Treaties of New Zealand
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Treaties of New Zealand are the formal agreements and accords—most notably those between the British Crown and Māori—that have shaped the country’s legal, political, and indigenous rights framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Treaties of New Zealand canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T362813 — 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: Treaties of New Zealand Context triple: [Treaty of Waitangi, hasCategory, Treaties of New Zealand]
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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B.
Treaties of the United Kingdom
Treaties of the United Kingdom are formal international agreements concluded by the UK government with other states or peoples, shaping its historical and contemporary diplomatic, colonial, and legal relationships.
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C.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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D.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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E.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
- 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: Treaties of New Zealand Target entity description: Treaties of New Zealand are the formal agreements and accords—most notably those between the British Crown and Māori—that have shaped the country’s legal, political, and indigenous rights framework.
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A.
Treaty of Waitangi
The Treaty of Waitangi is an 1840 agreement between the British Crown and many Māori chiefs that is regarded as New Zealand’s founding document and a central reference point for its law, politics, and race relations.
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B.
Treaties of the United Kingdom
Treaties of the United Kingdom are formal international agreements concluded by the UK government with other states or peoples, shaping its historical and contemporary diplomatic, colonial, and legal relationships.
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C.
Canberra Agreement
The Canberra Agreement is the 1947 treaty that established the Pacific Community, a regional organization for cooperation and development among Pacific Island countries and territories.
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D.
Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal is a New Zealand permanent commission of inquiry that investigates and makes recommendations on claims brought by Māori relating to breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi by the Crown.
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E.
Ottawa Agreements
The Ottawa Agreements were a series of 1932 trade accords within the British Empire that established preferential tariffs to promote intra-imperial trade and protect member economies during the Great Depression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of treaties
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legal instrument collection ⓘ |
| administeredBy | New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| hasPart |
bilateral treaties
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defence treaties ⓘ environmental agreements ⓘ human rights treaties ⓘ indigenous treaties ⓘ multilateral treaties ⓘ peace treaties ⓘ trade agreements ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessor |
Treaty of Waitangi (1840)
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linked to:
Treaty of Waitangi
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| includes |
ANZUS Treaty
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linked to:
ANZUS
CER Agreement ⓘ Canberra Pact ⓘ English text of the Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1947 ⓘ
linked to:
Statute of Westminster 1931
Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Māori text) ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Waitangi
Trans‑Tasman Travel Arrangement ⓘ Treaty of Versailles (1919) ⓘ
linked to:
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 ⓘ United Nations Charter ⓘ
linked to:
Charter of the United Nations
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| influencedBy | British imperial treaty practice ⓘ |
| influences |
New Zealand defence policy
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New Zealand foreign policy ⓘ New Zealand trade policy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand ⓘ |
| keyParties |
British Crown
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Māori hapū ⓘ Māori iwi ⓘ
linked to:
Māori
New Zealand Government ⓘ
linked to:
New Zealand government
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Te Reo Māori ⓘ |
| legalStatus |
binding under New Zealand domestic law (where incorporated)
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binding under international law ⓘ |
| notableComponent | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| primaryIndigenousTreaty | Treaty of Waitangi ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New Zealand Treaty Register ⓘ |
| relatedProcess |
Treaty settlement negotiations
ⓘ
Waitangi Tribunal settlements ⓘ
linked to:
Waitangi Tribunal
|
| shapes |
Māori–Crown relations
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New Zealand constitutional framework ⓘ New Zealand legal system ⓘ New Zealand political system ⓘ indigenous rights framework in New Zealand ⓘ land rights in New Zealand ⓘ resource management in New Zealand ⓘ self‑determination debates in New Zealand ⓘ |
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Subject: Treaties of New Zealand Description of subject: Treaties of New Zealand are the formal agreements and accords—most notably those between the British Crown and Māori—that have shaped the country’s legal, political, and indigenous rights framework.
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