New Zealand's Māori king dies after 18-year reign

FILE - New Zealand Maori king Kiingi Tuheitia, left, reacts with Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, at Turangawaewae Marae, Hamilton, New Zealand, Nov. 8, 2015.

New Zealand's Māori king, Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII, died Friday at age 69, days after the celebration of his 18th year on the throne.