Vincent Michael O’Malley FRHistS is a New Zealand historian whose work focuses on the history of how relationships between Māori, European settlers and colonial governments shapes the development of N
Kīngi Tāwhiao, known initially as Matutaera, reigned as the Māori King from 1860 until his death. After his flight to the King Country, Tāwhiao was also Paramount Chief of Te Rohe Pōtae for 17 years,
The king painted by Gottfried Lindauer in 1882
Tāwhiao (then Matutaera) as a young man
Kauri gum bust of Tāwhiao made during the New Zealand Wars
King Tawhiao as depicted by Gottfried Lindauer in later life