Victoria University Press, Wellington, 1996. Foxing to page edges and endpapers, otherwise good secondhand condition.

From the 1890s onwards, Ng?ti Porou?s greatest leader, Apirana Turupa Ngata, rose to prominence. He was the first M?ori to graduate with a degree. He not only set an example for his tribe through political leadership and achievement, but also made a monumental contribution to the young nation through his erudition and fearless stance on M?ori development.

His leadership in the revitalisation of the M?ori people at a period of the lowest ebb of population and morale brought about far-reaching changes. Ngata instigated farming on land that remained in M?ori hands, land administration, cultural revival in the arts and literature, and the promotion of sports (rugby, hockey, tennis) through intertribal competition. The positive impact of these initiatives is still felt today.

Edited by Wiremu and Te Ohorere Kaa, both of Ng?ti Porou; this publication is the writings of Sir Apirana Ngata - Ng?ti Porou leader, land reformer, politician and scholar written in te reo M?ori.