Origin Story
How Our Family Got Its Name
The name Rangi comes from our great-great-grandfather who was known as "Te Koha Rangi" - the gift from the sky...
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"Born in Rotorua, carrying the name of both the earth (whenua) and sky (rangi). Connected to Ngāti Whakaue and Te Arawa through her father's line, and to Ngāti Porou through her mother."
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The name Rangi comes from our great-great-grandfather who was known as "Te Koha Rangi" - the gift from the sky...
In the 1960s, our grandparents made the difficult decision to leave the pā and move to Auckland for work opportunities...
This karakia has been passed down through six generations. It is spoken at the start of family gatherings...
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