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Waitohu

Waitohu is a settlement in the Kāpiti Coast District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Ōtaki, separated by the North Island Main Trunk railway line. Waitohu Valley Road runs southeast from along the Waitohu Stream, and then leaves the stream and turns northeast.

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Article summary

Waitohu is a settlement in the Kāpiti Coast District of the Wellington Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Ōtaki, separated by the North Island Main Trunk railway line. Waitohu Valley Road runs southeast from along the Waitohu Stream, and then leaves the stream and turns northeast.

Key claims

  1. population: 129 people — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. students: 6 students — 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 "129 people". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the students is "6 students". 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=1358341505

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.