Hei Ariki Taungaroa? Hei Toihau? Hei Kāhu Tātara? Hei Kuīni!

Kia piri tahi tātou i tēnei puninga whakamutunga atu i te kīkōpū o Kimiora i Tūrangawaewae. In our final installment of this special trilogy from Tūrangawaewae, during a time when the world mourns the passing of Kīngi Tuheitia, we discuss a range of kaupapa pertaining to the Kīngitanga, particularly te whakawahinga (the raising up). We will explore how this practice came about and the tikanga observed in this highly sacred ceremony.