Mataatua
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Mataatua is one of the ancestral Māori waka (voyaging canoes) central to tribal origin traditions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mataatua canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9775814 — 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: Mataatua Context triple: [Ngāpuhi, hasWaka, Mataatua]
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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.
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its diverse multicultural community and strong Pacific Island, particularly Tongan, presence.
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C.
Wàitān
Wàitān is the Chinese pinyin name for the Bund, Shanghai’s famous historic waterfront promenade along the Huangpu River known for its colonial-era architecture and skyline views.
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D.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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E.
Maniaki
Maniaki is a small settlement located within the Kastoria regional unit in Western Macedonia, Greece.
- 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: Mataatua Target entity description: Mataatua is one of the ancestral Māori waka (voyaging canoes) central to tribal origin traditions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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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.
Onehunga
Onehunga is a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand, known for its diverse multicultural community and strong Pacific Island, particularly Tongan, presence.
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C.
Wàitān
Wàitān is the Chinese pinyin name for the Bund, Shanghai’s famous historic waterfront promenade along the Huangpu River known for its colonial-era architecture and skyline views.
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D.
Tapuaetai
Tapuaetai is a small, picturesque islet in the Aitutaki Lagoon of the Cook Islands, famed for its white-sand beaches and turquoise waters.
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E.
Maniaki
Maniaki is a small settlement located within the Kastoria regional unit in Western Macedonia, Greece.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Polynesian voyaging canoe
ⓘ
ancestral Māori waka ⓘ voyaging canoe ⓘ |
| associatedIwiConfederation | Mataatua confederation of tribes ⓘ |
| associatedMarae | Mataatua Wharenui ⓘ |
| associatedMeetingHouseLocation | Whakatāne ⓘ |
| associatedPeople |
Ngāi Tūhoe
ⓘ
linked to:
Tūhoe
Ngāti Awa ⓘ Ngāti Manawa ⓘ Ngāti Pūkeko ⓘ Ngāti Rangitihi ⓘ Ngāti Whare ⓘ Te Whakatōhea ⓘ Te Whānau-ā-Apanui ⓘ |
| captain | Toroa ⓘ |
| category |
Māori history
ⓘ
Māori mythology ⓘ Māori waka ⓘ Polynesian navigation ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Toroa ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crewIncludes |
Awanuiarangi (ancestor figure in some traditions)
ⓘ
Muriwai ⓘ Puhi ⓘ Tāneatua ⓘ Wairaka ⓘ |
| culture | Māori ⓘ |
| familyGroupOnBoard | Toroa and his whānau ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | name associated with ancestral canoe traditions (exact etymology varies by source) ⓘ |
| hasSpiritualRole | tapu ancestral vessel ⓘ |
| hasTraditionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| landfallPlace | Whakatāne ⓘ |
| landfallRegion | Bay of Plenty ⓘ |
| languageContext | te reo Māori ⓘ |
| linkedToPlace |
Rangitāiki River region
ⓘ
linked to:
Rangitāiki River area
Rūātoki ⓘ Waimana ⓘ Whakatāne River ⓘ Ōpōtiki ⓘ
linked to:
Opotiki
|
| MāoriNameForCountry |
Aotearoa
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand
|
| navigatedBy | Toroa ⓘ |
| oceanCrossed | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| originRegion | Hawaiki ⓘ |
| rememberedThrough |
karakia (incantations)
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pūrākau (narratives, stories) ⓘ waiata (songs) ⓘ whakapapa (genealogies) ⓘ |
| significance | central to tribal origin traditions in Aotearoa New Zealand ⓘ |
| status | ancestral canoe of multiple iwi ⓘ |
| symbolOf | shared ancestry of Mataatua tribes ⓘ |
| typeOfTradition | tribal origin tradition ⓘ |
| voyageEra |
Great Polynesian migrations
ⓘ
linked to:
Austronesian expansion
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mataatua Description of subject: Mataatua is one of the ancestral Māori waka (voyaging canoes) central to tribal origin traditions in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ngāpuhi iwi