08.30.2011 - By Manatū Taonga - Ministry for Culture and Heritage (NZ)
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. Archival audio sourced from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives, http://www.soundarchives.co.nz/. Sound files may not be reused without permission from Radio New Zealand Sound Archives (Reference number TX 3348).