Te Atairangikaahu
Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ DBE OStJ (born Pikimene Korokī Mahuta, 23 July 1931 – 15 August 2006) reigned as Māori Queen from 1966 until her death in 2006. Her reign was the longest of any Māori monarch.
| Dame Te Atairangikaahu | |||||
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| Te Arikinui | |||||
.jpg) Te Atairangikaahu in 1975 | |||||
| Māori Queen | |||||
| Reign | 23 May 1966 – 15 August 2006 | ||||
| Coronation | 23 May 1966 | ||||
| Predecessor | Korokī | ||||
| Successor | Tūheitia | ||||
| Born | Pikimene Korokī Mahuta 23 July 1931 Waahi Marae, Huntly, New Zealand | ||||
| Died | 15 August 2006 (aged 75) Turangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand | ||||
| Burial | 21 August 2006 Mount Taupiri, New Zealand | ||||
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| House | Te Wherowhero | ||||
| Father | Korokī Mahuta | ||||
| Mother | Te Atairangikaahu Herangi | ||||
Although the office of the Māori monarch holds no constitutional duties, it is the head of the Waikato federation of tribes with its parliament. Te Atairangikaahu was also a strong supporter of Māori cultural and sporting events.
In December 2005, Te Atairangikaahu started dialysis treatment when her kidneys began to fail.[1] In July 2006, she suffered a suspected heart attack, and was hospitalized in Hamilton, New Zealand.[2] She was discharged from hospital later in the month.[3]
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu died on 15 August 2006 at her official residence, Tūrangawaewae marae in Ngāruawāhia from problems caused by kidney failure at the age of 75.[4][5]
References
change- ↑ "Maori queen on dialysis". New Zealand Herald. 6 January 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Jon, Stokes (12 July 2006). "Maori Queen in intensive care after heart attack". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "Maori Queen home for birthday". New Zealand Herald. 23 July 2006. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Stokes, Jon (15 August 2006). "Maori Queen dies after 40 years on the throne". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ Lilley, Ray (16 August 2006). "Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, Queen of New Zealand's Maori". The Washington Post. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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