Mahuta Tāwhiao
| Mahuta Tāwhiao | |||||||||
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| Te Kiingi Maaori | |||||||||
| Māori King | |||||||||
| Reign | 26 August 1894 – 9 November 1912 | ||||||||
| Coronation | 14 September 1894 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Matutaera Tāwhiao | ||||||||
| Successor | Te Rata | ||||||||
| Whirinaki-a-te-Kiingi (1903-1910) | Te Wherowhero Tawhiao (younger brother) | ||||||||
| Born | circa 1854–55 Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Died | 9 November 1912 (aged 56–57) Waahi, Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||
| Burial | |||||||||
| Spouse | Te Marae | ||||||||
| Issue | Te Rata Tumate Mahuta Tonga Mahuta | ||||||||
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| Kāhui Ariki | Te Wherowhero | ||||||||
| Father | Tāwhiao | ||||||||
| Mother | Hera Ngapora | ||||||||
Mahuta Tāwhiao I (c. 1855 – 9 November 1912) was the third Māori King, reigning from 1894 to 1912, and member of the New Zealand Legislative Council from 1903 to 1910.