Story: Te Rangitāhau

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

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/biographies/2t26/te-rangitahau (accessed 27 April 2024)