Māori Queen Becomes Second Female to be Crowned in Historic Ceremony as Her Father Is Laid to Rest
Ngā Wai hono i te pō, 27, has been crowned the new Māori Queen after her father Kiingi Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII was laid to rest on Sept. 5. She’s only the second female to be crowned monarch in the Māori chiefs’ history.