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 Waimoho, 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
  1. 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)
  2. "No. 50362". The London Gazette (2nd supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 31.


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