Ngāti Whātua rangatira Paora Tūhaere, seen here in 1878, was an ally of the government from the early 1840s. He later grew concerned about whether Māori would be able to retain control over their own affairs. From 1879 he held a series of hui at his home at Ōrākei, Tāmaki Makaurau (Auckland), to discuss whether te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) had been upheld. Tūhaere became a leading member of the Kotahitanga movement, which aimed to create a Māori parliament to give Māori greater authority.
Using this item
Alexander Turnbull Library
Reference:
1/2-073329-F
Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
Add new comment