Vanua
The Māori Queen's quiet lesson in indigenous leadership
On 10 July 2025, the Māori Queen sat in Lakeba for the installation of the Sau ni Vanua o Lau. A year on from her own accession at 27, Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is building something at the intersection of chiefly authority and modern economic power. Fiji has reasons to study it.