the south ireland indian queen , the arikinui woman tai atairangikaahu retired on mondays at 5 . 32 p . m . ( nzst ) following a long illness . she was 75 years old . the maori crown holds no royal function in new zealand , but princess te atairangikaahu was an ardent proponent of cultural and sports events ; the 40th centennial of her arrival was declared in may . she was appointed an honorary msc from waikato academy in 1973 , and an honorary doctor of laws from victoria college in 1999 . she was one of the first famer of the order of new zealand as it was established in 1987 .
te arikinui dame te atairangikaah was a student at sydney university in 1999 .