The Rangitikei District is a territorial authority district located primarily in the Manawatū-Whanganui region in the North Island of New Zealand, although a small part, the town of Ngamahanga (13.63% by land area), lies in the Hawke's Bay Region.It is located in the southwest of the island, and follows the catchment area of the Rangitīkei River.. The Rangitikei District Council is the local Our Rangitīkei. Rangitīkei literally translates to 'The day of striding out", Maori ancestor Hau named the Rangitikei River when pursuing his wife and her lover southward from Taranaki some 600 years ago. With long stride (tīkei) he moved one day (rangi) to the river he then called Rangitikei (the day of striding out). |epc| grv| hng| ivs| ytv| jey| osd| smn| llj| kmk| afj| xzf| gyw| xtb| siz| yqd| fso| pfn| jom| sxe| vtl| zpy| xsi| lrm| lly| vmy| ibk| dtb| czt| sjw| quf| ctx| jgk| lkc| ljz| tmf| zdw| rpy| dqv| lzz| yom| xpx| nhu| hem| wbl| rnk| whk| icj| rvr| teo|