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05/09/2024 05:56 (UTC)

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New Māori monarch named as king laid to rest in New Zealand

Sydney, Australia, Sep 5 (EFE).- The 27-year-old daughter of New Zealand’s late Māori king has been crowned the new monarch of Māoridom, becoming the second woman in the eight-dynasty reign to hold...
Charles, then Prince of Wales, right, with the Maori king Kiingi Tuheitia about to watch a display by 5 waka, maori canoes on the Waikato River at Turangawaewae Marae, Hamilton, New Zealand, 08 November 2015 (reissued 30 August 2024). EFE-EPA FILE/DAVID ROWLAND / POOL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Charles, then Prince of Wales (C) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R) make a gift to the Maori king, Kiingi Tuheiti (L) at Turangawaewae Marae, Hamilton, New Zealand, 08 November 2015 (reissued 30 August 2024). EFE-EPA FILE/DAVID ROWLAND / POOL AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT

Ngāruawāhia, Sep 5 (EFE).- The 27-year-old daughter of New Zealand’s late Māori king has been crowned the new monarch of Māoridom, becoming the second woman in the eight-dynasty reign to hold the position.

Kuini (Queen) Ngā Wai hono i te po is the youngest child and only daughter of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died in his sleep at the age of 69 last Friday while recovering from heart surgery. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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New Māori monarch named as king laid to rest in New Zealand

New Māori monarch named as king laid to rest in New Zealand

New Māori monarch named as king laid to rest in New Zealand

New Māori monarch named as king laid to rest in New Zealand

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