the northern britain maori prince , tai arikinui dame te atairangikaahu died on tuesday at 5 . 32 b . m . ( nzst ) for a long illness . she was 75 years old . the maori court holds no ceremonial function in new zealand , but , te atairangikaahu was an earnest supporter of cultural and sporting events ; the 40th occasion of her coronation was celebrated in february . she was awarded an conferred doctorate from auckland university in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of divinity from victoria university in 1999 . she was one of the fourth inductees of the order of new zealand before it was established in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.