Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII
Tērā ia a Pōhutukawa ka mahuta ake i tōna rua. Kua riro te kīngi Māori, a Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, ki te pō. Te tohu o te mana motuhake, te whakatinanatanga o te kotahitanga, ka riro nei. Auē taukiri e. Ahakoa koe kua riro ki te pō, e kore koe e taka i te pae o mahara, e Rangi, kei taku ariki, moe mai, moe mai, moe mai rā.
It is with great sorrow that we acknowledge the passing of the Māori king, Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII. A symbol of mana motuhake and the embodiment of unity. We extend our sincerest condolences to the whānau in this national time of mourning.
Moe mai rā, e te ariki.
Hon Grant Robertson