Te Arawa iwi
E419709
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Te Arawa iwi canonical | 3 |
| Te Arawa FM | 1 |
| Te Arawa groups | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4179314 — 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 Arawa iwi Context triple: [Rotorua geothermal area, culturalAssociation, Te Arawa iwi]
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A.
Ngāti Rāhiri
Ngāti Rāhiri is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands include the Waitangi area in the Bay of Islands.
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B.
Ngāti Awa
Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the eastern Bay of Plenty region and known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
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C.
Ngāruahine iwi
Ngāruahine iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, with strong cultural, historical, and spiritual ties to the land and its ancestral landmarks.
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D.
Waikato-Tainui iwi
Waikato-Tainui iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation of the Waikato region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral ties to the land and waterways, its role in the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement), and its significant contemporary presence in cultural, political, and economic affairs.
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E.
Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi
Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand, with deep ancestral, cultural, and spiritual connections to the land and its landmarks.
- 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 Arawa iwi Target entity description: 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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A.
Ngāti Rāhiri
Ngāti Rāhiri is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand whose ancestral lands include the Waitangi area in the Bay of Islands.
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B.
Ngāti Awa
Ngāti Awa is a Māori iwi (tribe) of Aotearoa New Zealand, traditionally based in the eastern Bay of Plenty region and known for its rich cultural heritage and historical significance.
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C.
Ngāruahine iwi
Ngāruahine iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of New Zealand, with strong cultural, historical, and spiritual ties to the land and its ancestral landmarks.
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D.
Waikato-Tainui iwi
Waikato-Tainui iwi is a major Māori tribal confederation of the Waikato region in New Zealand, known for its deep ancestral ties to the land and waterways, its role in the Kīngitanga (Māori King Movement), and its significant contemporary presence in cultural, political, and economic affairs.
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E.
Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi
Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi is a Māori tribal group from the Taranaki region of Aotearoa New Zealand, with deep ancestral, cultural, and spiritual connections to the land and its landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Māori tribal confederation
ⓘ
iwi ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Māori ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Te Arawa Lakes Trust
ⓘ
Te Arawa River Iwi Trust ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa Lakes Trust
|
| hasAncestor |
Hei
ⓘ
Ngātoroirangi NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangitihi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamatekapua ⓘ Tia ⓘ |
| hasAncestralCanoe |
Arawa waka
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa waka
Te Arawa canoe ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa waka
|
| hasAuthorityOver | Te Arawa lakes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveName | Ngā Pūmanawa e Waru o Te Arawa ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
haka
ⓘ
kapa haka ⓘ waiata ⓘ whakairo (carving) ⓘ |
| hasHapū |
Ngāti Hinekura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ngāti Hurunga Te Rangi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Hā NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Kawiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Kea Ngāti Tuara NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Kearoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Manawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Ngararanui NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Pikiao NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Pūkaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Rangiteaorere NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Rangiwewehi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Rongomai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tahu-Ngāti Whaoa NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tamateatūtahi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tarāwhai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Te Ngākau NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Te Roro o Te Rangi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Tura NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Uenukukōpako NERFINISHED ⓘ Ngāti Whakaue NERFINISHED ⓘ Tapuika ⓘ Tūhourangi ⓘ Waitaha-a-Hei ⓘ |
| hasIwiRadio |
Te Arawa FM
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa iwi
|
| hasMarae |
Tamatekapua meeting house
ⓘ
Te Papaiouru Marae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrganisation |
Te Arawa Fisheries
ⓘ
linked to:
Te Arawa
Te Arawa Group Holdings ⓘ Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | several tens of thousands ⓘ |
| hasTreatySettlement | Te Arawa Lakes Settlement ⓘ |
| hasUrbanPopulation | Rotorua city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
geothermal tourism in Rotorua
ⓘ
strong kapa haka traditions ⓘ |
| language |
Māori language
ⓘ
Te Reo Māori ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rotorua Lakes District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central North Island ⓘ |
| participatesIn | Te Matatini kapa haka festival ⓘ |
| region | Bay of Plenty ⓘ |
| religion |
Christianity
ⓘ
Māori traditional beliefs ⓘ |
| traditionalArea |
Kaituna River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maketu ⓘ Rotoehu ⓘ Rotoiti NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotorua NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarawera ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Tarawera
Ōhinemutu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySettlementWith |
Crown of New Zealand
ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand Crown
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Te Arawa iwi Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Te Arawa iwi
linked to: Te Arawa iwi