Te Rangihouhiri began his journey from Whāngārā to Hakurānui to Whakapau Kōrero to Pōporohuamea where he died. Following his death and after many significant battles, his descendants who became known as Ngāi Te Rangi settled in Tauranga Moana.
Ngāi Te Rangi is an iwi of the Mataatua waka whose founding ancestors are Te Rangihouhiri and Tamapahore.
Hapū
The hapū and associated marae of Ngāi Te Rangi are:
Hapū
- Te Whānau ā Tauwhao
- Ngāi Tukairangi
- Ngāti Kuku
- Ngāti Tapu
- Ngāi Tamawhariua
- Ngāti Hē
- Ngāti Tauaiti
- Ngāi Tuwhiwhia
- Te Ngare
- Ngā Pōtiki
Marae
- Rangiwaea, Otāwhiwhi
- Whareroa, Hungahungatoroa
- Whareroa
- Waikari
- Te Rangihouhiri, Te Rereatukahia
- Maungatapu
- Kutaroa
- Opureora
- Opounui
- Tahuwakatiki, Tamapahore
Rohe
The rohe of Ngāi Te Rangi comprises the lands and waters of Tauranga Moana. The rohe runs from Ngā Kurī ā Whārei in the north to Mount Te Aroha then along the Kaimai ranges to Puwhenua, Otānewainuku, Otawa to Te Tumu in the South.
The rohe of Ngāi Te Rangi includes:
- The islands of Motiti, Matakana, Rangiwaea, Motuhoa, Tuhua, Motuotau, Moturiki and Kārewa and the surrounding coastal marine area;
- Te Moana ā Toi being the coastal waters of the Bay of Plenty;
- Tauranga harbour and its associated channels and waterways.
Trustees
Charlie Tawhiao
Puhirake Ihaka
Ngaraima Taingahue
Bevan Taikato
Eddie Bluegum
Maru Samuels
Taparoto Nicholson
Julian Rolleston
Yolande Tipuna
Ratahi Cross
Peter Stokes
Thomas Wepiha
Turi Ngatai