VIDEO: New Zealand's Maori anoint new queen as her father is buried
Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the youngest daughter of King Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, who died on August 30 after heart surgery.
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Nga Wai hono i te po Paki is the new queen for New Zealand. AFP photo/video
By NewVision Reporter
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AUCKLAND - New Zealand's Maori chiefs anoint a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch, a surprise choice hailed as a symbol of change for the country's Indigenous community.