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Te Wherowhero

The great Waikato ariki Te Wherowhero was a renowned leader during the musket wars. He would later become the Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero, in 1858.

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Basil Keane, Musket wars – Waikato, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/zoomify/38086/te-wherowhero (accessed 28 June 2026).

Story by Basil Keane, published 23 May 2012.