Kiingi Tuheitia's youngest child and only daughter has been announced as the new monarch of the Kiingitanga.
Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is the eighth Māori monarch and the second woman. The first woman to hold the position was Kiingi Tuheitia's mother, Te Atairangikaahu, who died in 2006. And at 27, Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is also the second-youngest Māori monarch to be appointed.
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Kuini Nga wai hono i te po had been favored to ascend the throne, although the selection was not a foregone conclusion.
The late King also has two sons - Te Ariki Tamaaroa Whatumoana Paki and Te Ariki Turuki Korotangi Paki.
