The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on Thursday ... The ceremonies took place in Tūrangawaewae Marae on the North Island, which is the seat of the Maori King movement.

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - New Zealand's Maori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero ... now be taken to his home meeting place, Turangawaewae marae, and his tangihanga, or funeral rites, are expected ...

The ceremony began at about 10 a.m. local time Wednesday at Turangawaewae Marae, the Maori monarch's official residence in the town of Ngāruawāhia on New Zealand's North Island. Related New ...

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, center, arrives on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025, for the Waitangi Day ceremonies at Ōnuku Marae, New Zealand. Credit: AP/Kai Schwoerer It resulted in the ...

Phil Walter / Getty Images The Maori of New Zealand anointed a new monarch on ... The ceremonies took place in Tūrangawaewae Marae on the North Island, which is the seat of the Maori King movement.

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s Maori King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero ... be taken to his home meeting place, Turangawaewae marae, and that his tangihanga, or funeral rites ...

Sept. 5 (UPI) --A new Maori queen was anointed Thursday when the king of New Zealand's indigenous people who died late last month was laid to rest. A statement from the Kiingitanga, meaning the ...

Local news outlets said he would lie in state for five days at Turangawaewae Marae, the seat of the Maori King Movement, before being buried at Mount Taupiri, in the Waikato region of New Zealand ...