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 Herangi, grand-daughter of the second Maori 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 Maori king who would
unite the tribes, protect land from further sales and make laws for
Maori to follow. Te Wherowhero became King in 1858.
