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Who was the first Māori person to earn a university degree, graduating with a BA in political science from the University of Canterbury in 1893 and later becoming a renowned politician and scholar?
Answer: Āpirana Ngata — Sir Āpirana Ngata was a Ngāti Porou MP, lawyer, and the leading figure of the Māori cultural and economic revival in the early 20th century, pioneering land development schemes and recording traditional waiata and whakapapa.
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Sir Āpirana Ngata was a Ngāti Porou MP, lawyer, and the leading figure of the Māori cultural and economic revival in the early 20th century, pioneering land development schemes and recording traditional waiata and whakapapa.