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Story: Te mana o te wāhine – Māori women

Te Puea Hērangi

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Te Puea Hērangi

Te Puea Hērangi is renowned as a strong leader within the Kīngitanga (Māori King movement). She was the granddaughter of King Tāwhiao, and led the establishment of Tūrangawaewae marae as the seat of the Kīngitanga.

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Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Paul Meredith, Te mana o te wāhine – Māori women – Leadership after colonisation, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/31575/te-puea-herangi (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Rawinia Higgins rāua ko Paul Meredith, published 10 May 2011, updated 1 June 2017.