| Tomairangi Paki | |
| Full Name: | Kiritokia e-te Tomairangi Adrianne Gail Paki |
| Father: | Whatumoana Paki |
| Mother: | Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu |
| Birth Date: | 1953 |
| Birth Place: | Huntly, New Zealand |
Kiritokia e-te Tomairangi Paki (1953 – 3 April 2017) was a prominent Māori kuia, and the daughter of Queen Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu. She was the elder sister of King Tūheitia.
Paki was a prominent exponent of kapa haka, and tutored the Taniwharau kapa haka to national victory in 1981.[1] She received a life membership award from Tainui Cultural Trust for her work within kapa haka in 2016.[2]
Paki won a scholarship to learn world dances and choose to study Hawaiian Hula. She spent several years in Hawaii and became a Kumu Hula and returned to New Zealand establishing her own hālau (hula school) called Nā Keiki O Ka ʻĀina.
She was a patron for He Kura Te Tangata, a festival which celebrates kaumatua and kapa haka.[3]
Paki died peacefully in her sleep on 3 April 2017. Her tangi was held at Waahi Pa in Huntly where her body lay in state before being taken for burial at the royal cemetery at Mount Taupiri.[4]