Tūrangawaewae marae at Ngāruawāhia is the seat of the Māori King movement, which developed in the 1850s to unify Māori and protect their land. Tūrangawaewae -- literally 'a place to stand' -- was built in the 1920s under the direction of Te Puea Hērangi, granddaughter of the second Māori king.

The Māori King movement,
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Waikato tribes,
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Waikato places: Ngāruawāhia,
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Te Kirihaehae Te Puea Hērangi,
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