A Māori king who urged racial unity in New Zealand is laid to rest and a new queen rises
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The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A waka, a traditional canoe, is paddled by warriors as part of the funeral of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)Wakas, a traditional canoe, are paddled by warriors as part of the funeral of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)Mourners gather outside Turangawaewae Marae for the funeral of New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A mourner reacts outside Turangawaewae Marae for the funeral of New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)Mourners react outside Turangawaewae marae for the funeral of New Zealand's Mori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)Mourners crowd the roads as the body of Maori king, Kingi Tuheitia, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial at Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A waka, a traditional canoe, is paddled by warriors on the Waikato River as part of the funeral of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)The body of Maori king, Kingi Tuheitia, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial at Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)Warriors wait to receive the body of the Mori king, Kingi Tuheitia, next to the Waikato River where he will be carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial at Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A waka, a traditional canoe, is paddled by warriors as part of the funeral of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A warriors wait to receive the body of the Mori king, Kingi Tuheitia, next to the Waikato River where he will be carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial at Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A warrior waits for the arrival of the coffin of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, before the burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried after being transported on a waka (a traditional canoe) for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A waka, a traditional canoe, is paddled by warriors on the Waikato River as part of the funeral of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)A warrior waits for the arrival of the coffin of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, before the burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)
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The coffin with the body of New Zealand's Maori King, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, is carried up Taupiri Mountain for burial in Ngaruawahia, New Zealand, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Alan Gibson)