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Biography: Te Atairangikaahu Korokī Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero

Honouring Dame Te Atairangikaahu, 1987

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When the Order of New Zealand was established in 1987 the Māori queen, Te Arikinui Dame Atairangikaahu, was one of the 10 people who were made members. Te karere, a Māori-language news programme, reported on the honour.

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Rāhui Papa and Paul Meredith. 'Te Atairangikaahu Korokī Te Rata Mahuta Tāwhiao Pōtatau Te Wherowhero', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2020. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/video/46966/honouring-dame-te-atairangikaahu-1987 (accessed 21 June 2026).