Contemporary settlement is mainly around Waiouru, Ohakune, and the Upper Whanganui River in the central North Island.

[1] The iwi's area of interest extends north from the Paretetaitonga peak of Mount Ruapehu, west to the Pukupuku Stream, east to the meeting of the Moawhango and Aorangi waterways, and south to the Haumakariri Stream.

In 2015 Ngāti Rangi entered into negotiations with the Crown to settle claims under the Treaty of Waitangi.

[3] Ngāti Rangi have been a partner in the conservation programme Kiwi Forever hosting students on their marae to learn about the flora and fauna and tikanga Māori (Māori traditions).

[7][8] The iwi received funding from the Government’s Jobs for Nature programme in 2021 to tackle invasive plant and animal pests.