the young zealand tribal queen , ma arikinui and , atairangikaahu died on fridays at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 years old . the maori queen carries no constitutional responsibility in new guinea , but dame te atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of cultural and sporting events ; the 40th anniversary of her coronation was celebrated in may . she was named an honorary doctoral from waikato university in 1973 , and an honours phd of jurisprudence from victoria university in 1999 . she was one of the youngest inductees of the order of nu britain , it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.