Marutūāhu confederation
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The Marutūāhu confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Hauraki region of New Zealand, uniting several iwi that trace their ancestry to the ancestor Marutūāhu.
All labels observed (1)
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| Marutūāhu confederation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16895797 — 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: Marutūāhu confederation Context triple: [Ngāti Whanaunga, traditionalAffiliation, Marutūāhu confederation]
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A.
Ngāpuhi confederation
The Ngāpuhi confederation is the largest Māori tribal grouping (iwi) in Aotearoa New Zealand, centered in Northland and comprising numerous hapū with shared ancestry and alliances.
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B.
Ngāti Tuparikino
Ngāti Tuparikino is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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C.
Ngāti Haupoto
Ngāti Haupoto is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) associated with the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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D.
United Tribes of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand was a confederation of northern Māori chiefs formed in the early 19th century that asserted collective sovereignty and engaged diplomatically with the British Crown.
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E.
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Auckland and Northland regions of New Zealand, known for its historical prominence, land rights struggles, and central role in the development of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
- 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: Marutūāhu confederation Target entity description: The Marutūāhu confederation is a major Māori tribal alliance in the Hauraki region of New Zealand, uniting several iwi that trace their ancestry to the ancestor Marutūāhu.
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A.
Ngāpuhi confederation
The Ngāpuhi confederation is the largest Māori tribal grouping (iwi) in Aotearoa New Zealand, centered in Northland and comprising numerous hapū with shared ancestry and alliances.
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B.
Ngāti Tuparikino
Ngāti Tuparikino is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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C.
Ngāti Haupoto
Ngāti Haupoto is a Māori hapū (sub-tribe) associated with the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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D.
United Tribes of New Zealand
The United Tribes of New Zealand was a confederation of northern Māori chiefs formed in the early 19th century that asserted collective sovereignty and engaged diplomatically with the British Crown.
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E.
Ngāti Whātua
Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Auckland and Northland regions of New Zealand, known for its historical prominence, land rights struggles, and central role in the development of Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland).
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ngāti Whanaunga iwi