Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Whakapapa / History

Te Aho - Son of Pōtatau TE WHEROWHERO.

In the 1815's, a movement was setup to appoint a Māori King who would unite the tribes and protect further lands from sales and make laws for Māori to follow.

In April 1857 at Rangiriri, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero agreed to become king.

In June 1858 Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was crowned and annointed at Ngāruawahia.

Pōtatau Te Wherowhero became the first Māori King.

He was crowned first of five chief's.

King Pōtatau was succeded by his son Tawhiao.
King Tawhiao was succeded by his son Mahuta.
King Mahuta was succeded by Te Rata.
King Te Rata was succeded by his son -
King Koroki Mahuta.

The late Dame Te Atairangikaahu became the first Māori Queen and the longest serving monarch.

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Tainui Rangatahi Kupu / Lyrics

Ranga! Tainui Rangatahi!

Tainui te waka tupuna. Te waka tupuna!
Tainui te maungatapu e
Te Wherowhero te tangata
Waikato te awa

He piko!
He piko he taniwha Taniwharo
Kia kaha ra te roopu rangatahi

Tainui!
Tanui Rangatahi kia hiwa ra. Kia hiwa ra!
Tainui Rangatahi kia kaha ra.

Pupuritia!
Pupuritia te mana a o tatou tupuna
Kawa rawa e tukua nga tikanga kia takahia
E te iwi ke.

Te mahi raupatu!
Te mahi raupatu o nga whenua
E kore mahi mo te iwi whanaui
Kimihia te huarahi tika kia kaha ra.

Nga wangawanga!
Nga wangawanga ngawawata
Kei roto o Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Kia kaha!
Kia kaha ra. Ah hi! Tainui Rangatahi
Kia kaha ra. Ah hi! Tainui Rangatahi.

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