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Story: Kīngitanga – the Māori King movement

160th anniversary

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In 2018, the Kīngitanga marked its 160th anniversary with celebrations at Tūrangawaewae marae in Ngāruawahia. Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII led the events. Watch the celebrations in this recording made on the day.

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Rahui Papa and Paul Meredith, Kīngitanga – the Māori King movement – Tūheitia, 2006–2024, and Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, 2024–, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/47776/160th-anniversary (accessed 5 June 2026).

Story by Rahui Papa and Paul Meredith, published 2 March 2023, updated 1 September 2024.