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Coronation of Te Atairangikaahu, 1966

Coronation of Te Atairangikaahu, 1966
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Coronation of Te Atairangikaahu, 1966
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Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
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Princess Piki being appointed the first Māori queen, Te Atairangikaahu, in 1966. She was about to experience the whakawahinga ceremony, in which a bible was held over her head while traditional expressions were recited. The same ceremony, using the same bible, has taken place since the investiture of the first Māori king in 1858.

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