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, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for March 4, 2026 |
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| Sun | 13 Pisces 30 | 14 Pisces 7 | 7 Cancer 16 |
| Moon | 17 Leo 5 | 28 Virgo 52 | 21 Scorpio 2 |
| Mercury | 16 Aquarius 42 | 19 Pisces 30 | 19 Gemini 23 |
| Venus | 29 Aquarius 32 | 27 Pisces 50 | 23 Cancer 55 |
| Mars | 5 Capricorn 48 | 1 Pisces 39 | 20 Pisces 10 |
| Jupiter | 8 Virgo 48 | 15 Cancer 10 | 9 Virgo 7 |
| Saturn | 9 Aries 52 | 2 Aries 4 | 22 Aries 36 |
| Uranus | 19 Capricorn 56 | 27 Taurus 49 | 19 Capricorn 33 |
| Neptune | 14 Cancer 26 | 1 Aries 10 | 16 Cancer 27 |
| Pluto | 23 Gemini 48 | 4 Aquarius 38 | 25 Gemini 38 |
| Rahu | 21 Gemini 46 | 8 Pisces 50 | 15 Gemini 34 |
| Ketu | 21 Sagittarius 46 | 8 Virgo 50 | 15 Sagittarius 34 |
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