Ngāti Te Ata
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Ngāti Te Ata is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Tainui confederation, traditionally based around the Manukau Harbour and wider south Auckland region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ngāti Te Ata canonical | 2 |
| Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822350 — 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: Ngāti Te Ata Context triple: [Manukau Harbour, traditionalOwners, Ngāti Te Ata]
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A.
Ngāti Rāhiri
Ngāti Rāhiri is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands include the Waitangi area in the Bay of Islands.
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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.
Ngāti Awa
Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the eastern Bay of Plenty region and known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
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D.
Ngāti Hei iwi
Ngāti Hei iwi is a Māori tribal group of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands and identity are closely tied to the coastal region of the Coromandel Peninsula.
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E.
Ngāti Pūkenga iwi
Ngāti Pūkenga iwi is a Māori tribal group of Aotearoa New Zealand with ancestral ties to coastal regions including parts of the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty.
- 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: Ngāti Te Ata Target entity description: Ngāti Te Ata is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Tainui confederation, traditionally based around the Manukau Harbour and wider south Auckland region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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A.
Ngāti Rāhiri
Ngāti Rāhiri is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands include the Waitangi area in the Bay of Islands.
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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.
Ngāti Awa
Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the eastern Bay of Plenty region and known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
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D.
Ngāti Hei iwi
Ngāti Hei iwi is a Māori tribal group of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands and identity are closely tied to the coastal region of the Coromandel Peninsula.
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E.
Ngāti Pūkenga iwi
Ngāti Pūkenga iwi is a Māori tribal group of Aotearoa New Zealand with ancestral ties to coastal regions including parts of the Coromandel Peninsula and the Bay of Plenty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori iwi
ⓘ
iwi of New Zealand ⓘ tribe ⓘ |
| ancestralCanoe |
Tainui waka
ⓘ
linked to:
Tainui
|
| associatedHapū |
Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua
ⓘ
linked to:
Ngāti Te Ata
|
| associatedWithUrbanArea |
Papakura
ⓘ
Pukekohe ⓘ Waiuku ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| engagesIn |
cultural heritage protection
ⓘ
education initiatives ⓘ resource management consultation ⓘ social development programmes ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Māori ⓘ |
| governanceForm | iwi authority ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociationWith |
Manukau Harbour
ⓘ
Tasman Sea west coast of south Auckland ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
hui
ⓘ
kapa haka ⓘ karakia ⓘ tangihanga ⓘ |
| hasDomain | ngatiteata.iwi.nz ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalRole |
kaitiaki of Manukau Harbour
ⓘ
kaitiaki of coastal and wetland areas in south Auckland ⓘ |
| hasIwiRegister | Ngāti Te Ata membership register ⓘ |
| hasIwiWebsite | Ngāti Te Ata official website ⓘ |
| hasMarae |
Rereteewhioi Marae
ⓘ
Waiuku area marae ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | several thousand members ⓘ |
| hasTribalAuthority | Ngāti Te Ata Tribal Authority ⓘ |
| hasTribalNarrative |
Manukau Harbour settlement traditions
ⓘ
Tainui migration traditions ⓘ |
| involvedIn | Treaty of Waitangi settlement processes ⓘ |
| language |
Māori language
ⓘ
te reo Māori ⓘ
linked to:
Te Reo Māori
|
| locatedIn |
Aotearoa New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand
North Island ⓘ |
| partOf | Tainui confederation ⓘ |
| primaryCityNearby | Auckland ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | iwi under Te Tiriti o Waitangi framework ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
New Zealand Government
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand government
|
| region |
Auckland Region
ⓘ
Waikato Region ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
traditional Māori beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalRegion |
Manukau Harbour
ⓘ
Waikato-Tainui rohe ⓘ south Auckland ⓘ
linked to:
South Auckland
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ngāti Te Ata Description of subject: Ngāti Te Ata is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Tainui confederation, traditionally based around the Manukau Harbour and wider south Auckland region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ngāti Te Ata
linked to: Ngāti Te Ata