Ngāti Rangiwewehi


Ngāti Rangiwewehi is an iwi of the Te Arawa confederation of tribes.
The tribe was founded in 1968. Since that time the tribe had published their own songs and participated in various music festivals such as Te Matatini. The tribe is a two-time contest winners. They won their first contest in 1983 and their last one was in 1996.
Te Arawa FM is the radio station of Te Arawa iwi. It was established in the early 1980s and became a charitable entity in November 1990. The station underwent a major transformation in 1993, becoming Whanau FM. One of the station's frequencies was taken over by Mai FM in 1998; the other became Pumanawa FM before later reverting to Te Arawa FM. It is available on in Rotorua..