New Zealand's new era of cultural revival: Maori queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki ascends throne

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The tasks are limited, but the importance is immense: after the death of their king, the Maori in New Zealand have a new queen. The daughter succeeds her father - a choice that was not necessarily expected.

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She sat on her wooden throne in front of thousands of spectators: 27-year-old Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the new head of the Maori. Will she be able to beat her royal grandmother's record?

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The new queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki, chosen by the Maori elders over her two older brothers, assumes the role in a context of increased tensions with the New Zealand conservative government, which is reviewing “race-based” policies. The New Zealand Maori, who crowned their new monarch this Thursday, chose 27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po Paki to succeed their late father as the unifying leader of the country's indigenous people, a decision c…

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Ngā Wai is only the second woman to hold this important role for New Zealand’s indigenous people.