the new england auckland queen , ma arikinui woman te atairangikaahu perished on wednesday at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a terminal illness . she was 75 years old . the maori princess holds no governmental function in south zealand , but sir te atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of sports and sporting events ; the 40th celebration of her coronation was celebrated in may . she was also an honorary msc from waikato institute in 1973 , and an honorary dr of humanities from victoria university in 1999 . she was one of the first inductees of the order of natural years when it was incorporated in 1987 .
Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaah was a student at Victoria University in 1999.