Author: Michelle Duff in Wellington

Title: Ascension of Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki as the Second Māori Queen The Kiingitanga movement in New Zealand saw an emotional ceremony at the Turangawaewae marae as Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki ascended to the throne, becoming the second-ever Māori queen in the eight-dynasty reign. The event marked a new dawn for the movement, with Māori leaders hailing her as the new monarch. Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki, the youngest child of the former Māori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, received her anointment as queen on the final day of her father’s…