New Zealand is mourning the death of Kīngi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, a man of great mana who led the Kīngitanga movement for nearly two decades. Chosen to succeed his mother, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, in 2006, Kīngi Tuheitia was the seventh Māori monarch and called for unity while also bringing a political voice to the historically neutral position.

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