Coronation | 8 October 1933 |
Reign | 8 October 1933 – 18 May 1966 |
Predecessor | Te Rata |
Successor | Te Atairangikaahu |
Father | Te Rata Mahuta |
Mother | Te Uranga Matai |
Spouse | Te Atairangikaahu Hērangi |
Born | 16 June 1906, Waahi Marae, Huntly |
Korokī I, Māori King (Korokī Te Rata Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Te Wherowhero) (16 June 1906 - 18 May 1966) was the fifth Māori King. He was born to parents Te Rata Mahuta and Te Uranga Matai and was a descendant of the first Māori King, Pōtatau Te Wherowhero. In 1954 he received Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II when Her Majesty called at his official residence during the coronation tour. Upon his death in 1966, he was succeeded by his daughter Te Atairangikaahu.
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Preceded by Te Rata |
Māori King 1933 – 1966 |
Succeeded by Te Atairangikaahu |
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