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'''Tuheitia Paki''', or Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia GCOCT, KCLJ, OStJ (born 21 April 1955) is the current [[Māori King Movement|Māori King]] in [[New Zealand]]. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame [[Te Atairangikaahu]], and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her [[tangihanga]] (funeral rites) took place, on 21 August 2006.
'''Tuheitia Paki''', {{post-nominals|post-noms=[[Order of the Crown of Tonga|GCCT]], [[Order of Saint Lazarus|KCLJ]], [[Order of Saint John|OStJ]]}} (born 21 April 1955) crowned as '''Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia''' is the current [[Māori King Movement|Māori King]] in [[New Zealand]]. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame [[Te Atairangikaahu]], and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her [[tangihanga]] (funeral rites) took place, on 21 August 2006.


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Revision as of 11:48, 29 July 2014

Tuheitia Paki
Māori King
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Reign21 August 2006 – present
Coronation21 August 2006
PredecessorTe Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu
Born (1955-04-21) 21 April 1955 (age 69)
Huntly
IssueWhatumoana
Korotangi
Ngawaihono
Names
Tuheitia Paki
HouseTe Wherowhero
FatherWhatumoana Paki
MotherTe Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu

Tuheitia Paki, GCCT, KCLJ, OStJ (born 21 April 1955) crowned as Te Arikinui Kiingi Tuheitia is the current Māori King in New Zealand. He is the eldest son of the previous Māori monarch, Dame Te Atairangikaahu, and was announced as her successor and crowned on the same day as her tangihanga (funeral rites) took place, on 21 August 2006.

Family

Paki is the son of Whatumoana Paki and Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu, who married in 1952. He was educated at Rakaumanga School in Huntly, Southwell School in Hamilton and St Stephen's College in Bombay. He has five sisters and one brother: Heeni Katipa (née Paki), Tomairangi Paki, Mihi ki te ao Paki, Kiki Soloman (née Paki), Manawa Clarkson (née Paki) and brother Maharaia Paki.[citation needed]

He is married to Te Atawhai and has three children: Whatumoana, Korotangi, and Ngawai Hono I Te Po.[1] After Paki's ascent to the throne, Te Atawhai was appointed patroness of the Māori Women's Welfare League in 2007.[2]

In 2011 Korotangi Paki, Tuheitia's middle child and younger son, was involved in a car accident after which he was charged with "boy racer charges", including driving with sustained loss of traction and dangerous driving.[3][4] In July 2014, he was discharged without conviction on charges of burglary, theft and drink driving.[5] Crown Law is appealing the discharge without conviction.[6]

In 2012 Paki announced that due to ill health he was appointing a King's council (Maori: Te Kaunihera a te Kiingi) and deputising his son Whatumoana Te Aa Paki to act in his stead.[7] Paki has diabetes.[8]

Duties and background

Prior to becoming King, he was the Tainui Cultural Advisor to Te Wānanga o Aotearoa at Huntly.

He speaks publicly only once a year, at the annual celebrations in Ngaruawahia of his coronation.[9] Since ascending to the throne official duties include:

Political issues

In March 2010, the King threatened to abdicate his title if tribal members "do not fall back into line."[13] He made the announcement after members of the tribe's parliament, Te Kauhanganui, questioned his use of tribal funds and his choice of company directors.[14] His office denied that he mentioned abdication.[15] At the heart of the allegations is the spending of Paki's office which has risen to an annual $1.2 million compared to $250,000 under his mother, with much of the spending going on travel.[16] The funds are provided by Tainui, which has assets worth more than $600 million.[17]

In December 2010 he attempted to sack the Te Kauhanganui chairperson Tania Martin, Hiiona Marae's elected representative on Te Kauhanganui, in connection with a report which she tabled detailing financial issues.[18] However, the constitutional rules of Tainui's Parliament only allow for Te Kauhanganui itself to elect or remove its chairperson.[citation needed] As of January 2011, Mrs Martin remains the chairperson of Te Kauhanganui, having been reaffirmed by a vote.[19][20]

In March 2011, issues arose over travel expenses for Te Makau Ariki Atawhai and Te Ariki Tamaroa Whatumoana, Paki's consort and son.[21]

In June 2011, David Rankin of the Ngāpuhi iwi attacked both Paki and the Governments' use of the term "Māori King" to describe him, saying that not only had tribes such as Ngāpuhi never supported the kingitanga movement, but that Paki "[hadn't] even got the Reo" (or Māori language).[22]

Honours

On 27 November 2007, Paki was appointed an Officer of the Venerable Order of Saint John.[23][24] He was appointed to Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown of Tonga during the coronation ceremonies of King George Tupou V of Tonga.[25] In 2010 he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of Saint Lazarus.[26]

References

  1. ^ kiingitanga.com
  2. ^ "SPEECH: Speech to the Maori Women's Welfare League National Conference - Rt Hon John Key". johnkey.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Maori King's son on boy racer charges". stuff.co.nz. 6 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  4. ^ Tahana, Yvonne (6 June 2011). "King's son in boyracer crash". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  5. ^ Dennett, Kelly (3 July 2014). "Maori King's son avoids conviction". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Appeal against Maori King's son's discharge". nzherald.co.nz. 23 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  7. ^ http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1306/S00187/kiingi-tuheitia-establishes-te-kaunihera-a-te-kiingi.htm
  8. ^ http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/137865/son-to-take-over-maori-king's-duties
  9. ^ Preston, Nikki (22 August 2011). "Maori King speaks of challenges". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  10. ^ Mauri Ora: Treasures from the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa - Tokyo National Museum, Japan
  11. ^ Mauri Ora: Treasures from Museum of NZ in Japan
  12. ^ "New Zealands first Maori Garden opens to the public". scoop.co.nz. 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011. As part of the Productive Garden Collection at Hamilton Gardens, Te Parapara was officially opened in 2008 by His Excellency Anand Satyanand and Te Arikinui Tuheitia Paki, the Maori King. However, December's unveiling will open an area housing a number of precious artisan carvings which were previously inaccessible to the public.
  13. ^ Akuhata, Karla (2 March 2010). "Maori King threatens to abdicate". Waikato Times. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Maori King threatens to abdicate after actions criticised". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 2 March 2010. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  15. ^ Akuhata, Karla (3 March 2010). "Maori King did 'not use those words'". The Waikato Times.
  16. ^ "Maori King 'must open books'".
  17. ^ "The boss of Tainui should be its people".
  18. ^ Tahana, Yvonne (7 December 2010). "King uses supreme power in sacking". The New Zealand Herald.
  19. ^ Tahana, Yvonne (29 January 2011). "Enigma of a strong Kingitanga woman who's staying staunch". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
  20. ^ Masters, Catherine (8 October 2011). "What's eating Tainui?". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  21. ^ Tahana, Yvonne (11 March 2011). "Royal travel bill $64,360". nzherald.co.nz. Retrieved 6 June 2011. Te Makau Ariki Atawhai and Te Ariki Tamaroa Whatumoana.
  22. ^ "'The King of Huntly, perhaps'". stuff.co.nz. 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  23. ^ http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/59254/notices/984394/recent=10;category=state;subcategory=st-john
  24. ^ http://www.stjohn.org.nz/news/article.aspx?docid=102944
  25. ^ http://www.royalark.net/Tonga/tongders.htm
  26. ^ http://pacific.scoop.co.nz/2010/03/kiingi-tuheitia-invested-as-knight-commander/
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Preceded by Māori Monarch
2006 –present 		Succeeded by
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