Ngāti Ruanui

Ngāti Ruanui were a Māori iwi of southern Taranaki on New Zealand's North Island. They traced their descent from Ruanui, whose maternal grandfather Turi settled beside the Pātea River.

In 1816 Ngāpuhi warriors armed with muskets invaded their lands from the north. Further attacks by Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Whātua and Waikato tribes brought captivity and displacement to Ngāti Ruanui during the Musket Wars.