According to the Waikato Times:
The heir to the Kingitanga throne made his inaugural speech at Turangawaewae Marae and used the opportunity to send a message to tribal elders to…work for the future.
Illness forced the Maori King, Tuheitia, to hand official duties to Whatumoana Paki, 22, and he watched as his eldest son addressed an audience of 600 people…
“With the absence of inspirational leadership, our aspirations to achieve mana motuhake are clouded by forked tongues, by hatred, by envy, by suspicion and greed from the very people who we hope to inspire us, encourage us, support us and teach us,” he said.
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Photo by United Nations Development Programme
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