INDEPENDENT NEWS

First interview with King Tuheitia

Published: Mon 26 May 2008 10:38 AM
Media Release
May 26, 2008
First interview with King Tuheitia
The latest issue of Mana magazine has the first-ever media interview with the Maori King, Tuheitia. After months of requests, Mana editor Derek Fox was granted an exclusive interview with this down-to-earth man who stepped into the role of Maori King after the death of his mother, Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu, almost two years ago.
At Turongo house in Ngaruawahia, Derek met the King who talked candidly about his early life, his family and interests, and how he’s adapting to his new lifestyle as head of the Kingitanga movement.
This special commemorative issue of Mana is brimming with stories about the Kingitanga which has just celebrated its 150th birthday. It’s a remarkable achievement when you consider that because they didn’t want to sell their lands Waikato Tainui were invaded, their people killed, and laws passed to steal their land - and not all that long ago.
As well as talking to King Tuheitia, Mana look at the resilience and recovery of the Waikato Tainui people and Qantas award-winning journalist Qiane Corfield-Matata asks just what the Kingitanga means to people today?
Mana is New Zealand’s leading Maori lifestyle, current affairs and heritage magazine. Mana 82, June-July 2008 is on sale from May 29.
ENDS

Next in New Zealand politics

Concerns Conveyed To China Over Cyber Activity
By: New Zealand Government
GDP Decline Reinforces Government’s Fiscal Plan
By: New Zealand Government
New Zealand Provides Further Humanitarian Support To Gaza And The West Bank
By: New Zealand Government
High Court Judge Appointed
By: New Zealand Government
Parliamentary Network Breached By The PRC
By: New Zealand Government
Tax Cuts Now Even More Irresponsible
By: New Zealand Labour Party
View as: DESKTOP | MOBILE © Scoop Media