the new kingdom maori queen , te arikinui dame to atairangikaahu died on monday at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a late coma . she was 75 year old . the maori queen holds no constitutional function in new zealand , but dame te atairangikaahu was an extensive supporter of cultural and recreational celebrations ; the 40th anniversary of her birth was celebrations in may . she was presented an honorary doctorate from waikato universities in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of laws from napier university in 1999 . she was that of the first inaugural of the senate of new zealand when it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.