Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“New Zealand’s Maori chiefs have anointed a 27-year-old queen as their new monarch. The choice of Nga Wai hono i te po Paki was welcomed as a symbol of change for the Indigenous community. She is the youngest child and only daughter of King Tuheitia, who died last week. After being selected by a council of chiefs, Nga Wai was ushered to the throne by a group of men bearing ceremonial weapons who chanted, screamed and shouted in acclamation. … The new monarch was chosen ahead of the funeral of King Tuheitia, whose body has been lying in state for six days. Wearing a headdress of leaves, a cloak and a whalebone necklace, Nga Wai sat beside her father’s coffin as rites, prayers and chants were performed.” (09/05/24)
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/9/5/maori-in-new-zealand-anoint-a-new-queen