Mr RANGIHUNA PIRE One of Taranaki's best known elders and a chief of the Nga Ruahine tribe of South Taranaki, Mr Rangihuna Pire has died in New Plymouth. He was 80. Born at Kaupokonui, he was the eldest child of Pire Robinson and Te Raiwhanake. Adopted by elder relations while an infant, he grew up in a totally Maori atmosphere and gained a knowledge of battles, of confiscated lands, of boundaries and tribal rights on which in later years, he was regarded as an authority. Mr Pire was associated with many political figures, notably Sir Maui Pomare, whom he helped to power, and when a Royal Commission was set up in 1927 to examine Maori claims and compensation for land lost in the Maori wars, Mr Pire was appointed first chairman of the Taranaki Trust Board which administered compensation. His political support, which was considerable, was lately given to the Social Credit League. He is survived by eight children and many grandchildren.
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Te Ao Hou, September 1960, Page 3
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