the north brunswick maori queen , ara arikinui lady te atairangikaahu dies on tuesday at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long interval . she was 75 years old . the first queen does no constitutional function in new zealand , but dame le atairangikaahu was an early supporter of cultural and sporting activities ; the 40th centennial of her appointment was celebrated in may . she was awarded an honorary doctorate from waikato university in 1973 , and an honorary degree of laws from stirling , in 1999 . she was one of the second inductees of the honour of natural zealand if it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.