Tributes for Māori leader who sought unity

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Tributes for Māori leader who sought unity

Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII
Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII remembered as a man striving for unity [Image: Supplied]

When Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII (69) died on 30 August, health providers were among the many paying tribute to a man who sought to unite Māori and the country at large. Alan Perrott talked to Lady Tureiti Moxon, managing director of Te Kōhao Health, who has known the King for decades

“He has had such an impact, and not just in Aotearoa, but also in the Pacific.” Lady Tureiti Moxon says the death of the King, which followed heart