Ngāti Ranginui
| Ngāti Ranginui | |
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| Iwi of New Zealand | |
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| Rohe (region) | Tauranga |
| Waka (canoe) | Takitimu |
| Website | www |
Ngāti Ranginui is a Māori iwi (tribe) in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Its rohe (tribal area) extends from Waihi in the north, to the Kaimai Range in the west, to south of Te Puke in the south, and to Tauranga in the east; it does not extend offshore to Matakana Island or Mayor Island / Tuhua. The Tauranga Moana iwi group, consisting of Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Pūkenga, maintain strong ties and consider Mauao (Mt Maunganui) sacred.
Ranginui is the founding ancestor of the iwi. In Tauranga traditions, Ranginui was the son of Tamatea-pokai-whenua from the Takitimucanoe. Ranginui was the brother of Kahungunu (the founding ancestor of Ngāti Kahungunu) and Whaene. His brothers eventually moved to other regions of the North Island, while he remained in Tauranga, settling along the Wairoa River. His descendants would eventually form the Ngāti Ranginui iwi.
In 1864, the Tauranga Moana iwi collectively fought against Crown troops stationed in Tauranga. A notable victory occurred at Gate Pā, but eventually thousands of hectares of land was confiscated. Ngāti Ranginui continues to seek redress with the New Zealand Government for their losses in the New Zealand Land Wars of the 1860s, together with the other Tauranga Moana iwi.
Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Inc is the Tūhono organisation of Ngāti Ranginui. It is an incorporated society, governed by one representative from each of ten marae. As of 2016, the chairperson Tawharangi Nuku, the chief executive is Stephanie O'Sullivan and the trust is based in Tauranga.
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