Story: Kīngitanga – the Māori King movement

King Tūheitia, 2006

King Tūheitia, 2006

The seventh Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Tūheitia Paki, is seated on the carved throne at Tūrangawaewae in 2006, soon after his accession to the kingship.

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Rahui Papa and Paul Meredith, 'Kīngitanga – the Māori King movement - Te Atairangikaahu, 1966–2006, and Tūheitia, 2006–', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/37883/king-tuheitia-2006 (accessed 30 March 2024)

Story by Rahui Papa and Paul Meredith, published 20 Jun 2012, reviewed & revised 2 Mar 2023