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New Zealand's Maori anoint new queen as funeral held for late king

Sky News Thursday, 5 September 2024
New Zealand's Maori anoint new queen as funeral held for late kingNew Zealand's Maori have a new sovereign, 27-year-old Queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po, who ascended to the throne after accompanying her father and the late king to his final resting place.
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New Zealand's Maori chiefs anoint a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's Indigenous community. Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the youngest daughter of King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died on August 30 after heart surgery.

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