Rangi Ruru Wananga Karaitiana (1909-1970) was a New Zealand musician and songwriter of Māori descent, belonging to the Ngāti Kahungunu and Rangitāne tribes. He served in World War II with the Māori Battalion and led its concert party. Karaitiana is best known for his 1948 hit song "Blue Smoke," recorded with Pixie Williams, marking a milestone as the first record completely produced in New Zealand. This song topped the New Zealand radio charts and was later covered by various international artists.
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Meaning of the name - Rangi
sky, rainbow
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Rangi Ruru Wananga Karaitiana belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Dannevirke
Occupation: musician | writer
Awards Received: Inducted into the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame on 2 October 2019
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for March 4, 1909
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on March 4, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for March 4, 2025 |
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| Sun | 13 Pisces 30 | 14 Pisces 22 | 6 Cancer 19 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 5 | 18 Taurus 21 | 8 Scorpio 39 |
| Mercury | 16 Aquarius 42 | 1 Aries 54 | 19 Gemini 11 |
| Venus | 29 Aquarius 32 | 10 Aries 41 | 22 Cancer 42 |
| Mars | 5 Capricorn 48 | 17 Cancer 28 | 19 Pisces 39 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 48 | 12 Gemini 35 | 8 Virgo 58 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 52 | 21 Pisces 4 | 22 Aries 32 |
| Uranus | 19 Capricorn 56 | 23 Taurus 45 | 19 Capricorn 36 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 26 | 29 Pisces 1 | 16 Cancer 25 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 48 | 2 Aquarius 59 | 25 Gemini 37 |
| Rahu | 21 Gemini 46 | 28 Pisces 10 | 15 Gemini 37 |
| Ketu | 21 Sagittarius 46 | 28 Virgo 10 | 15 Sagittarius 37 |
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