Apirana Ngata

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Ko Tā Apirana Turupa Ngata nō Ngāti Porou, he Mema Pāremata 1905-1943. I whānau mai ki Te Araroa nō te 3 Hōngongoi 1874, ka mate i te 14 Hōngongoi 1950. I kuraina ia ki Waiomatatini, ki Te Aute, a, ko ia te Maori tuatahi i haere ki te Whare WanangaKupu taekaha Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, me te Whare Wānanga o Tāmaki-makau-rau. Ko ia te kaitito o te waiata nei, He Putiputi Pai.

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--202.154.141.82 02:11, 30 Hune 2009 (UTC)Jasmine Pivott, 2.10pm (30/06/09)