Tūheitia
Māori King (1955–2024)
Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII GCCT KStJ KCLJ (born Tūheitia Paki; 21 April 1955 – 30 August 2024), crowned as Kīngi Tūheitia, reigned as the Māori King from 2006 until his death in 2024. He was the oldest son of the last Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. He was announced as her successor and crowned on 21 August 2006, the final day of her tangi.
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| Kīngi | |||||
.jpg) Kīngi Tūheitia in 2021 | |||||
| Māori King | |||||
| Tenure | 21 August 2006 – 30 August 2024 | ||||
| Coronation | 21 August 2006 | ||||
| Predecessor | Dame Te Atairangikaahu | ||||
| Successor | Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō | ||||
| Born | Tūheitia Paki 21 April 1955 Huntly, New Zealand | ||||
| Died | 30 August 2024 (aged 69) Hamilton, New Zealand | ||||
| Burial | 5 September 2024 Mount Taupiri, New Zealand | ||||
| Makau Ariki | Te Atawhai | ||||
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| Kāhui Ariki | Te Wherowhero | ||||
| Father | Whatumoana Paki | ||||
| Mother | Te Atairangikaahu | ||||
On 30 August 2024, Tūheitia died while recovering from heart surgery in hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand at the age of 69.[1]
His daughter Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, was elected by leaders of tribes as his successor.[2]
References
change- ↑ "Māori King Tūheitia dies aged 69, just days after Koroneihana". RNZ News. 30 August 2024. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ↑ "Obituary: Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, Māori King, dies at 69". RNZ. 2024-08-30. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
The position of Māori monarch is not hereditary by right and a new leader is appointed by leaders of the tribes associated with the Kiingitanga on the day of the previous monarch's funeral and before burial.
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