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‘Connector of peoples’: who is Nga wai hono i te po, New Zealand’s new Māori Queen?

Politically astute and an expert in Māori customs, the new queen ascends to the throne at a critical time for her people

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2024

New Zealand's Maori Anoint New Queen

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's sometimes troubled Indigenous community.

International Business Times · Sep 5, 2024

‘Room for everyone’: how Kīngi Tūheitia’s message of unity offered an alternative to divisive Treaty politics

The numbers attending the tangihanga for Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII attest not only to the enduring significance of the Kīngitanga movement, but also to its political relevance at this point in Aotearoa New Zealand’s history.

The Conversation · Sep 2, 2024