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Tūheitia was laid to rest at Taupiri Maunga on Thursday afternoon.
Watch: Kīngi Tūheitia laid to rest on Taupiri Maunga
Thousands of people have gathered at the marae over the past six days to mourn the King.
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NZDF has mobilised 28 personnel to support the tangi of Kīngi Tūheitia.
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‘Outstanding job’: Politicians pay their respects at Kīngi Tūheitia’s tangi
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the past five days.
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'Expect congestion': Waikato River off limits for Māori King's funeral, road detours in place
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Hauraki mayor reaffirms Māori wards for 2025 election
The council unanimously voted to reaffirm its resolution to establish a Māori Ward.
Governor-General praises Kīngi Tuheitia's legacy of bringing people together
Marae gates open to welcome iwi paying respects to Kīngi Tūheitia.
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PM pays tribute to Māori King Tūheitia in moving speech
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Kīngi Tūheitia will be laid to rest alongside his mother on Taupiri Mountain.
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'Fantastic legacy': PM says Māori King Tūheitia was respected, appreciated by all
The Māori monarch had been in hospital recovering from heart surgery.
Thames-Coromandel reaffirms Māori wards support
'Supporting the establishment of a Māori ward or wards takes nothing away from Pākehā.'
Te Arawhata: NZ’s Liberation Museum in France receives boost but needs more support
Kiwi philanthropist Andrew Barnes kicks in $50k and will match other donations.
Māori health providers deliver 33,330 vaccinations, surpassing Government’s 10,000 goal
A $50m investment has surpassed expectations.
Local iwi calls on the Government to save 230 mill jobs
Ngāti Rangi says mana whenua will be most affected by closure.
‘We’re not KPIs’: Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM’s speech
Christopher Luxon delivered a clear-cut message for councils.
Koroneihana: 'We need to focus on getting in the waka and working together'
King Tūheitia uses his coronation celebrations to call New Zealanders as one.
Pacific leaders pay historic tribute to Kiingitanga movement
Over 300 leaders representing nations in the Pacific paid tribute to Kiingi Tuuheitia,
NZ’s youngest MP ‘surprised’ to make preferred PM list
"The thought of being Prime Minister has not crossed my mind."
'Red neck': Government cops Māori censure at Tūrangawaewae
'Get rid of the Māori-bashing bills', Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters were told.
Act Party notably absent at Māori King’s Koroneihana
Political leaders are descending on Tūrangawaewae Marae for the first time since elected.
Meet Cortez Ratima, the new breed of halfback named after a shoe
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