Rangi Ruru Wananga Karaitiana
1909–1970
(Person)
Rangitane and Ngati Kahungunu; labourer, musician, songwriter.
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.jpg "A Ngāti Porou concert party performing in one of the soundshells. front row: Miriama Heketa, Lucy Gunson, Rangi Ruru, Ruby Mason, Riria Walker, Lorna Metekingi, Piki Wickham, Meri Black, Eileen Scott, Uri Turoa, Polly Larkins. Back row: Ema Drummond, Raiha Wickham, ——, Joy Tarrant, ——, Kitty Bradshaw, Moana Morris, Isabel Winiata. Side-on between rows: Pirihira Heketa. The man in the background is probably is Henare Ngata. Riria Utiku Collection")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Rangi Ruru Wananga Karaitiana":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.