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Riverlands

Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest. According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Riverlands has a population of 471, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 231 males and 240 females.

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Riverlands is a locality in Marlborough, New Zealand. State Highway 1 runs through the settlement, and the Ōpaoa River flows past to the northeast. Blenheim is about 2.5 km to the northwest. According to the 2013 New Zealand census, Riverlands has a population of 471, an increase of 9 people since the 2006 census. There were 231 males and 240 females.

Key claims

  1. population: 9 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. population: 78 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the population is "9 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the population is "78 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376600108

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