Rangitāne people have lived continuously in the Wairarapa region for 28 generations or some 7-800 years.
Beginning with founding ancestors Kupe and Whatonga, they and their descendants have built up a rich history that is found in oral accounts, written records and of course in the names across the landscape.
Within these pages are origin stories of Rangitāne o Wairarapa. There is also information on where and how early Rangitāne people lived.
