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Āpirana Ngata

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Āpirana Ngata

Sir Āpirana Ngata led an extraordinary cultural renaissance in the first half of the 20th century. In this photo, he is standing at the left of a group outside the Opononi Hotel. At front left is Whina Cooper, who in 1975 led a protest march over land rights.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 13 (PAColl-6407)

Reference: F-58064-1/2

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, Māori – Decline and revival, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/2618/apirana-ngata (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal, published 3 March 2009.