Rangitukia is a small settlement 10 kilometres south of East Cape in the northeast of New Zealand's North Island. It is near the mouth of the Waiapu River.
The settlement is an important place in NgÃÂti Porou and the founding place for Christian missions in the Gisborne District.
The Rangitukia cemetery includes the burial ground of Canon Hone Kaa and former MÃÂori All Black George NÃÂpia.
Labour Party MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel is from Rangitukia.
Rangitukia locality covers . It is part of the East Cape statistical area.
The population of the Rangitukia locality was 114 people in the 2023 census. up from 69 in the 2018 census.
Rangitukia has two marae, belonging to the NgÃÂti Porou hapà « of NgÃÂi TÃÂne, NgÃÂti Hokopà «, NgÃÂti Nua, Te WhÃÂnau a Hunaara, Te WhÃÂnau a Rerewa and Te WhÃÂnau a Takimoana: Hinepare Marae and Te Tairawhiti meeting house, and à Âhinewaiapu Marae and meeting house. In October 2020, the government committed $1,686,254 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade Hinepaare, à Âhinewaiapu and four other Rongowhakaata marae, creating an estimated 41 jobs.
Karuwai Marae and Te Rehu àKaruwai meeting house, north of Rangitukia at the end of a gravel road, is a meeting place for the NgÃÂti Porou hapà « of Te WhÃÂnau a Karuwai and Te WhÃÂnau a Karuai. In October 2020, the government committed $5,756,639 from the Provincial Growth Fund to upgrade the marae and 28 other NgÃÂti Porou marae, creating an estimated 205 jobs.
Te Kura Kaupapa MÃÂori o Tapere-Nui-A-Whatonga is a Year 1âÂÂ8 co-educational MÃÂori immersion school with a roll of students as of The school opened in 1996.