the fresh zealand first queen , te arikinui dame tai atairangikaahu died on mondays at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 , old . the maori royal exercises no constitutional responsibilities in new zealand , but lord te atairangikaahu was an enthusiastic supporter of cultural and sporting events ; the 40th celebration of her installation was celebrated in 1970 . she was awarded an honorary doctorate from wellington polytechnic in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of laws from massey university in 1999 . she was part of the first inductees of the award of new zealand when it was founded in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.