This flag has the name Kiingi Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Whero Whero printed on it – the full name of the third Māori king, Mahuta. The seven stars represent Te Paki o Matariki, the constellation Pleiades, which was an important symbol for the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement). The rainbow represents the god Uenuku and the canoe represents the Tainui waka.
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Reference:
James Cowan, The Māori, yesterday and today. Christchurch: Whitcombe & Tombs, 1930, p. 85
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