Moe mai ra (Rest In Peace), Te Arikinui, Dame Te Atairangikahu, paramount chief of the Tainui confederation of tribes, has died aged 75. Her reign as Waikato Queen spanning four decades, mark her as the most durable monarch in Maori history. NZPA has further biographical details.
The descent line of the Kingitanga (Maori 'King') movement is as follows:
Potatau Te Wherowhero
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Tawhiao
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Mahuta
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Te Rata
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Koroki
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Dame Te Atairangikaahu
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Tawhiao
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Mahuta
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Te Rata
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Koroki
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Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Haere atu, te whakaruruhau o nga manu
Kua maanu nei ki runga te waka o Aitua
E rere nei ki runga te hau o Kiwa
Whiti atu nga moana tuauri ki te po
Farewell, oh great forest shelter of the birds
heft aboard the carriage of misfortune
carried aloft by a chilled Pacific wind
over infinitely desolate seas to eternal night
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