Dame Tariana Turia death and tangihanga

The story so far

Dame Tariana Turia, a co-founder of Te Pāti Māori and a former minister, suffered a stroke in the first days of January 2025.^{2 Jan 2025} She died in the early hours of Friday at Whangaehu Marae near Whanganui, aged 80.^{3 Jan 2025} Her tangihanga drew hundreds, and then thousands, of mourners and dignitaries to the marae.^{5, 6 Jan 2025} Politicians including Prime Minister Christopher Luxon attended, and Willie Jackson suggested Labour should apologise to her whānau over the Foreshore and Seabed controversy.^{6 Jan 2025} She was buried at Whangaehu Marae on Tuesday, with politicians and iwi leaders among the mourners.^{7 Jan 2025}

Latest

Turia was buried at Whangaehu Marae on Tuesday, with thousands of mourners attending.^{7 Jan 2025} The stories do not report any response from Labour to Jackson's suggested apology.^{6 Jan 2025}

Key moments

1. 2 Jan 2025Turia suffers a stroke; her iwi says she is surrounded by whānau.
2. 3 Jan 2025Turia dies at Whangaehu Marae in the early hours of Friday.
3. 5 Jan 2025Hundreds of mourners gather at Whangaehu Marae as the tangihanga enters its second day.
4. 6 Jan 2025Luxon attends; Willie Jackson suggests Labour apologise over Foreshore and Seabed.
5. 7 Jan 2025Turia is buried at Whangaehu Marae on Tuesday after thousands pay respects.

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