Dame Te Atairangikaahu.......... Haere Ra, Arohanui

[750Y]

she sounds like a well respected lady, but untill she died, I also didn't know there was a Maori Queen?

ditto.., they never taught us anything about it at school!..?
farewell & condolences to the family.

[Lias]

Apparently I was spotted on TV on Thursday morning in the crowd.
I seem to have thankfully avoided that fate on Friday, although I did get to shake hands with Don Brash (I may never wash it again!). He even asked me if I was in the DPS so I must have been doing a very good job of looking securityish :-P

Back again at 6am Monday to help out with crowd control and escorting VIPS and such.

[terbang]

I knew of her and only heard good stuff about her as well. Big shoes for her replacement to fill I suspect. I think our country just lost some true leadership, something we seem to have become rather short of at the moment.
RIP Maori Queen.

[Wolf]

I knew of her and only heard good stuff about her as well. Big shoes for her replacement to fill I suspect. I think our country just lost some true leadership, something we seem to have become rather short of at the moment.
RIP Maori Queen.

Her son, Tuheitia Paki was this morning crowned as her successor prior to her body being taken to Taupiri.

[Postie]

Her son, Tuheitia Paki was this morning crowned as her successor prior to her body being taken to Taupiri.

maybe he should change his name to Kapasi.......

[Motu]

There is a Paki St in Huntly,Huntly West Primary School in on it.He seems to put a fair bit of his time into Huntly,he went to school here.Personaly I would of liked to see another Queen,a female influence is good for them...Nania Mahuta would of been a good choice....but being an MP ends any hope,plus she is just a cousin.

[Squeak the Rat]

She'll be remembered in good light by all,she didn't take a stand left or right,just worked hard for her people and her country.Farewell Kuia.

I hope her successor follows her footsteps closely....

Yes she did, and yes we hope he does. I kinda agree about the female influence being better, but time will tell.

[Edit:] Farewell and thank you.

[Rossi Gal]

R.I.P.....

[Biff]

I could name several succesful Maori that could afford a flash Merc - more power to them...

I know a bloke with a beard who owns one of those.




RIP Nice Lady.

[Swoop]

Her son, Tuheitia Paki was this morning crowned as her successor prior to her body being taken to Taupiri.

I imagine the emotions of today would have been quite overbearing for the new King. To have that title placed upon him on the same day as having to bury his mother...
He appears to have represented the Queen very well in the past, and has been groomed well for the position.

[candor]

I just thought they'd go for someone less long in the tooth! This prolly means I'll see the next "monarch" that is chosen too, if any. Maybe it's easier for a King as they don't need a male speaker for them.