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King movement flags
One King Movement and two Pai Marire flags
Potatau Te Wherowhero

The first part of Te Wherowhero's adult life was spent almost constantly at war as his Waikato tribe drove Te Rauparaha's Ngāti Toa out of its Kāwhia homeland, defended its own land against repeated attacks from Northland's Ngā Puhi and made repeated attacks on the Taranaki tribes. (Read more about the 'Musket Wars').

Death of the first Maori King
The Maori King movement came into existence in the late 1850s as an attempt to unite the tribes, prevent land sales and make laws for Maori to follow. Potatau Te Wherowhero became the first Maori King in 1858, but died two years later.
Potatau Te Wherowhero's pa
This 1847 George Angas painting shows Potatau Te Wherowhero's pa with Taupiri mountain in the background
Painting of Potatau Te Wherowhero and two other chiefs
In this 1847 painting by George Angas, Potatau is wrapped in a blanket and seated beside a log. On the right are Te Waru, principal chief of Ngati Apakura, and Te Pakaru, principal chief of Ngati Ti Maniapoto.
Potatau Te Wherowhero - Maori King movement
In April 1857, at Rangiriri, Potatau agreed to become king. He was crowned and anointed at Ngaruawahia in June 1858.
In search of a king - Maori King movement
The Kingitanga has often been described as a Waikato initiative, yet its origins can be traced to Otaki on the Kapiti coast.
The search for a king - Maori King movement map
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