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Thursday, 8 April 2021

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Response to Text

 Response to Text



  1. Who was the article about? (Full name, and title) Sir Apirana Ngata.


  1. When and where was he born? July 4th 1874, in Gisborne, New Zealand.


  1. Which Iwi was Apirana Ngata most connected to? Ngati Pouru.


  1. What was he the first Maori person to do? Graduate from University of Auckland


  1. Finish these sentences from the text:

    1. “Apirana dedicated himself to the improvement of… Getting his law degree.”


  1. “Apirana was a proud Maori, and fought to… being a minister”


  1. “...he used these connections to educate himself in… University”


  1. Why do you think it was important for Apirana to educate himself like a European? To be better at learning.





  1. What do you think motivated him to fight so hard to keep Maori Culture alive?


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