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Ngāti Ranginui is a
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(tribe) in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Its
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(tribal area) extends from
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in the north, to the Kaimai Range in the west, to south of
Te Puke Te Puke ( ) is a town located southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty of New Zealand. It is particularly well known for the cultivation of kiwifruit. Te Puke is close to Tauranga and Maketu, which are both coastal towns/cities, a ...
in the south, and to
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in the east. The rohe does not extend offshore to Matakana Island or Mayor Island / Tuhua. Ngāti Ranginui is part of the Tauranga Moana iwi group, which also includes Ngāti Pūkenga and
Ngāi Te Rangi Ngāi Te Rangi or Ngāiterangi is a Māori iwi, based in Tauranga, New Zealand. Its rohe (tribal area) extends to Mayor Island / Tūhua and Bowentown in the north, to the Kaimai Range in the west, south of Te Puke and to Maketu in the east. ...
. The three iwi all consider Mauao (Mount Maunganui) sacred and share many things in common. Collectively, the iwi are seeking compensation from the
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for their losses from the
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but are yet to seek a settlement.


History

Ranginui is the founding ancestor of the iwi. In Tauranga traditions, Ranginui was the son of Tamatea-pokai-whenua from the '' Takitimu''So spelled in Tauranga traditions
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. Ranginui was the brother of Kahungunu (the founding ancestor of
Ngāti Kahungunu Ngāti Kahungunu is a Māori iwi (tribe) located along the eastern coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The iwi is traditionally centred in the Hawke's Bay and Wairārapa regions. The Kahungunu iwi also comprises 86 hapū (sub-tribes ...
) and Whaene. His brothers eventually moved to other regions of the
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, 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
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of the 1860s, together with the other Tauranga Moana iwi.


Governance

Ngāti Ranginui Iwi Society Inc is the
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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. Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Settlement Trust is a governance entity recognised by the
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since the
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settlement between the iwi and the Crown on 21 June 2012. It is a common law trust, governed by eight trustees elected by member hapū plus an independent chair. As of 2016, the trust chairperson is Te Pio Kawe and the trust is based in Tauranga. Ngāti Ranginui Fisheries Trust is the mandated iwi organisation of Ngāti Ranginui under the Māori Fisheries Act, an iwi aquaculture organisation under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act and a Tūhono organisation. It is a charitable trust governed by seven trustees elected from the iwi whānui. As of 2016, the trust chairperson is Christopher Stokes and the trust is based in Tauranga. The iwi has interests in the territory of Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Western Bay of Plenty District Council and
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.


Media

Moana Radio is the radio station of Ngāti Ranginui and the other Tauranga Moana iwi. It is available on and in Tauranga and across the Bay of Plenty. Moana previously operated youth-oriented
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Tahi FM between 2003 and late 2011.


See also

*
List of Māori iwi This is a list of iwi (New Zealand Māori tribes). List of iwi This list includes groups recognised as iwi (tribes) in certain contexts. Many are also hapū (sub-tribes) of larger iwi. Moriori are included on this list. Although they are dist ...


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Ngati Ranginui iwi

Te Roopu Whakamana O Ranginui
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