Rangitukia

Rangitukia is a small settlement 10 kilometres south of East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is near the mouth of the Waiapu River.[1]

The settlement is an important place in Ngāti Porou and the founding place for Christian missions in the Gisborne District.[2]

The Rangitukia cemetery includes the burial ground of Canon Hone Kaa and former Māori All Black George Nēpia.[3]

Labour Party MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is from Rangitukia.[4]

  1. ^ Hariss, Gavin. "Rangitukia, Gisborne". topomap.co.nz. NZ Topo Map.
  2. ^ Reedy, Sir Tamati Muturangi (24 March 2019). "The story of Ngati Porou". ngatiporoukiponeke.org.nz. Ngāti Porou.
  3. ^ "Hone Kaa's body taken back to birthplace". Radio New Zealand. RNZ News. 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ Hamilton-Irvine, Gary (15 October 2023). "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti election 2023 results: Cushla Tangaere-Manuel's special moment before election win, Meka Whaitiri ousted". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 17 October 2023 – via The New Zealand Herald.