From there, three rugby teams acted as pallbearers, shepherding his coffin up steep slopes to the summit and the final resting place of Maori royals. - Passing the torch - The Maori monarch is a ...

A royal spokesperson told AFP that Tuheitia will lie in state before being buried on Wednesday at Mount Taupiri, the sacred "embracing mountain" that is the final resting place for Maori royals.

Matthew Tukaki, executive director of the Maori Council of New Zealand ... another haka being performed whenever the British royals pay a visit to New Zealand. Today, different haka are performed ...