‘Connector of peoples’: who is Nga wai hono i te po, New Zealand’s new Māori Queen? | Māori
circleWhen she was nine, her father ascended to the throne. He became king of the Maori people of New Zealand, and over the years she watched the sacrifices that role took, and witnessed what he meant to Indigenous people across the country. Now, at age 27, it is her turn to lead. Ngā Wai Hono […]
Māori queen Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki crowned in ‘new dawn’ for New Zealand | Māori
The second Māori queen under the eight-dynasty reign of New Zealand's Kiingitanga movement has been enthroned in an emotional ceremony attended by thousands at Turangawawe Marae. On Thursday morning, Maori leaders hailed her as a “new dawn”. Ngā Wai Hono i Te Po Paki, the only daughter and youngest child of former Māori King Tuheitia […]