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Rangiahuta Alan Herewini Ruka Broughton (21 April 1940 – 17 April 1986) was a New Zealand tohunga, Anglican priest, and university lecturer. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngā Rauru iwi. He was born in Wanganui, New Zealand on 21 April 1940, and received his education at Maxwell School, Wanganui Technical College and Te Aute College.[1][2] He was married to Mere Broughton from 1960 to 1978, and they raised five children. He later remarried to Dolly Sadie Matewhiu Pene and they raised two children.[3]
In 1993 he published a book written entirely in Maōri, Ngaa mahi whakaari a Titokowaru. This comprehensive work covers facets of the life of Tiitokowaru, from his genealogy to his roles as a warrior, chief, tohunga and passive protestor. In 2025, this book was selected as one of the 180 most significant works of Māori-authored non-fiction.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Maoridom loses elder". The Evening Post. 18 April 1986. p. 18.
- ↑ Mead, Sid (28 April 1986). "Tohunga added to NZ culture". The Dominion.
- ↑ Temara, Pou. "Rangiahuta Alan Herewini Ruka Broughton". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ Jacinta Ruru; Angela Wanhalla; Jeanette Wikaira, eds. (3 February 2025). Books of Mana: 180 Māori-Authored Books of Significance. Dunedin: Otago University Press. ISBN 978-1-990048-85-2. OCLC 1500153410. OL 60849900M. Wikidata Q138696477.
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