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GUIDE RANGI RETIRES Guide Rangi—Mrs Rangitiaria Dennan Mrs Rangitiaria Dennan—known to most people as Guide Rangi—has retired after 40 years spent escorting visitors through the thermal area at Whakarewarewa, Rotorua. She is well-known throughout the world, having met Royalty, leaders of many countries, church dignitaries, famous visitors, sports teams, thousand of tourists and of course, countless New Zealanders—adults and school children. Her success as a guide is the direct result of a good education. She learnt Maori lore from her mother and grandfather and was educated at Hukarere Maori Girls' College. In her last year at Hukarere, she was dux and head prefect. Rangi taught at the old Whaka-