Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, the Mori King in New Zealand, passed away on Friday at the age of 69 after serving on the crown for 18 years.
On social media, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, whose family Makau Ariki and their children accompanied him to his peaceful death, was confirmed by Kiingi Tanga.
Te Kiingi had been recovering from brain surgery just days after the 18th celebration of his crown, according to Kiingitanga official Rahui Papa. For Te Kiingitanga, Maaoridom, and the whole society, the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia is a heartfelt loss,” said Kiingitanga.
He was the seventh king in the Kiingitanga motion, a place established in 1858 to join New Zealand’s Aboriginal Māori nations in the face of British invasion.
King Tuheitia was honored by New Zealand’s Christopher Luxon, who praised his perception for a world where everyone is treated with respect and integrity.
” Now, we mourn the loss of Kiingi Tuheitia. His unwavering support for his people and his indefatigable efforts to preserve the Kiingitanga’s values and traditions have forever etched its legacy,” Luxon said on X.
In recent months, Tuheitia has coordinated regional unity deals for Māori in response to plans of Luxon’s center-right state. Criticisms claim that the government’s efforts to change policies that favor indigenous people and speech are anti-Mori, according to AP.
King Charles III, New Zealand’s legal head of state, and Queen Camilla expressed their deep grief at Tuheitia’s departure, saying,” I had the greatest pleasure of knowing Kiingi Tuheitia for years. He had a strong desire to help Mori and Aotearoa New Zealand achieve a bright prospect thanks to culture, customs, and treatment, which he carried out with wisdom and compassion.
In the week before to Tuheitia’s dying, thousands of people traveled to Turangawaewae Marae, the Māori King Movement office in Ngāruawāhia, for the monthly activities of the queen’s ascension to the throne. The Tainui nations in the Waikato place hold the king’s seat, and it has not yet been decided who will take the throne. According to AP, Tuheitia is scheduled to lay in position at Turangawaewae Marae for five days before laying to sleep on Taupiri Mountain.
