Rangitaamo Takarangi
Rangitaamo Tiahuia Takarangi QSM (née Taiuru, 24 July 1901 – 5 June 1992) was a notable New Zealand Māori welfare officer and community leader. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngati Hauiti and Ngāti Hine (Waikato) iwi. She was born in , near Rangiriri, New Zealand, in 1901.[1]
In the 1986 New Year Honours, Takarangi was awarded the Queen's Service Medal for community service.[2]
References[]
- ^ Ballara, Angela and Stretch, Liz. "Rangitaamo Tiahuia Takarangi". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 25 January 2012.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- ^ "No. 50362". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 31.
Categories:
- 1901 births
- 1992 deaths
- Ngāti Hauiti
- People from Waikato
- Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal
- Māori biography stubs