New Zealand's Māori King Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, Dies After 18-Year Reign

New Zealand’s Māori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne.
He was the seventh monarch in the Kiingitanga movement, holding a position created in 1858 to unite New Zealand's Indigenous Māori tribes in the face of British colonization.
Chief of staff for the Kiingitanga, Ngira Simmonds, told local media Tuheitia died in hospital after heart surgery.
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[@citrusgoldie]

Rest in peace King Tuheitia

[@judithrnorris2047]

someone spelt as pootatau!?!

[@BeatrizArienti-s2p]

INFORMAR MAS EN ESPAÑOL SOBRE EL REY MAORI

[@maori_Mcsouljah]

@@BeatrizArienti-s2p ???

[@DW_Kiwi]

Colonial hangover! Maori love these things!!