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Takarangi

A chief who falls in love with Raumahora in a famous romance.

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Takarangi shows up with force in The Loves of Takarangi and Raumahora. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hero of Ngāti Awa, son of Te Rangiapitirua; he defies his army to bring water to Raumahora and her father, ending the war by marrying her.

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In The Loves of Takarangi and Raumahora: Hero of Ngāti Awa, son of Te Rangiapitirua; he defies his army to bring water to Raumahora and her…

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