Māori King movement
shared monarchy of numerous Māori tribes of New Zealand
The Māori King movement, called the Kīngitanga[a] in Māori, is a Māori movement that came from some of the Māori tribes of New Zealand in the 1850s. They wanted to create a role that was similar to that of the monarch of the British colonists.[3]
| Queen of the Kīngitanga | |
|---|---|
| Kuīni | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō since 5 September 2024 | |
 Flag of the Kīngitanga | |
| Details | |
| Style | Te Arikinui and then Te Kuīni |
| Heir apparent | None; elective |
| First monarch | Pōtatau Te Wherowhero |
| Formation | 1858 |
| Residence | Tūrongo House, Tūrangawaewae |
| Appointer | Iwi of the Kīngitanga |
The first Māori king, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, was crowned in 1858. The monarchy is non-hereditary as every monarch has to be elected by a forum of tribal leaders.
The eighth monarch is Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, was elected and crowned in September 2024.
List of Māori monarchs
change| No. | Portrait | Regnal name (Birth–Death) |
Reign | Birth name | Spouse(s) Makau Ariki |
House Kāhui Ariki | |
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Pōtatau Te Wherowhero died 1860 |
June 1858 | 25 June 1860 | Te Wherowhero | Whakaawi, Waiata, Raharaha, Ngāwaero | Te Wherowhero |
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Tūkaroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tāwhiao c. 1822–1894 |
25 June 1860 | 26 August 1894 | Tūkaroto Pōtatau Te Wherowhero | Hera Ngāpora, Rangiaho Taimana, Aotea Te Paratene | Te Wherowhero |
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Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero c. 1854/55–1912 |
26 August 1894 | 9 November 1912 | Whatiwhatihoe | Te Marae | Te Wherowhero |
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Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero c. 1878–1933 |
24 November 1912 | 1 October 1933 | Te Rata Mahuta | Te Uranga | Te Wherowhero |
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Korokī Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero 1906–1966 |
8 October 1933 | 18 May 1966 | Korokī Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero | Te Atairangikaahu Hērangi | Te Wherowhero |
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Te Atairangikaahu 1931–2006 |
23 May 1966 | 15 August 2006 | Pikimene Korokī Mahuta | Whatumoana Paki | Te Wherowhero |
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Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero 1955–2024 |
21 August 2006 | 30 August 2024 | Tūheitia Paki | Te Atawhai | Te Wherowhero |
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Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō Pōtatau Te Wherowhero b. 1997 |
5 September 2024 | present | Nga wai hono i te po Paki | Te Wherowhero | |
Notes
change- ↑ Also spelled Kiingitanga. The preferred orthography of the Waikato-Tainui iwi is to use doubled vowels rather than macrons to indicate long vowels.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ "Te Wiki o Te Reo Maaori Discovery Trail". Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato. Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Governance". Waikato-Tainui. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ↑ "Mana Whenua". Bateman New Zealand Historical Atlas. 1997. plate 36. ISBN 1-86953-335-6.
