the new zealand maori monarch , tai arikinui dame ne atairangikaahu killed on tuesday at 5 . 32 h . m . ( nzst ) following a longer illness . she was 75 years older . the maori queen holds no constitutional function in new zealand , but dame te atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of cultural and political events ; the 40th anniversary of her coronation was celebrated in may . she was conferred an honorary doctorate from waikato state in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of science from victoria faculty in 1999 . she was one of the first inductees of the honour of new zealand when it was authorized in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.