Ihaka
E1312993
UNEXPLORED
Ihaka is a Māori surname most notably borne by Ross Ihaka, a New Zealand statistician and co-creator of the R programming language.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ihaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18221816 — 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: Ihaka Context triple: [Ross Ihaka, hasFamilyName, Ihaka]
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A.
Tuatapere
Tuatapere is a small rural town in New Zealand’s Southland region, known as a gateway to the Hump Ridge Track and for its forestry and farming heritage.
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B.
Waikāne
Waikāne is a rural community on the windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its lush valleys, taro farming, and scenic views of the Koʻolau mountain range.
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C.
Rehua
Rehua is a powerful atua (deity) in Māori mythology associated with the stars, healing, and the uppermost heavens.
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D.
Mauao
Mauao is a prominent extinct volcanic cone and sacred Māori landmark that dominates the coastal landscape at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour in New Zealand.
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E.
Kaiarahi
Kaiarahi is a roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by New Zealand’s Interislander service across Cook Strait.
- 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: Ihaka Target entity description: Ihaka is a Māori surname most notably borne by Ross Ihaka, a New Zealand statistician and co-creator of the R programming language.
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A.
Tuatapere
Tuatapere is a small rural town in New Zealand’s Southland region, known as a gateway to the Hump Ridge Track and for its forestry and farming heritage.
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B.
Waikāne
Waikāne is a rural community on the windward side of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its lush valleys, taro farming, and scenic views of the Koʻolau mountain range.
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C.
Rehua
Rehua is a powerful atua (deity) in Māori mythology associated with the stars, healing, and the uppermost heavens.
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D.
Mauao
Mauao is a prominent extinct volcanic cone and sacred Māori landmark that dominates the coastal landscape at the entrance to Tauranga Harbour in New Zealand.
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E.
Kaiarahi
Kaiarahi is a roll-on/roll-off passenger and vehicle ferry operated by New Zealand’s Interislander service across Cook Strait.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.