Murupaenga (died 1826) was a notable New Zealand tribal leader and war leader of the Ngāti Rango (or Ngāti Rongo)

hapū In Māori and New Zealand English, a ' ("subtribe", or " clan") functions as "the basic political unit within Māori society". A Māori person can belong to or have links to many hapū. Historically, each hapū had its own chief and normally op ...

(subtribe) of the

Ngāti Whātua Ngāti Whātua is a Māori iwi (tribe) of the lower Northland Peninsula of New Zealand's North Island. It comprises a confederation of four hapū (subtribes) interconnected both by ancestry and by association over time: Te Uri-o-Hau, Te Roroa, ...

iwi Iwi () are the largest social units in New Zealand Māori society. In Māori roughly means "people" or "nation", and is often translated as "tribe", or "a confederation of tribes". The word is both singular and plural in the Māori language, ...

. He was a leader in many battles including the defeat of

Ngāpuhi Ngāpuhi (or Ngā Puhi) is a Māori iwi associated with the Northland region of New Zealand and centred in the Hokianga, the Bay of Islands, and Whangārei. According to the 2018 New Zealand census, the estimated population of Ngāpuhi is 16 ...

forces by Ngāti Whātua in the Te Kai-a-te-karoro battle at Moremonui in 1807 or 1808. Ngāti Rango lived in the South Kaipara area and Murupaenga lived at Makarau during the time when he was most prominent.

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1826 deaths New Zealand military personnel Ngāti Whātua people Year of birth unknown {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub