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Rangiotu

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Farming locality on the Oroua River, just north of the confluence with the Manawatū River, 12 south-east if Himatangi. Site of Te Rangimarie marae, built in 1858 to commemorate peace between the Ngāti Raukawa and Rangitāne peoples.
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Meaning of place name
For many years known as Oroua Bridge, but officially renamed Rangiotu in honour of the local Rangitane chief Hoani Meihana Te Rangiotu.

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