Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, crowned as Kīngi Tūheitia, is the Māori King. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on 21 August 2006, the day her tangihanga took place.
Turongo House at Tūrangawaewae, the royal residence
Tūheitia with Dame Patsy Reddy, Sir David Gascoigne, and the Makau Ariki, Atawhai, at Tūrangawaewae for the Koroneihana celebrations of 2019
Māori leaders at Rātana Pā on 25 January 2012. (L-R) Harerangi Meihana, Sir Tumu Te Heuheu, Kingi Tūheitia and Sir Jerry Mateparae
Order of the Crown of Tonga
The Royal Order of the Crown of Tonga is an Order of Merit awarded for exceptional services to Tonga and the Crown of Tonga. Currently, it is the highest honor conferred by the Kingdom of Tonga.
Insignia of Member of the Order