Te Arawa confederation (in some traditions)
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Te Arawa confederation (in some traditions) is a major Māori tribal alliance in the central North Island of New Zealand, traditionally linked by descent from the Te Arawa waka (canoe) and encompassing numerous iwi and hapū.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Te Arawa confederation (in some traditions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17165632 — 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 Arawa confederation (in some traditions) Context triple: [Ngāti Tūwharetoa, isPartOf, Te Arawa confederation (in some traditions)]
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A.
Marutūāhu confederation
The Marutūāhu confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Hauraki region of New Zealand, uniting several iwi that trace their ancestry to the ancestor Marutūāhu.
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B.
Ngāpuhi confederation
The Ngāpuhi confederation is the largest Māori tribal grouping (iwi) in Aotearoa New Zealand, centered in Northland and comprising numerous hapū with shared ancestry and alliances.
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C.
Ngāti Whare and Ngāti Manawa
Ngāti Whare and Ngāti Manawa are Māori iwi (tribes) of the central North Island of New Zealand, each with distinct ancestral lands, histories, and cultural traditions.
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D.
United Tribes of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand was a confederation of northern Māori chiefs formed in the early 19th century that asserted collective sovereignty and engaged diplomatically with the British Crown.
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E.
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Ngāti Toa Rangatira is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand, historically renowned for its influential chief Te Rauparaha and its significant role in regional politics and warfare.
- 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 Arawa confederation (in some traditions) Target entity description: Te Arawa confederation (in some traditions) is a major Māori tribal alliance in the central North Island of New Zealand, traditionally linked by descent from the Te Arawa waka (canoe) and encompassing numerous iwi and hapū.
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A.
Marutūāhu confederation
The Marutūāhu confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Hauraki region of New Zealand, uniting several iwi that trace their ancestry to the ancestor Marutūāhu.
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B.
Ngāpuhi confederation
The Ngāpuhi confederation is the largest Māori tribal grouping (iwi) in Aotearoa New Zealand, centered in Northland and comprising numerous hapū with shared ancestry and alliances.
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C.
Ngāti Whare and Ngāti Manawa
Ngāti Whare and Ngāti Manawa are Māori iwi (tribes) of the central North Island of New Zealand, each with distinct ancestral lands, histories, and cultural traditions.
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D.
United Tribes of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand was a confederation of northern Māori chiefs formed in the early 19th century that asserted collective sovereignty and engaged diplomatically with the British Crown.
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E.
Ngāti Toa Rangatira
Ngāti Toa Rangatira is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower North Island and upper South Island of New Zealand, historically renowned for its influential chief Te Rauparaha and its significant role in regional politics and warfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ngāti Tūwharetoa