Lake Rotokakahi
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Lake Rotokakahi, also known as Green Lake, is a scenic and culturally significant lake in New Zealand’s Rotorua district, noted for its distinctive green hue and Māori ownership.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Rotokakahi canonical | 4 |
| Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4300879 — 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: Lake Rotokakahi Context triple: [Rotorua, hasLake, Lake Rotokakahi]
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A.
Lake Taupō
Lake Taupō is New Zealand’s largest lake, a volcanic caldera renowned for its clear waters, trout fishing, and central location on the North Island.
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B.
Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua is a large volcanic lake in New Zealand’s North Island, renowned for its geothermal activity, Māori cultural significance, and role as a major tourist attraction.
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C.
Lake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki is a large glacial lake in New Zealand famed for its striking turquoise-blue waters and views of Aoraki/Mount Cook.
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D.
Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka is a large glacial lake in New Zealand renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery and popularity for outdoor recreation such as hiking, boating, and skiing.
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E.
Manapouri Lake
Manapouri Lake is a scenic glacial lake in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its dramatic fiordland landscapes and as a gateway to Doubtful Sound.
- 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: Lake Rotokakahi Target entity description: Lake Rotokakahi, also known as Green Lake, is a scenic and culturally significant lake in New Zealand’s Rotorua district, noted for its distinctive green hue and Māori ownership.
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A.
Lake Taupō
Lake Taupō is New Zealand’s largest lake, a volcanic caldera renowned for its clear waters, trout fishing, and central location on the North Island.
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B.
Lake Rotorua
Lake Rotorua is a large volcanic lake in New Zealand’s North Island, renowned for its geothermal activity, Māori cultural significance, and role as a major tourist attraction.
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C.
Lake Pukaki
Lake Pukaki is a large glacial lake in New Zealand famed for its striking turquoise-blue waters and views of Aoraki/Mount Cook.
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D.
Lake Wanaka
Lake Wanaka is a large glacial lake in New Zealand renowned for its dramatic alpine scenery and popularity for outdoor recreation such as hiking, boating, and skiing.
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E.
Manapouri Lake
Manapouri Lake is a scenic glacial lake in New Zealand’s South Island, renowned for its dramatic fiordland landscapes and as a gateway to Doubtful Sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
sacred site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessPolicy |
no public boating allowed
ⓘ
no public fishing allowed ⓘ no swimming without permission ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Green Lake ⓘ |
| basinType | volcanic crater lake ⓘ |
| catchment |
Rotorua Lakes
ⓘ
linked to:
Rotorua lakes
|
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to local Māori iwi ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 394 metres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distinctive green surface appearance
ⓘ
relatively clear water ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Motutawa Island
ⓘ
Pohaturoa Island ⓘ small unnamed islets ⓘ |
| hasRecreationNearby | walking tracks around the lake ⓘ |
| hasSacredSite | burial sites on Motutawa Island ⓘ |
| hasUse |
ceremonial purposes
ⓘ
customary food gathering ⓘ |
| isPartOf | North Island ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf | Māori legends and traditions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Plenty Region
ⓘ
Rotorua District ⓘ
linked to:
Rotorua Lakes District
|
| maximumDepth | about 32 metres ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | lake of the cockles ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Rotorua ⓘ |
| nearbyLake |
Lake Tarawera
ⓘ
Lake Tikitapu ⓘ |
| outflow | Awahou Stream ⓘ |
| ownership | Māori freehold land ⓘ |
| protectedBy | customary Māori restrictions ⓘ |
| region |
Rotorua Lakes district
ⓘ
linked to:
Rotorua Lakes District
|
| scenicDescription | surrounded by native bush and rolling hills ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Lake Tikitapu by a low ridge ⓘ |
| shape | roughly triangular ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | about 4.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Ngāti Tumatawera hapū
ⓘ
Tuhourangi iwi ⓘ |
| waterColour | green ⓘ |
| waterColourCause |
growth of aquatic plants
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shallow depth and sandy bottom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lake Rotokakahi Description of subject: Lake Rotokakahi, also known as Green Lake, is a scenic and culturally significant lake in New Zealand’s Rotorua district, noted for its distinctive green hue and Māori ownership.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lake Rotokakahi