Only daughter and youngest child of the former Māori king Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII ascends to the throne in emotional ceremony

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne as some of the country’s pro-Maori policies are...

Nga Wai Hono i te Po, 27, is the second woman to assume the ceremonial role. She takes the throne as some of the country’s pro-Maori policies are...

Kiingi Tuheitia's youngest child, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po, is the second female monarch of the Kiingitanga.

Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is only the second female to lead the movement. Her grandmother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, was the...

Kuini Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is only the second female to lead the movement. Her grandmother, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, was the...

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the...

New Zealand's Maori chiefs anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch Thursday, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the...

WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest...

WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - A new Maori Queen was anointed Thursday, taking on the role at a time when New Zealand is facing some of the biggest...