Rangitukia

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title: "Rangitukia" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["populated-places-in-the-gisborne-district"] description: "Locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand" topic_path: "general/populated-places-in-the-gisborne-district" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rangitukia" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Locality in Gisborne District, New Zealand ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Rangitukia
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Settlement
mapframe	yes
mapframe-zoom	8
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	New Zealand
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Gisborne District
subdivision_type2	Ward
subdivision_name2	Tairāwhiti General Ward
leader_title	Territorial authority
leader_name	Gisborne District Council
leader_title2	Mayor of Gisborne
leader_name2
leader_title3	East Coast MP
leader_name3
leader_title4	Ikaroa-Rāwhiti MP
leader_name4
seat_type	Electorates
seat
area_footnotes
area_total_km2	14.28
population_footnotes
population_total	114
population_as_of	2023 Census
population_density_km2	auto
postal_code_type	Postcode(s)
postal_code	4087
website
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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.

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

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

Labour Party MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is from Rangitukia.

Demographics

Rangitukia locality covers 14.28 km2. It is part of the East Cape statistical area.

The population of the Rangitukia locality was 114 people in the 2023 census. up from 69 in the 2018 census.

Marae

Rangitukia has two marae, belonging to the Ngāti Porou hapū of Ngāi Tāne, Ngāti Hokopū, Ngāti Nua, Te Whānau a Hunaara, Te Whānau a Rerewa and Te Whānau a Takimoana: Hinepare Marae and Te Tairawhiti meeting house, and Ōhinewaiapu Marae and meeting house. In October 2020, the government committed $1,686,254 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Hinepaare, Ōhinewaiapu and four other Rongowhakaata marae, creating an estimated 41 jobs.

Karuwai Marae and Te Rehu ā Karuwai meeting house, north of Rangitukia at the end of a gravel road, is a meeting place for the Ngāti Porou hapū of Te Whānau a Karuwai and Te Whānau a Karuai. In October 2020, the government committed $5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 28 other Ngāti Porou marae, creating an estimated 205 jobs.

Education

Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga is a Year 1–8 co-educational Māori immersion school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1996.

References

References

1. "Rangitukia, Gisborne". NZ Topo Map.
2. (24 March 2019). "The story of Ngati Porou". [[Ngāti Porou]].
3. (1 April 2012). "Hone Kaa's body taken back to birthplace". [[Radio New Zealand]].
4. (15 October 2023). "Ikaroa-Rāwhiti election 2023 results: Cushla Tangaere-Manuel's special moment before election win, Meka Whaitiri ousted". [[Hawke's Bay Today]].
5. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
6. "Geographic Boundary Viewer". Stats NZ.
7. "Stats NZ Geographic Data Service".
8. {{NZ census meshblock 2018. 1344600, 1345200 and 1344500
9. "Te Kāhui Māngai directory". [[Te Puni Kōkiri]].
10. "Māori Maps". Te Potiki National Trust.
11. (9 October 2020). "Marae Announcements". [[Provincial Growth Fund]].
12. "Official School Website".
13. "Ministry of Education School Profile". [[Ministry of Education (New Zealand).
14. "Education Review Office Report". [[Education Review Office]].
15. "Nga Kura Kaupapa Maori".

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