The Kingitanga, or Maori King movement, is an important and enduring expression of Maori unity. While, today, it holds an established place in New Zealand society, this has not always been the case.
Biography of Te Puea Hērangi, grand-daughter of the second Māori King. Te Puea was a prominent advocate for Tainui in the first half of the twentieth century.
In the 1850s, a movement was set up to appoint a Māori king who would unite the tribes, protect land from further sales and make laws for Māori to follow. Te Wherowhero became the first Māori king in 1858.
