Te Rarawa
| Te Rarawa | |
| Iwi of New Zealand | |
|---|---|
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| Rohe (location) | Northland |
| Waka (canoe) | Tinana, Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi, Māmari, Ngātokimatawhaorua |
| Website | http://www.terarawa.co.nz/ |
Te Rarawa is a Māori iwi of Northland, New Zealand. The iwi is one of the six Muriwhenua iwi of the far north of the North Island.
Te Reo Irirangi o Te Hiku o Te Ika, an iwi radio station, serves Te Rarawa and other Muriwhenua tribes of the Far North. It broadcasts a main station on 97.1 FM, an urban contemporary station Sunshine FM on 104.3 FM and a youth-oriented station Tai FM.[1]
Prominent Te Rarawa
- Hector Busby, navigator and waka (canoe or ship) builder.
- Whina Cooper, woman of mana, kuia, teacher, storekeeper and community leader.
- Mamari Stephens, Victoria University Wellington lecturer working on the first Māori legal dictionary.[2]
- Meri Te Tai Mangakahia, Maori suffragist.
- Dr. Madeleine Frances Wall, First Maori Radiologist.
Te Rarawa is abou and iwi nga tikanga nga whakapono
References
- ↑ "Kaitaia". Welcome to the Radio Vault. New Zealand: The Radio Vault. 23 July 2009. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ Press Release: Victoria University of Wellington
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