Waitangi Tribunal
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The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waitangi Tribunal canonical | 17 |
| Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi | 1 |
| Waitangi Tribunal inquiries | 1 |
| Waitangi Tribunal settlements | 1 |
| Waitangi Tribunal to investigate claims back to 1840 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362804 — 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: Waitangi Tribunal Context triple: [Treaty of Waitangi, redressMechanism, Waitangi Tribunal]
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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B.
New Zealand courts
New Zealand courts are the judicial institutions of New Zealand responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice across the country.
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Supreme Court of New Zealand
The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the country’s highest appellate court, established in 2004 to replace appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
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D.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
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E.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
- 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: Waitangi Tribunal Target entity description: The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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B.
New Zealand courts
New Zealand courts are the judicial institutions of New Zealand responsible for interpreting and applying the law, resolving disputes, and upholding justice across the country.
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C.
Supreme Court of New Zealand
The Supreme Court of New Zealand is the country’s highest appellate court, established in 2004 to replace appeals to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London.
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D.
Crown in right of New Zealand
The Crown in right of New Zealand is the legal embodiment of the New Zealand state and its executive authority, represented by the monarch and exercised domestically through the Governor-General and government institutions.
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E.
New Zealand anti-nuclear policy
The New Zealand anti-nuclear policy is a national stance adopted in the 1980s that bans nuclear-armed or nuclear-powered vessels from its territory and territorial waters, effectively making the country a nuclear-free zone and reshaping its defense and foreign relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Crown entity
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permanent commission of inquiry ⓘ tribunal ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Waitangi Tribunal
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surface form:
Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
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| appliesTo | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| canMake |
findings of fact
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recommendations to the Crown ⓘ |
| cannotMake | binding judgments in most cases ⓘ |
| claimsType |
contemporary Treaty of Waitangi breaches
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historical Treaty of Waitangi breaches ⓘ |
| composition |
Māori members
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Pākehā members ⓘ judicial members ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Crown actions and omissions affecting Māori
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interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| foundingAct | Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| governs | Treaty of Waitangi claim processes ⓘ |
| handlesClaimsFrom | Māori ⓘ |
| hasChairperson |
Māori Land Court
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surface form:
Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court
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| hasPower |
to commission research
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to conduct hearings ⓘ to receive evidence ⓘ |
| hasType | specialist tribunal ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | New Zealand ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Wellington ⓘ |
| inception | 1975 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Zealand
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surface form:
Aotearoa New Zealand
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| namedAfter | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
English
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Māori ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Ministry of Justice (New Zealand)
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surface form:
New Zealand Ministry of Justice
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| partOf |
New Zealand law
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surface form:
New Zealand public law system
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| primaryRole |
investigate claims relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi
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make recommendations on Treaty of Waitangi claims ⓘ |
| produces | reports on Treaty of Waitangi claims ⓘ |
| sector | justice ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Treaty of Waitangi claims process
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surface form:
Treaty of Waitangi claims
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| topic |
Māori–Crown relations
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indigenous rights ⓘ treaty settlement process ⓘ |
| website | https://waitangitribunal.govt.nz ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Māori claimant groups
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New Zealand Crown agencies ⓘ Office of Treaty Settlements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waitangi Tribunal Description of subject: The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Waitangi Tribunal settlements
this entity surface form:
Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
this entity surface form:
Waitangi Tribunal to investigate claims back to 1840
New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987) (the Lands case)
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relatedTo
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Waitangi Tribunal
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subject surface form:
New Zealand Māori Council v Attorney-General (1987)
this entity surface form:
Waitangi Tribunal inquiries