Waitangi Day Act 1960
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The Waitangi Day Act 1960 is New Zealand legislation that formally recognized Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waitangi Day Act 1960 canonical | 3 |
| Waitangi Day Act 1976 | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2368471 — 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: Waitangi Day Act 1960 Context triple: [Waitangi Day, governingLegislation, Waitangi Day Act 1960]
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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B.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
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C.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 2006
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 2006 is New Zealand legislation that revised and updated the framework for addressing historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including changes to the operation and jurisdiction of the Waitangi Tribunal.
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D.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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E.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
- 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: Waitangi Day Act 1960 Target entity description: The Waitangi Day Act 1960 is New Zealand legislation that formally recognized Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975
The Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 is New Zealand legislation that established the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate and make recommendations on breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Crown and Māori.
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B.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 1988 is New Zealand legislation that expanded and strengthened the powers of the Waitangi Tribunal to investigate historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi, including those dating back to 1840.
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C.
Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 2006
The Treaty of Waitangi Amendment Act 2006 is New Zealand legislation that revised and updated the framework for addressing historical Treaty of Waitangi claims, including changes to the operation and jurisdiction of the Waitangi Tribunal.
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D.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 is a key New Zealand law that governs Māori land, aiming to promote its retention in Māori ownership and strengthen the role of Māori landowners and customary interests in land management.
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E.
New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947
The New Zealand Constitution Amendment Act 1947 was a key statute by which the United Kingdom granted New Zealand full power to amend its own constitution, marking an important step in the country’s legislative independence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | New Zealand Act of Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Waitangi Day ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| defines |
Waitangi Day as a day of national commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi
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linked to:
Waitangi Day
|
| hasCategory |
Constitutional history of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of New Zealand
Public and ceremonial law ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn | status of Waitangi Day as a day of national commemoration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| locationSigned | Wellington ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand statute law ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide for the commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi
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to recognize Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration ⓘ |
| regulates | observance of Waitangi Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Zealand constitutional development
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New Zealand public holidays ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ Waitangi Day Act 1976 ⓘ
linked to:
Waitangi Day Act 1960
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| replacedBy |
Waitangi Day Act 1976
ⓘ
linked to:
Waitangi Day Act 1960
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| shortTitle | Waitangi Day Act 1960 ⓘ |
| subject |
Treaty of Waitangi
ⓘ
national holidays ⓘ |
| title | Waitangi Day Act 1960 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Waitangi Day Act 1960 Description of subject: The Waitangi Day Act 1960 is New Zealand legislation that formally recognized Waitangi Day as a national day of commemoration of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Waitangi Day Act 1960
linked to: Waitangi Day Act 1960
linked to: Waitangi Day Act 1960