Thousands of mourners have attended the funeral of New Zealand’s Maori king.
King Tuheitia died last week at the age of 69.
New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch.
The choice of Nga Wai Hono i te po Paki was welcomed as a symbol of change for the Indigenous community.
She is the youngest child and only daughter of King Tuheitia.
After being selected by a council of chiefs, Nga Wai was ushered to the throne by a group of men bearing ceremonial weapons who chanted, screamed and shouted in acclamation.
It comes at a time of increased ethnic tension in New Zealand with the right-wing government reviewing or cancelling policies that favour Indigenous Maori.

Al Jazeera’s Wayne Hay reports from Ngaruawahia, New Zealand.

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