Biography: Te Rangitāhau,

Māori outside a meeting house at Waipahihi, with Te Rangitāhau standing at the front

A fearless and formidable fighter, Te Rangitāhau was Te Kooti Arikirangi Te Tūruki's lieutenant during the wars of the late 1860s.

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How to cite this page

Ken Te Huingarau Gartner. 'Te Rangitāhau,', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2013/maori-outside-a-meeting-house-at-waipahihi-with-te-rangitahau-standing-at-the-front (accessed 24 June 2026).