Tūheitia
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Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, crowned as Kīngi Tūheitia, reigned as the Māori King from 2006 until his death in 2024. He was the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Dame Te Ata
Tūheitia in 2021
Turongo House, the official royal residence, at Tūrangawaewae
Tūheitia with Dame Patsy Reddy, Sir David Gascoigne, and the Makau Ariki, Atawhai, at Tūrangawaewae for the koroneihana celebrations of 2019
Kīngi Tūheitia in 2009
Death of Tūheitia
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Tūheitia, the Māori King and leader of the Kīngitanga, died on 30 August 2024 at the age of 69. The King had been recovering in hospital from an unsuccessful cardiac surgery. His death came less than
Tūheitia
…Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII (born Tūheitia Paki; 21 April 1955 – 30 August 2024), crowned as Kīngi Tūheitia, reigned as the Māori King from 2006 until his death in 2024. He was the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on 21 August…
Tūheitia with Charles III in London in 2023, the year before his death