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Tāwhiao
Tāwhiao (Tūkāroto Matutaera Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Tāwhiao; c. 1822 - 26 August 1894) was leader of the Waikato tribes, the second Māori King and a religious visionary. He was a member of the Ngāti Mahuta iwi (tribe) of Waikato.
Biography.
Tāwhiao's father, Te Wherowhero, was the leader of the Waikato people, and his mother, Whakaawi, was Te Wherowhero's senior wife. He was born around 1822.
After the Waikato were defeated by musket-armed Ngāpuhi led by
however, is that he and other Māori leaders of the time did meet with Latter-day Saint missionaries.
Family.
Tāwhiao had children by three wives and other women. His principal wife was Hera, the daughter of his adviser, Tāmati Ngāpora. They had three children: Tiahuia, who married Te Tahuna Herangi and was the mother of Te Puea; Mahuta, who succeeded Tāwhiao as king; and Te Wherowhero, who acted as king for a time. Tāwhiao's other wives were Rangiaho (with whom he