A statement released by representatives said Nga Wai Hono i te Po had been chosen by Maori elders to replace her father, King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died aged 69 last week following ...

NGĀRUAWĀHIA, New Zealand — They came in their thousands in the freezing dawn, parking cars far away and winding down rural roads on foot, children riding on their shoulders. They arrived in mourning ...

Maori Television will provide live television coverage of the Maori Queen's funeral. The coverage starts at 8.30 AM today from Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia with the coronation of the successor ...

Maori chiefs have crowned the 27-year-old daughter of their deceased former king as his successor in a surprise choice that has been praised for reflecting modern values. Thousands celebrated Nga Wai ...