1. (personal name) (?-1846) Ngāti Tūwharetoa; ariki and warrior who succeeded Herea and became an important leader of his time. He died in a landslide that engulfed Te Rapa, the village where he lived. In this illustration by George Angus, Mananui is seated in front of his younger brother, Iwikau.

1. (personal name) (1913-1986) Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa; famous soldier in World War II.

1. (loan) (personal name) Ramses - the name of 11 Egyptian pharaohs. Ramses II who reigned c.1292-c.1225 BC was known as Ramses the Great and built vast monuments.

1. (personal name) (1919-1987) Tūhoe; charismatic leader, academic, social welfare officer, gifted speaker in Māori and English and authority on Māori language and custom. Fought with the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion in World War II. Completed a diploma in social science at Victoria University of Wellington. Awarded the British Empire Medal in 1975 for services to Māori. Worked at The University of Waikato in the Centre for Māori Studies and Research (1973-1982) and as an advisor for the Māori Affairs Department from 1982.

(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 82-88;)

1. (personal name) (1917-1991) Ngāti Kahungunu; Church of England minister and military chaplain to the 28th New Zealand (Māori) Battalion in World War II in Egypt and Italy. Excelled at rugby representing Hawke's Bay. Revived the Waikato Māori Mission in Waikato-King Country from 1952 to 1972 and established strong links with the King Movement.