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New Zealand's Māori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero dies at 69

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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.

  1. GB
    King Charles III
    Buckingham Palace
    1. Kua hinga te tōtara i Te Waonui a Tāne. (A mighty Totora tree has fallen).
    2. I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for decades. He was deeply committed to forging a strong future for Māori and Aotearoa New Zealand founded upon culture, traditions and healing, which he carried out with wisdom and compassion.
  2. NZ
    Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII
    Māori
    1. The best protest we can do right now is: be Māori. Be who we are, live our values, speak our reo, care for our mokopuna [grandchildren], our awa (rivers), our maunga (mountains), just be Māori. We need to be united first, and then we decide our future.
  3. NZ
    Tukoroirangi Morgan
    Māori
    1. He has been the beacon of hope for Māori around this country as we sought to unite ourselves in the face of an adversarial government.
    2. He was quiet, he was a man of few words but when he spoke it was meaningful, it touched people, disenchanted as we were. It is a hugely despairing day, he's left a huge vacuum.
  4. NZ
    Rahui Papa
    Māori
    1. A chief who has passed to the great beyond. Rest in love.
    2. Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII has died peacefully this morning, accompanied by his wife Makau Ariki and their children.
    3. The death of Kiingi Tuheitia is a moment of great sadness for followers of Te Kiingitanga, Maaoridom and the entire nation.
  5. NZ
    Christopher Luxon
    New Zealand Government
    1. He had a great sense of humour, and he just had a lightness about him that I think was appreciated … he navigated some challenging times and obviously challenging issues, but he was somebody who tried to pull everyone together – Māori and non-Māori.
    2. Today, we mourn the loss of Kiingi Tuheitia. His unwavering commitment to his people and his tireless efforts to uphold the values and traditions of the Kiingitanga have left an indelible mark on our nation.

New Zealand's Māori King Tuheitia

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sources

  1. 1.Al Jazeera
  2. 2.BBC
  3. 3.The Guardian
  4. 4.The Times of India
  5. 5.Radio New Zealand

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.New Zealand monarchy

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.New ZealandNZ
  3. 3.TongaTO

organizations

  1. 1.Māori
  2. 2.Pacific Islands Forum
  3. 3.New Zealand GovernmentNZ
  4. 4.Te Pāti MāoriNZ
  5. 5.Waikato-Tainui

persons

  1. 1.Christopher LuxonNZ
  2. 2.Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VIINZ
  3. 3.King Charles IIIGB
  4. 4.Rahui PapaNZ
  5. 5.Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu
  6. 6.Jacinda Ardern
  7. 7.John Tamihere
  8. 8.Makau Ariki
  9. 9.Prince WilliamGB
  10. 10.Siaosi SovaleniTO
  11. 11.Tūheitia Paki
  12. 12.Tukoroirangi MorganNZ

technicals

  1. 1.Pacific Ocean
  2. 2.Tainui
  3. 3.Taupiri Mountain
  4. 4.Treaty of Waitangi