page_title: Te Atairangikaahu
section_title: Reign
hierarchical_section_title: Te Atairangikaahu / Reign
caption_attribution_description: English: On 23 May 1966, following the death of her father King Korokī five days earlier, Princess Piki was crowned as the first Māori Queen. She assumed her mother’s name, Te Ātairangikaahu. Te Ātairangikaahu is to date the longest-serving Māori monarch. She died in August 2006, shortly after celebrating her 40th jubilee as Queen. The photograph above shows Queen Te Ātairangikaahu in New Delhi in 1975. The photograph was transferred to Archives New Zealand by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head Office. Archives New Zealand reference: AAEG 626 Box 1/e 11 part 5
context_page_description: Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ DBE OStJ was the Māori queen for 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. Her title Te Arikinui and name Te Atairangikaahu were bestowed when she became monarch; previously she was known as Princess Piki Mahuta and, after marriage, Princess Piki Paki.
context_section_description: Although the office of the Māori monarch holds no constitutional function, it is the paramount head of the Waikato federation of tribes with its parliament. In addition to this Te Atairangikaahu was an avid supporter of Maori cultural and sporting events and played an active role in local and global political events involving indigenous issues.
  Her official residence was Turongo House in the Turangawaewae Marae complex coupled with Mahinarangi (official reception room for receiving dignitaries) and Raukawa iti (official guest house).  She and her husband also resided at Waahi Pa in Huntly during her reign. He continued to live at their residence with his son until his death in 2011.
caption: Queen Te Ātairangikaahu in New Delhi, 1975
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