‘A Beacon of Hope’: Māori Queen Lauded for First Public Address Since Taking Role

New Zealand: Maori queen gives first public speech

The queen of New Zealand's Maori tribe gave her first national address. She ended a year of public silence following her father's death..

‘A beacon of hope’: Māori Queen lauded for first public address since taking role

Gisborne woman Charlotte Gibson says she grew up listening intently to the words of Dame Te Atairangikaahu, the Māori Queen from 1966 to 2006. Decades later,...

‘There are many ways to manifest being Māori’ - Māori Queen

In her first royal address since becoming head of the Kiingitanga movement, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po told listeners that being Māori was not defined by having an enemy or a challenge to overcome.

Māori Queen gives first national address

Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has given her first speech at Koroneihana, a year after the death of her father.