Queen Nga Wai Hono i te Po met with the New Zealand Black Ferns earlier this week, offering inspiration and receiving a special gift of her own.
The Māori Queen met with the New Zealand Black Ferns this week. The team represents the country in the international rugby union.
Photo: Office of the Kiingitanga
Te Arikinui spoke with the players, offering “a few words of inspiration” and presenting the athletes with their playing jerseys, according to the Black Ferns.
Her Majesty was also inducted as an official Black Fern with a special jersey of her own. The Māori Queen is currently the only Queen Regnant in the world.
Nga Wai Hono i te Po ascended to the Māori Throne in 2024 at the age of 27 following the death of her father, Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII. She was crowned and anointed as the 8th Māori monarch and the 2nd Māori Queen on 5 September 2024, at the side of her father’s coffin.
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