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Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō: The new Māori Kuini

A new Māori Kuini (Queen) prompts a well needed scientific analysis of matriarchal societies and leadership fit for any new monarch

Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō ascends the Māori throne as the new Kuini (Queen), much to the joy of her people, heralding a new age of prominence for the Kiingitanga movement.

We ask whether the new queen may have a biological advantage making her a better fit for leadership, whilst searching for examples of matriarchy in the animal kingdom and analogous human societies.

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Sun 15 Sep 2024 19:06GMT

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