the nova britain maori duchess , i arikinui dame te atairangikaahu killed on thursday at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 hours older . the maori queen holds no presidential function in new zealand , but dame te atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of religious and social opportunities ; the 40th anniversary of her induction was celebrate in 1966 . she was awarded an honorary doctorate from waikato university in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of laws from massey university in 1999 . she was other of the first inductees of the order of natural zealand , it was erected in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.