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Purangi is a locality east of Inglewood, New Zealand, situated on the banks of the Waitara River. It is the location of the central marae for the Ngāti Maru iwi.The Bell at Purangi - 1850sThe locality of Purangi, includes the sites of three Maori kainga; Pukemahoe, Purangi and Te Pokuru Pa. The first two were on the banks of the Waitara River, about a mile and a half apart. Te Pokuru Pa was six or seven miles from Pukemahoe. The story of the bell begins with Rev. Richard Taylor, Missionary of the Whanganui district. He placed the charge of the bell with Himiona Te Kapiti, a Maori layreader. At the time, Himiona lived on the upper reaches of the Whanganui river and was mainly responsible for the extension of Christianity in those districts. From Himiona the bell passed into the hands of Te Manihera Te Ikahaehae, also a layreader, of the Ngāti Maru.The bell was first used at Te Pokuru Pa, but the Pa was later deserted. During the 1850s, Ngati Maru erected an Anglican church at Pukemahoe, and so the bell was carried there. Once the bell was fixed in its place, Ngati Maru brought Archdeacon Govett (1819-1903) to open the church. There was much festivities on his arrival, for at the time he was the first white missionary who had ever gone into that part of the country. The chief of Purangi was Tutanuku Tume, elder brother of Te Manihera Tume. Both men were the nephews of Te Manihera Te Ikahaehae referred to above.

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