Te Atairangikaahu Monarch

Dame Te Atairangikaahu ONZ DBE OStJ (23 July 1931 – 15 August 2006) was the Māori queen for 40 years, the longest reign of any Māori monarch. Her full name and title was Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu. Her title Te Arikinui (meaning Paramount Chief) and name Te Atairangikaahu (meaning the hawk of the morning sky) were bestowed when she became monarch; previously she was known as Princess Piki Mahuta and, after marriage, Princess Piki Paki.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Birth date	July 23, 1931
Birth place	Huntly New Zealand , Waahi Marae
Date of burial	August 21, 2006
Date of death	August 15, 2006
Place of death	Ngaruawahia , New Zealand
Place of burial	Mount Taupiri New Zealand
Parents	Korokī Mahuta
Title	Māori Queen Queen of the Kingitanga