Ko Tarawera me Ruawāhia ngā maunga Ko Tarawera me Te Awa o te Atua ngā awa Ko Rangiaohia te whare tupuna Ko Te Arawa te waka Ko Rangitihi te tangata Ko Ngāti Rangitihi te iwi Tīhei Mauri Ora!
The uri of Ngāti Rangitihi descend from the eponymous ancestor Rangitihi who was the great, great grandson of Tamatekapua - the commander of the Arawa Waka.
Rangitihi had eight children - Rātōrua; Tāuruao; Rangiwhakaekeau; Rangiaohia; Rākeiao; Kawatapuarangi; Apumoana and Tuhourangi. Of Rangitihi’s eight children, Rangiaohia and Apumoana are of greatest significance to the uri of Ngāti Rangitihi. Rangiaohia’s son Mahi married Apumoana’s daughter Rangitihikahira, and from this marriage came six children who are the common tupuna of Ngāti Rangitihi.
Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust is a Post-Settlement Governance Entity (P.S.G.E.) resulting from the historic Central North Island (CNI) Iwi Collective Settlement. The organisation has a wide ranging and crucial role - to lead the growth of Ngāti Rangitihi across social, cultural, environmental and economic dimensions.
