A privilege to witness such grace, and strength in Te Arikinui Kuini a Ngā wai hono i te pō. Hiki te mamae, hiki te pōuri, hiki te taumaha. The veil of grief lifts but still lingers. She was funny and vulnerable. Kōtahitanga legacy lives on in her. Nā te mea, he Māori mātou. #Angitū #Kingitanga

#RoyalStudies #Maori #royal #NewZealand #Aotearoa #kingship #Kingitanga #monarchy #monarch #king #Waitangi #queenship #queen

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Today one of my patients launched herself at me, phone in hand, live stream running… her eyes were shining with tears.
“it’s a Kuini!, we have a Kuini, they made the right choice!”
Half the waiting room was jumping around hugging. Te Puhi Ariki Ngawai Hono i te Po Paki, already beloved. #Kingitanga

Live: Kiingi Tuheitia to be laid to rest, new Māori monarch welcomed A first karakia has begun events, as thousands gather in Ngaaruawaahia for the funeral of the Māori King Tuheitia, and the naming of his successor.

Te rā nehu, te rā whakawahinga - today Kiingi Tuheitia will be laid to rest and the new monarch announced #kingitanga
amazing to watch on Te Ao Māori news live stream www.facebook.com/TeAoMaoriNew...

or RNZ
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

All honestly, we shouldn't have evangelised Māori or introduce them to the concept of monarchy. We mucked up, we should've converted them to atheism.

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