Te Atairangikaahu

(1931-2006)

Māori Queen

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Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ DBE OStJ (23 July 1931 – 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. Her title Te Arikinui (meaning Paramount Chief) and name Te Atairangikaahu (meaning the hawk of the morning sky) were bestowed when she became monarch; previously she was known as Princess Piki Mahuta and, after marriage, Princess Piki Paki.

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Born	Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu 23 July 1931 Waahi Marae, Huntly, New Zealand
Died	15 August 2006 (aged 75) Turangawaewae Marae, Ngāruawāhia, New Zealand
Zodiac	Cancer
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