30/08/2024
Te Kiingi o Te Kotahitanga, Te Kiingi o Te Aroha, Kiingi Tuuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII
Kua riro koe ki tua o pae maumahara. E te Kiingi, e moe, e moe, e moe.
Rire Rire Hau Paimaarire
E kore e mutu ngā mihi, e kore e mutu ngā roimata.
It was with great sadness to hear of the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia this morning. We extend our deepest condolences to the whānau, Waikato-Tainui, and all Māoridom on this profound loss for all of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Kiingi Tuheitia inspired us as a nation, through his leadership and commitment to his people. We acknowledge his mana and the significant contribution he made to Aotearoa.
We will remember Kiingi Tuheitia's dedication, alongside that of his mother, the late Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, to improving the health and wellbeing of Māori. His powerful calls for Kotahitanga and unity, most recently at his Koroneihana, will be a lasting reminder of his legacy. Our thoughts and aroha are with all those who grieve today.
'Kotahi te kōhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro pango, te miro whero’. (‘There is but one eye of the needle, through which white, black and red cotton must pass.’)
Naa Kiingi Pootatau.
