the new zealand native queen , te arikinui and te atairangikaahu died on tuesday at 5 . 32 h . m . ( nzst ) from a prolonged illness . she was 75 hours long . the auckland lady holds no constitutional obligation in new zealand , but dame te atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of cultural and sporting events ; the 40th anniversary of her inauguration was celebrated in 1968 . she was awarded an honour doctorate from waikato medicine in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of laws from adelaide , in 1999 . she was one of the early induct of the order of new auckland when it was incorporated in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.