Tamatekapua
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Tamatekapua is a revered Polynesian navigator and chief celebrated in Māori tradition as the leader of the Te Arawa canoe migration to Aotearoa (New Zealand).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tamatekapua canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17002649 — 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: Tamatekapua Context triple: [Te Arawa, foundingAncestor, Tamatekapua]
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A.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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B.
Tanimaiaki
Tanimaiaki is a settlement on the atoll of Abemama in the island nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Pounawea
Pounawea is a small coastal settlement in New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic estuary setting and access to the Catlins region’s natural attractions.
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D.
Takua Pa
Takua Pa is a historic coastal town in southern Thailand known for its tin-mining heritage and well-preserved Sino-Portuguese architecture.
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E.
Tamakautoga
Tamakautoga is a small settlement located on Nonouti Island in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati.
- 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: Tamatekapua Target entity description: Tamatekapua is a revered Polynesian navigator and chief celebrated in Māori tradition as the leader of the Te Arawa canoe migration to Aotearoa (New Zealand).
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A.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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B.
Tanimaiaki
Tanimaiaki is a settlement on the atoll of Abemama in the island nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Pounawea
Pounawea is a small coastal settlement in New Zealand’s South Island, known for its scenic estuary setting and access to the Catlins region’s natural attractions.
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D.
Takua Pa
Takua Pa is a historic coastal town in southern Thailand known for its tin-mining heritage and well-preserved Sino-Portuguese architecture.
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E.
Tamakautoga
Tamakautoga is a small settlement located on Nonouti Island in the Pacific island nation of Kiribati.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.