Story: Ngata, Apirana Turupa

Apirana Ngata speaking at the farewell to Sir Peter and Lady Buck

Hear Apirana Ngata speaking at the farewell to Sir Peter and Lady Buck on 21 March 1949, at the then new Auckland Māori Community Centre. He pays tribute to efforts made by the government to honour Sir Peter (who was knighted during this, his final visit to New Zealand), speaking in Maori and in English. (4 min 12 sec)

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M. P. K. Sorrenson. 'Ngata, Apirana Turupa', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3n5/ngata-apirana-turupa (accessed 29 March 2024)