Te Whakatōhea iwi
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Te Whakatōhea iwi is a Māori tribal group from the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, with strong historical, cultural, and ancestral ties to the Ōpōtiki area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Te Whakatōhea iwi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19446431 — 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: Te Whakatōhea iwi Context triple: [Ōpōtiki, hasEthnicCommunity, Te Whakatōhea iwi]
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A.
Te Arawa iwi
Te Arawa iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation from the central North Island of New Zealand, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, ancestral ties to the Arawa canoe, and strong presence around the Rotorua lakes district.
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B.
Ngāti Whakaue
Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Te Arawa confederation in the Rotorua region of New Zealand, known for its significant role in local governance, land issues, and cultural leadership.
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C.
Ngāti Te Wehi
Ngāti Te Wehi is a Māori hapū (subtribe) of the Waikato-Tainui confederation, traditionally associated with the west coast region of the North Island of New Zealand.
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D.
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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E.
Ngāti Te Whiti
Ngāti Te Whiti is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, traditionally associated with the Taranaki 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: Te Whakatōhea iwi Target entity description: Te Whakatōhea iwi is a Māori tribal group from the eastern Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, with strong historical, cultural, and ancestral ties to the Ōpōtiki area.
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A.
Te Arawa iwi
Te Arawa iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation from the central North Island of New Zealand, renowned for its rich cultural heritage, ancestral ties to the Arawa canoe, and strong presence around the Rotorua lakes district.
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B.
Ngāti Whakaue
Ngāti Whakaue is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the Te Arawa confederation in the Rotorua region of New Zealand, known for its significant role in local governance, land issues, and cultural leadership.
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C.
Ngāti Te Wehi
Ngāti Te Wehi is a Māori hapū (subtribe) of the Waikato-Tainui confederation, traditionally associated with the west coast region of the North Island of New Zealand.
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D.
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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E.
Ngāti Te Whiti
Ngāti Te Whiti is a hapū (sub-tribe) of the Te Atiawa iwi, traditionally associated with the Taranaki 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.
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Opotiki