Hine-nui-te-pō
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Hine-nui-te-pō is the Māori goddess of death and the underworld, associated with the transition of souls after life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hine-tītama | 2 |
| Hine-nui-te-pō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15712309 — 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: Hine-nui-te-pō Context triple: [Māori mythology, hasKeyFigure, Hine-nui-te-pō]
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A.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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B.
Te Tai Hauāuru
Te Tai Hauāuru is a New Zealand Māori parliamentary electorate that covers much of the western North Island and represents voters on the Māori electoral roll in that region.
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C.
Hokowhitu
Hokowhitu is a residential suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand, known for its riverside location, parks, and proximity to educational institutions.
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D.
Kaiwharawhara
Kaiwharawhara is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, located on the city’s northern waterfront and known for its industrial areas, transport links, and proximity to the harbour.
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E.
Ōhinehou
Ōhinehou is the traditional Māori name for the port town of Lyttelton in Canterbury, 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: Hine-nui-te-pō Target entity description: Hine-nui-te-pō is the Māori goddess of death and the underworld, associated with the transition of souls after life.
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A.
Tama-nui-te-rā
Tama-nui-te-rā is the personified sun in Māori mythology, often depicted as a powerful being whose swift journey across the sky was famously challenged and slowed by the hero Māui.
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B.
Te Tai Hauāuru
Te Tai Hauāuru is a New Zealand Māori parliamentary electorate that covers much of the western North Island and represents voters on the Māori electoral roll in that region.
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C.
Hokowhitu
Hokowhitu is a residential suburb of Palmerston North, New Zealand, known for its riverside location, parks, and proximity to educational institutions.
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D.
Kaiwharawhara
Kaiwharawhara is a suburb of Wellington, New Zealand, located on the city’s northern waterfront and known for its industrial areas, transport links, and proximity to the harbour.
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E.
Ōhinehou
Ōhinehou is the traditional Māori name for the port town of Lyttelton in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
goddess of death Hine-nui-te-pō
linked to: Hine-nui-te-pō
subject linked to:
goddess of death Hine-nui-te-pō
linked to: Hine-nui-te-pō