John Te Rangianiwaniwa Rangihau BEM (5 September 1919 – 14 October 1987) was a New Zealand academic and Māori leader of the Ngāi Tūhoe iwi.
He received his education at Kokako Native School and at Wesley College in Auckland.
He worked as a Māori welfare officer for the Department of Maori Affairs and became a recognised leader of the Tuhoe people.
[2][3] In 1973, Rangihau was working for the University of Waikato's Centre for Maori Studies and Research looking for ways to preserve the Māori language.
[1] In the 1975 New Year Honours, he was awarded the British Empire Medal for services to the Māori people.