Ngati Ranana
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Ngāti Rānana is a Māori cultural group based in London. It aims to provide 'an environment to teach, learn and participate in Māori culture and to promote New Zealand through Māori culture.[1] The group regularly performs throughout the United Kingdom and Europe.
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In 1959 the group was founded by a small group of London-based New Zealanders as the London Māori Club.[2] In 1971 it was renamed the Ngāti Rānana London Māori Club. 'Ngāti' denotes a tribe or iwi and 'Rānana' is a Māori language transliteration of the word London.
Ngāti Rānana has a close association with the High Commission of New Zealand in London.
Founding member Esther Jessop was named New Zealander of the Year in Britain for 2009.[2]
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- ^ "Main page". Ngati Ranana. http://www.ngatiranana.org/. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
- ^ a b "New Zealander of the Year named". New Zealand Herald. 7 February 2009. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10555570. Retrieved 2009-02-07.
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