Apirana Ngata is one of Aotearoa's best known rangatira, living and working according to the traditional iwi structures and, as the member of Parliament for Eastern Maori, he acted to strengthen Te Iwi Māori, te reo, me ōna tikanga. His drive for the betterment and the citizenship of his people came at great sacrifice. "For God, for King, and for country" was the call to arms for the price of citizenship. Ake, ake, kia kaha e.