to Auckland.
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B.
Otago Harbour
Otago Harbour is a long, sheltered natural inlet on the southeast coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic beauty, wildlife, and role as the maritime gateway to Dunedin.
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C.
Waitematā Harbour
Waitematā Harbour is the main natural harbour of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its scenic waterfront, busy shipping lanes, and iconic city skyline views.
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D.
Van Diemen Gulf
Van Diemen Gulf is a shallow, tropical gulf in the Timor Sea on the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory, known for its mangrove-lined shores and proximity to the city of Darwin.
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E.
Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is the body of water separating Australia and New Zealand, known for its often rough conditions and significance to regional shipping and marine life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
geographical feature ⓘ strait ⓘ |
| connects |
South Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
Tasman Sea ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor | Māori ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Cook Strait ⓘ |
| hasMajorPort |
Picton
ⓘ
Wellington ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | about 420 metres ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth | about 22 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning |
The Sea of Raukawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Moana-o-Raukawa
|
| hasNotableFeature | Cook Strait Canyon ⓘ |
| isBetween |
Marlborough
ⓘ
Wellington ⓘ |
| isTraditionalBoundaryBetween |
Te Ika-a-Māui (North Island)
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand North Island
Te Waipounamu (South Island) ⓘ
linked to:
Te Waipounamu
|
| knownFor |
rough seas
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New Zealand region ⓘ |
| namedInLanguage | Māori language ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
territorial waters of New Zealand ⓘ |
| separates |
North Island
ⓘ
South Island ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Māori traditions and legends ⓘ |
| traversedBy |
Bluebridge ferry
ⓘ
Interislander ferry ⓘ |
| usedBy | ferry services between North Island and South Island ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Te Moana-o-Raukawa Description of subject: Te Moana-o-Raukawa is the Māori name for the strait of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Te Moana-o-Raukawa