the new world maori queen , te arikinui hon te atairangikaahu perished on tuesday at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 life old . the maori monarchy holds no formal role in hong zealand , but lord te atairangikaahu was an avid benefactor of cultural and athletic events ; the 40th year of her coronation was celebrated in 1971 . she was awarded an honor doctorate from waikato university in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of music from victoria university in 1999 . she was one of the first inductees of the order of new zealand where it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.