noun

• A Maori chief or noble.

  ‘They were the two rangatira of Parihaka, a peaceful village that sits between Mt Taranaki and the Tasman Sea.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Unapologetically hierarchical, the leader, or rangatira, is infallible.’
  • ‘At this point I would like to acknowledge the new Maori rangatira in the National Party, the shadow Minister of Maori Affairs, Mr Gerry Brownlee.’
  • ‘Despite the protests of these rangatira, the Government insisted that the land had been sold.’
  • ‘But, first, I too would like to acknowledge the passing of our colleague the Rt Hon David Lange, rangatira of the people and a person who had the ability to embrace our nation.’