Māori Queen delivers speech at second anniversary of coronation
Māori Queen Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po delivered a speech marking her second coronation anniversary, urging her people to transition from the trauma of colonization to a future of prosperity. She emphasized the importance of cultural identity, language, and economic self-determination.
Why it matters
The speech reflects significant cultural and political discourse regarding indigenous rights and future-building within the Māori community in New Zealand.
<p>Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po has called on Māori to change the trajectory for future generations, urging her people to move from the legacy of Raupatu to a future of Rauora.</p> <p><b>By Layla Bailey-McDowell and Taiha Molyneux of </b><a href="https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/1267753/maori-queen-urges-future-generations-to-transform-trauma-into-triumph" target="_blank"><b>RNZ</b></a></p> <p>"E kore teenei whakaoranga e huri ki tua o aaku mokopuna, ka puta, ka ora" - Kiingi Tawhiao.</p> <p>In her second <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/09/04/koroneihana-political-leaders-challenged-to-build-on-nationhood/" target="_blank">Koroneihana address</a>, Te Arikinui told thousands who gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae and beyond that the mauri of kotahitanga, carried and protected by her father, Kiingi Tuuheitia Potatau Te Wherowhero te tuawhitu, now rests with everyone.</p> <p>Her term of the use Raupatu refers to the impact of colonisation and intergenerational trauma that has continued to trickle across te ao Māori.
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