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    When nine-year-old Vincent Aspey persuaded his mother to buy a violin he had spotted in a second-hand shop she was dubious that he would practice, let alone come to be described as ‘synonymous with orchestral development in New Zealand’.

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Coronation of first Maori Queen

1966 Coronation of first Maori Queen

Princess Piki, the daughter of King Koroki, was selected as the sixth Maori monarch − and first Queen − during her father's funeral, in accordance with Kingitanga protocol. She assumed her mothers name, Te Atairangikaahu. more...

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Introduction - Maori King movementOrigins of the Maori King movementTe Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu1966 - key events

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  • Te Arikinui Te Ata-i-rangi-kaahu (Monumental stories)
  • The King Movement (Te Ara)
  • Waikato (Te Ara)
  • Maori king election and coronation (1966 encyclopaedia)
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