Treaty House, Waitangi
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Treaty House, Waitangi is a historic building in New Zealand best known as the site where the Treaty of Waitangi, the nation’s founding document, was first signed in 1840.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Busby House, Waitangi | 1 |
| Treaty House, Waitangi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9775579 — 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: Treaty House, Waitangi Context triple: [Waitangi River, hasNearbyHistoricSite, Treaty House, Waitangi]
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A.
Museum of Waitangi
The Museum of Waitangi is a cultural and historical museum in New Zealand dedicated to the Treaty of Waitangi and the stories of Aotearoa’s founding, Māori–Crown relations, and the nation’s ongoing constitutional history.
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B.
Aotea Centre
The Aotea Centre is a major performing arts and events venue in central Auckland, New Zealand, hosting concerts, theatre, conferences, and cultural performances.
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C.
Te Tii Waitangi Marae
Te Tii Waitangi Marae is a significant Māori meeting place at Waitangi in New Zealand, closely associated with the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi and contemporary political and cultural events.
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D.
New Zealand Parliament Buildings
The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are a complex of government structures in Wellington that house the country's legislative chambers, offices, and key parliamentary functions.
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E.
Terenga Parāoa Marae
Terenga Parāoa Marae is a Māori meeting ground and cultural centre serving as a focal point for local iwi and community activities in Whangārei, 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: Treaty House, Waitangi Target entity description: Treaty House, Waitangi is a historic building in New Zealand best known as the site where the Treaty of Waitangi, the nation’s founding document, was first signed in 1840.
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A.
Museum of Waitangi
The Museum of Waitangi is a cultural and historical museum in New Zealand dedicated to the Treaty of Waitangi and the stories of Aotearoa’s founding, Māori–Crown relations, and the nation’s ongoing constitutional history.
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B.
Aotea Centre
The Aotea Centre is a major performing arts and events venue in central Auckland, New Zealand, hosting concerts, theatre, conferences, and cultural performances.
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C.
Te Tii Waitangi Marae
Te Tii Waitangi Marae is a significant Māori meeting place at Waitangi in New Zealand, closely associated with the country’s founding Treaty of Waitangi and contemporary political and cultural events.
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D.
New Zealand Parliament Buildings
The New Zealand Parliament Buildings are a complex of government structures in Wellington that house the country's legislative chambers, offices, and key parliamentary functions.
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E.
Terenga Parāoa Marae
Terenga Parāoa Marae is a Māori meeting ground and cultural centre serving as a focal point for local iwi and community activities in Whangārei, New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage building
ⓘ
historic house ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Busby House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Georgian ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Treaty of Waitangi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | annual Waitangi Day ceremonies ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
James Busby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Māori chiefs NERFINISHED ⓘ representatives of the British Crown ⓘ |
| builtFor | James Busby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
New Zealand historic house museum
ⓘ
Treaty of Waitangi site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of partnership between Māori and the Crown ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
visitor attraction ⓘ |
| governingBody | Waitangi National Trust Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historical displays
ⓘ
restored interior rooms ⓘ |
| hasFunction | education about Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| hasGarden | historic grounds ⓘ |
| heritageRegister | New Zealand Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Category I historic place ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Northland Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waitangi, Bay of Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | North Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Waitangi National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | timber ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Paihia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Te Whare Rūnanga (meeting house)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Waitangi flagstaff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalFunction | British Resident’s residence ⓘ |
| ownership | held in trust for the people of New Zealand ⓘ |
| partOf | Waitangi Treaty Grounds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | Site of signing of New Zealand’s founding document ⓘ |
| significantEvent | First signing of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| significantEventDate | 6 February 1840 ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major national heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| usedFor | national commemorations of Waitangi Day ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Treaty House, Waitangi Description of subject: Treaty House, Waitangi is a historic building in New Zealand best known as the site where the Treaty of Waitangi, the nation’s founding document, was first signed in 1840.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Busby House, Waitangi