Rangitiaria Dennan, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Rangitiaria Dennan

Ngati Tarawhai woman of mana, teacher, tourist guide

Date of Birth: 14-Jul-1897

Date of Death: 13-Aug-1970

Profession: teacher, tour guide

Nationality: New Zealand

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Rangitiaria Dennan (née Ratema 14 July 1897 – 13 August 1970), known as Guide Rangi, was a New Zealand tribal leader, teacher and tourist guide.
Of Maori descent, she identified with the Ngati Pikiao, Ngati Tarawhai, Te Arawa and Tuhourangi iwi.
A granddaughter of Tene Waitere, she was born in Ngapuna, near Rotorua, New Zealand.
She attended Hukarere Native School for Girls. In the 1957 New Year Honours she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to the tourist movement.