Certainly, the 20th century was a very tough time for Ngāti Hinerangi, and, in fact, if it wasn't for kaumātua Rawiri Thompson, who knew his history and knew that Ngāti Hinerangi wasn't merely a hapū of Ngāti Raukawa but an iwi in its own right, we wouldn't be in this House today. Another generation down the line, and the opportunity to bring the iwi together again to "rekindle their connection with the whenua and each other" may have been lost for ever.