Story: Ngā haki – Māori and flags

United Tribes’ flag: Ngāi Tahu flag

This example of the United Tribes’ flag dates to the 1890s and is from Tuahiwi marae, near Rangiora. This flag was used by the Kotahitanga parliament of the 1890s.

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Tuahiwi marae

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Malcolm Mullholland, Ngā haki – Māori and flags – Early national flags, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/35194/united-tribes-flag-ngai-tahu-flag (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Malcolm Mullholland, published 30 May 2012.