Waiohua confederation
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The Waiohua confederation was a historic Māori tribal alliance in the Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) region, uniting several related iwi and hapū under a shared ancestral and political identity.
All labels observed (1)
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| Waiohua confederation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19683525 — 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: Waiohua confederation Context triple: [Te Ākitai Waiohua, partOf, Waiohua confederation]
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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 Kuku
Ngāti Kuku is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) of the Ngāi Te Rangi iwi, traditionally based in the Tauranga Moana region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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D.
Ngāti Haupoto
Ngāti Haupoto is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) associated with the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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E.
Ngāti Hikairo
Ngāti Hikairo is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) with ancestral ties and cultural connections within the wider Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi of Aotearoa New Zealand.
- 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: Waiohua confederation Target entity description: The Waiohua confederation was a historic Māori tribal alliance in the Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland) region, uniting several related iwi and hapū under a shared ancestral and political identity.
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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 Kuku
Ngāti Kuku is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) of the Ngāi Te Rangi iwi, traditionally based in the Tauranga Moana region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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D.
Ngāti Haupoto
Ngāti Haupoto is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) associated with the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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E.
Ngāti Hikairo
Ngāti Hikairo is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) with ancestral ties and cultural connections within the wider Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi of Aotearoa New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.