Following this, Kiingi Tuheitia will be taken from the marae to the banks of Tupuna Awa (Waikato River) to be guided by a guard of honour from Ngāti Māhanga and the New Zealand Defence Force.
Taatahi Ora, Waikura, Taakitumu, and Te Tiimatanga will be the four waka taking the late king to his final resting place at Taupiri Maunga.
Members of the Tuurnangawaewae and Taniwharau rugby league clubs, and rope handlers from Raungaiti Rugby Club, will be at the maunga to carry him up.
After the burial, the funeral procession will return to Tuurangawaewae Marae where Tekau-maa-rua will lead Whare Ariki onto the marae, followed by a haakari to conclude the tangihanga.
There will be a no-fly zone over Taupiri Maunga, and the Waikato River will be closed between Pukete and Huntly boat ramps during the ceremony.
