Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū
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Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū are the Indigenous tribal and sub-tribal groups of the Tāmaki (Auckland) region, with deep ancestral, cultural, and historical ties to its lands and waterways.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4822348 — 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: Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū Context triple: [Manukau Harbour, traditionalOwners, Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū]
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Waikato-Tainui iwi
Waikato-Tainui iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation of the Waikato region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral ties to the land and waterways, its role in the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement), and its significant contemporary presence in cultural, political, and economic affairs.
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B.
Ngāti Ruanui iwi
Ngāti Ruanui iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, known for its deep cultural, historical, and spiritual connection to the land and its ancestral mountain.
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C.
Ngāti Whanaunga iwi
Ngāti Whanaunga is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, descended from the ancestral chief Whanaunga and closely affiliated with other Hauraki tribes.
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D.
Ngāruahine iwi
Ngāruahine iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, with strong cultural, historical, and spiritual ties to the land and its ancestral landmarks.
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E.
Whanganui iwi
Whanganui iwi is a Māori tribal group of the Whanganui River region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral connection to the river and its role in securing legal personhood status for it.
- 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: Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū Target entity description: Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū are the Indigenous tribal and sub-tribal groups of the Tāmaki (Auckland) region, with deep ancestral, cultural, and historical ties to its lands and waterways.
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A.
Waikato-Tainui iwi
Waikato-Tainui iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation of the Waikato region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral ties to the land and waterways, its role in the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement), and its significant contemporary presence in cultural, political, and economic affairs.
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B.
Ngāti Ruanui iwi
Ngāti Ruanui iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, known for its deep cultural, historical, and spiritual connection to the land and its ancestral mountain.
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C.
Ngāti Whanaunga iwi
Ngāti Whanaunga is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, descended from the ancestral chief Whanaunga and closely affiliated with other Hauraki tribes.
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D.
Ngāruahine iwi
Ngāruahine iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, with strong cultural, historical, and spiritual ties to the land and its ancestral landmarks.
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E.
Whanganui iwi
Whanganui iwi is a Māori tribal group of the Whanganui River region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral connection to the river and its role in securing legal personhood status for it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indigenous peoples of Aotearoa New Zealand
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collective term for Māori tribal groups ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Treaty of Waitangi settlements in Tāmaki region ⓘ |
| country |
Aotearoa
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAncestralConnectionTo |
Arawa-Tainui ancestral lines
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Mātaatua waka NERFINISHED ⓘ Tainui waka NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Arawa waka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponentGroup |
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki
NERFINISHED
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Ngāti Huarere ki Whangaparāoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Maru (Hauraki) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Porou ki Tāmaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Pāoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tai (Ngāi Tai) hapū NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tamaoho NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tamaterā NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Whanaunga NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Whātua ki Kaipara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Kawerau ā Maki NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Ākitai Waiohua NERFINISHED ⓘ Waiohua confederation hapū ⓘ |
| hasCulturalConnectionTo |
Hūnua Ranges
NERFINISHED
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Kaipara Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Manukau Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Maungakiekie / One Tree Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Maungawhau / Mount Eden NERFINISHED ⓘ Motutapu Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Māngere Inlet NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangitoto Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Tāmaki Makaurau NERFINISHED ⓘ Tāmaki River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tīkapa Moana / Hauraki Gulf NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitematā Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ Waitākere Ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōrākei Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalPractice |
kaitiakitanga over lands and waterways
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mana whenua exercise in Tāmaki region ⓘ tikanga Māori ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnectionTo |
ancestral occupation of volcanic cones in Auckland
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canoe (waka) migration traditions ⓘ pre-colonial settlement of Tāmaki ⓘ traditional portage routes between east and west coasts ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | governance and co-management of natural resources in Auckland ⓘ |
| language | te reo Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Auckland region
NERFINISHED
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Tāmaki region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | New Zealand Crown as Treaty partners ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū Description of subject: Tāmaki Māori iwi and hapū are the Indigenous tribal and sub-tribal groups of the Tāmaki (Auckland) region, with deep ancestral, cultural, and historical ties to its lands and waterways.
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