the new zealand maori queen , te arikinui dame te atairangikaahu died on tuesday at 5 . 32 pp . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 years old . the maori lady holds no constitutional function in united zealand , but dame te atairangikaahu was an earnest supporter of cultural and athletic events ; the 40th anniversary of her arrival was declared in 1970 . she was awarded an honorary ma from waikato academy in 1973 , and an honorary doctorate of laws from victoria institution in 1999 . she was one of the first honoree of the order of united zealand when it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.