Ngāi Tahu (mana whenua context)
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Ngāi Tahu is the principal Māori iwi of Te Waipounamu (the South Island of New Zealand), holding mana whenua over large areas including the Kaikōura District and known for its significant cultural, historical, and contemporary influence in the region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ngāi Tahu (mana whenua context) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12646339 — 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: Ngāi Tahu (mana whenua context) Context triple: [Kaikōura District, hasIwi, Ngāi Tahu (mana whenua context)]
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A.
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāi Te Rangi is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose traditional rohe (territory) is centered around the coastal Tauranga and wider Bay of Plenty region.
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B.
Ngāti Whare
Ngāti Whare is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based around the central North Island’s forests and rivers, with a distinct cultural identity and ancestral ties to the region.
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C.
Ngāti Te Ata
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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D.
Ngāti Tūmatauenga
Ngāti Tūmatauenga is the Māori name and identity adopted by the New Zealand Army, reflecting its warrior ethos and connection to the Māori war god Tūmatauenga.
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E.
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) of the Ngāpuhi iwi in the Northland region of Aotearoa 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: Ngāi Tahu (mana whenua context) Target entity description: Ngāi Tahu is the principal Māori iwi of Te Waipounamu (the South Island of New Zealand), holding mana whenua over large areas including the Kaikōura District and known for its significant cultural, historical, and contemporary influence in the region.
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A.
Ngāi Te Rangi
Ngāi Te Rangi is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose traditional rohe (territory) is centered around the coastal Tauranga and wider Bay of Plenty region.
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B.
Ngāti Whare
Ngāti Whare is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based around the central North Island’s forests and rivers, with a distinct cultural identity and ancestral ties to the region.
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C.
Ngāti Te Ata
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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D.
Ngāti Tūmatauenga
Ngāti Tūmatauenga is the Māori name and identity adopted by the New Zealand Army, reflecting its warrior ethos and connection to the Māori war god Tūmatauenga.
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E.
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare
Ngāti Kahu o Torongare is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) of the Ngāpuhi iwi in the Northland region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.