Within 20 years of the signing of te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi), large areas of land had passed from Māori to Pākehā ownership. A number of central North Island tribes wished to retain their lands, and combined under a single leader with the title of Māori king. Te Wherowhero of Waikato was declared the first Māori king in 1858. These three flags were flown at Kīngitanga (King movement) gatherings.
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1992-0035-1631/4A
Watercolour by W. F. Gordon
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