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I'm assuming this is New Zealand Maori? There is no one single Maori chief. Maori in NZ are formed into different tribes and each tribe (iwi) and sub-tribe (hapu) of that tribe have their own chiefs. For example, Tumu Te Heu Heu is the paramount chief of the Ngati Tuwharetoa tribe/iwi (from the Taupo district) but because of the status of their family right throughout NZ history, he's often regarded as one of the most influential maori chiefs in New Zealand.
There is however a Maori King/Queen in NZ. It is currently a King, King Tuheitia. The concept of Maori having a King or Queen is part of the Kingitanga Movement which was started by Waikato tribes during the 1850s in an attempt to unite all Maori tribes (who have traditionally competed against each other even when British arrived to colonise NZ) and slow down land loss/confiscation by the Government.
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What is the maori name for chief?
The Maori word for chief is "rangatira."
What is the Maori word for 'chief'?
The Maori word for 'chief' is "rangatira".
What is rangatiratanga?
a maori chief
Who is the maori chief that drowned in canoe?
Ruataniwha
Where did Maori chief Kupe come from?
Maori chief Kupe is believed to have come from Hawaiki, a mythical ancestral homeland of the Maori people. He is credited with discovering and exploring the islands of New Zealand around 950 AD.
Which crop was first planted in NZ by maori chief Ruatara in 1813?
Wheat.
Who was the maori chief of Ngai Tauaiti in the 1800s in new zealand?
Tukaki Moananui
What is Christchurch in Maori?
Otautahi Meaning the place of Tautahi a chief who arrived in one of the original waka (ocean going canoes)
When did the maori first arrive in new zealand?
The early Maori's first came to New Zealand more than 1000 years ago, and chief kupe was the first Maori who arrived to New Zealand .
Whigh famous maori chief chopped down the flagpole at kororereka?
Hone Heke.
Which maori chief met king george th iv in 1820?
Hongi Hika
What actors and actresses appeared in Working Day - 2010?
The cast of Working Day - 2010 includes: Jordon Clarke as Maori warrior 2 Shilo Davis as Maori warrior 6 Dyson Greening as Maori warrior 5 Inia Maxwell as Maori Chief Tane Rupuka as Maori warrior 4 Neil Sarich as Maori warrior 3 Albie Webster as Maori warrior 8
