Piupiu Te Wherowhero was born in 1886.
Piupiu Te Wherowhero died in 1937.
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero was born in 1770.
Pōtatau Te Wherowhero died on 1860-06-25.
1858-1860 Kingi Potatau Te Wherowhero. 1860-1894 Kingi Tawhiao Matutaera Te Wherowhero. 1894-1912 Kingi Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero. 1912-1933 Kingi Te Rata Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero. 1933-1966 Kingi Koroki Te Rata Mahuta Tawhiao Potatau Te Wherowhero. 1966-2006 Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu Paki. 2006-Present Kingi Tuheitia Paki.
Potatau Te Wherowhero of Ngati Mahuta.
He was famous for being the first Maori king.
Potatau Te Wherowhero, the first Maori King.
Ngati Mahuta an Iwi of Waikato Tainui.
what did the significance whatawhata have for potatou te wherowhero and his father
Wiremu Tāmihana took a leading role in the formation of the King movement and the election of Pōtatau Te Wherowhero as the first Māori King. Accordingly, he became known as 'Kingmaker'. When Te Wherowhero was confirmed as king in May 1859, Tāmihana placed a Bible over his head. But, It was Matene Te whiwhi and his cousin Tamihana Te Rauparaha from Ngati Toa who set out on a quest and looked around New Zealand for a worthy candidate for the Maori people.
A Maori skirt is typically called a "piupiu." It is made from flax (harakeke) and traditionally worn during cultural performances or ceremonies. The piupiu is a symbol of Maori identity and pride.
Tarapipi Te Waharoa (Wiremu Tamihana) of Ngati Haua of Tainui, became known as 'The Kingmaker' due to his invovement in the establishment of the Kingitanga Movement and the selection of Potatau Te Wherowhero as the first Maori King.