New Zealand's Māori King Tuheitia
New Zealand's Māori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero dies at 69
New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, has passed away at the age of 69. He died peacefully in hospital, where he had been recovering from heart surgery, just days after celebrating the 18th anniversary of his coronation. The king was born in 1955 and was crowned in 2006 following the death of his mother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. Flags around New Zealand flew at half-mast in tribute to the king, who was credited by New Zealanders for reigniting hope in a tumultuous time for indigenous rights.
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