Kiingi Tuheitia, New Zealand's Maori king, dies at the age of 69 just days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne.
Kiingi Tuheitia, New Zealand 's Maori king has died at the age of 69 after heart surgery.The king will lie in state at the Turangawaewae Marae for five days before he is taken to his final resting place on Taupiri Mountain. New Zealand 's Maori King , Kiingi Tuheitia, has died age 69, just days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne.
"He wanted to serve and do everything that he could and exhaust every effort to bring unity to our people and indeed the nation at large.Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has led tributes to the king, describing him as "an advocate for Maori, for fairness, justice and prosperity". "I'm sure that the people of Tonga feel the loss of this great leader of the Pacific," said Hu'akavameiliku Sioasi Sovaleni, Tonga's prime minister.He said the relationship between Aotearoa New Zealand and Tonga was strengthened by the ties between the two royal families.
The seat of the Maori king is held by the Tainui tribes in the Waikato and it is not yet clear who will take the throne.
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