Ngāti Rangiwewehi Explained

Ngāti Rangiwewehi is an iwi of the Te Arawa confederation of tribes.^{[1] [2]}

A Ngāti Rangiwewehi kapa haka group was founded in 1968^[3] and has published their own songs and participated in various music festivals such as Te Matatini.^[4] The tribe is a two-time contest winners. They won their first contest in 1983 and their last one was in 1996.^[5]

Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990.^[6] The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM.^[7] One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM.^[8] It is available on in Rotorua.^[9]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Te Puni Kōkiri iwi profile. tkm.govt.nz. Te Puni Kōkiri, Government of New Zealand. 30 May 2018.
2. Encyclopedia: Te Ara iwi profile. Paul Tapsell. . 30 May 2018.
3. News: Te Matatini 2017 – Ngāti Rangiwewehi. Māori Television. 23 February 2017. 30 May 2018.
4. News: Te Arawa Kapa Haka Regionals - Ngāti Rangiwewehi Seniors. Te Kāea. Wikitōria Day. Māori Television. 10 May 2014. 30 May 2018.
5. News: Te Matatini 2015 - Ngāti Rangiwewehi. Te Kāea. Māori Television. 5 March 2015. 30 May 2018.
6. Web site: About Te Arawa. Rotorua Museum. 30 May 2018.
7. News: Major transformation for Te Arawa iwi radio station. Kia Hiwa Ra. 14. September 1993. 8.
8. Web site: Rotorua. Welcome to the Radio Vault. The Radio Vault. 12 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20090415173756/http://www.theradiovault.net/rotorua.htm. 15 April 2009. New Zealand. 18 January 2009.
9. Web site: Iwi Radio Coverage. maorimedia.co.nz. Māori Media Network. 30 May 2018.