Tainui confederation
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The Tainui confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Waikato and surrounding regions of New Zealand, united by shared ancestry from the Tainui waka (canoe).
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tainui confederation canonical | 5 |
| Tainui tribal confederation | 1 |
| Tainui waka confederation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19683567 — 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: Tainui confederation Context triple: [Ngāti Te Ata, partOf, Tainui 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.
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Auckland and Northland regions of New Zealand, known for its historical prominence, land rights struggles, and central role in the development of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
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C.
Waiohua confederation
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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D.
Ngāti Tuparikino
Ngāti Tuparikino is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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E.
Ngāti Tamaahuroa
Ngāti Tamaahuroa is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Taranaki-based Ngāruahine iwi in 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: Tainui confederation Target entity description: The Tainui confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Waikato and surrounding regions of New Zealand, united by shared ancestry from the Tainui waka (canoe).
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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.
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Auckland and Northland regions of New Zealand, known for its historical prominence, land rights struggles, and central role in the development of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
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C.
Waiohua confederation
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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D.
Ngāti Tuparikino
Ngāti Tuparikino is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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E.
Ngāti Tamaahuroa
Ngāti Tamaahuroa is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Taranaki-based Ngāruahine iwi in Aotearoa New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tainui confederation
linked to: Tainui confederation