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New Zealand's Maori King Tuheitia has died only days after celebrating 18 years of his rule. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Britain's King Charles were among those who expressed sorrow.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

TIL New Zealand has its own king.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Maori here

Don't think like European monarch - couldn't point this guy out or name him.

Not entirely sure why we have one, what he does or even where he is. Probably something to do with our co-governance requirements.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Co governance, if anyone is interested

I thought the UK's pesence was more tacit. Co management of natural resources sounds like a lot. Is there any friction with the british or does this work for you all.

(Sorry, this question is soaked in ignorance.)

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

The kīngitanga movement arose generally out of opposition to european expansion. Groups of Māori determined that if they could unite the disparate tribes under a single leader they would have more power to resist the british.

It only dates back to the 1800s and doesnt have the support of all tribes, but much like the european monarchs they are effectively just soft power figureheads.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

TIL the title "Maori king" is misleading. He was the king of certain Maori tribes, not the king of all Maori.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I understood it to mean he is a king that happened to be Māori

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

TIL the title of this article is similarly misleading. He didn't spend 18 years on the crapper either.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

So he's "a Maori King" and it has been contracted in the title just like in "Florida man eats own face after setting crocodile on fire".

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Don't you dare imply that it's not the same Florida Man.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I actually implied it wasn't the same crocodile.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

Do other tribes recognise someone else in a similar role?