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Passing of Arikinui Kīngi Tūheitia

Published: 30 August 2024

Last Updated: 2 September 2024

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Mayor Kirsten Wise, on behalf of the officers and elected members of Napier City Council, wishes to acknowledge the passing of Arikinui Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Vll.

Hikohiko te uira, papā te whaititiri

E kanapu ki te rangi

Ki runga ake o Maunga Taupiri

Kua hinga a Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Te Tuawhitu

Kua pōkēao te motu

E tangi nei te iwi ki tō tātou Kīngi me te Kāhui Ariki e matapōrehutia nei

Okioki atu rā e te Ariki

Haere koe ki te rua o te ope Matariki

Tū mai rā ki te waka o Puna Ariki

Moe mārire atu rā ki te aroha noa o te Ariki

Rire rire hau pai marire

Mayor Wise says Kīngi Tūheitia was a humble and compassionate leader who did much to raise the mana of te ao Māori and build strong relationships for the benefit of Aotearoa New Zealand.

“It is with the deepest condolences we pay homage to Arikinui Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero Vll. We mourn his passing and send our thoughts to his whānau, and to all those who hold him in their hearts.”

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