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Haurongo: Wright, Rūmātiki Ruth

Haurongo tūhonohono

Te Rangiātaahua Kiniwē Royal, 1956

Royal, Te Rangiātaahua Kiniwē

1896–1965

Ngāti Raukawa and Ngāti Tamaterā leader, land officer, Maori welfare officer, soldier, sportsman

Te Keepa Te Rangihiwinui (Major Kemp) with his wife (probably his third wife, Te Mata Kaihoe)

Te Rangihiwinui, Te Keepa

?–1898

Muaūpoko leader, military leader, assessor, land purchase officer

Biographies that mention Wright, Rūmātiki Ruth

Love, Mākere Rangiātea Ralph

1907–1994

Te Āti Awa leader, public servant, sports administrator, local politician, Maori welfare officer, land claimant

Rangitaamo Tiahuia Takarangi, 24 July 1920

Takarangi, Rangitaamo Tiahuia

1901–1992

Ngāti Hauiti and Ngāti Hine; Māori welfare officer, community leader

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Angela Ballara rāua ko Douglas Wright. 'Wright, Rūmātiki Ruth', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/biographies/129310/related-biographies (accessed 24 June 2026).