rangatira

Historical Examples

• In his hand was his broad-axe; with it he must make his rangatira's river-boat.

  The adventures of Kimble Bent

  James Cowan

• The chief who claimed me was a good specimen of the Maori rangatira.

  Old New Zealand

  Earl of Pembroke.

• The father was the principal chief of the kainga, and, as it turned out, cousin to Bent's rangatira Tito.

  The adventures of Kimble Bent

  James Cowan

• A calm low voice now spoke close beside me, "She has followed her rangatira," it said.

  Old New Zealand

  Earl of Pembroke.

• This happened many years before I came to the country, and when my rangatira was one of the most famous fighting men in his tribe.

  Old New Zealand

  Earl of Pembroke.