# Henare Ngata

> Sir Hēnare Kōhere Ngata was a Māori leader and accountant. A prisoner of war in Germany after his capture in Greece, he returned to New Zealand to finish his university studies and became an accountant. He held directorships and chaired boards in the Gisborne Region. He was particularly knowledgeable about Māori land issues and became a forceful advocate and legal expert. His alma mater, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) for his legal knowledge in 1979. Ngata was knighted in 1982 for services to the Māori people. He tried to follow his father, Āpirana Ngata, into politics but was unsuccessful when he stood in the 1969 general election.

*New Zealand Māori leader*

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## Identity
- **Country:** New Zealand
- **Born:** 1917-12-19
- **Died:** 2011-12-11
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Sir Hēnare Kōhere Ngata was a Māori leader and accountant. A prisoner of war in Germany after his capture in Greece, he returned to New Zealand to finish his university studies and became an accountant. He held directorships and chaired boards in the Gisborne Region. He was particularly knowledgeable about Māori land issues and became a forceful advocate and legal expert. His alma mater, Victoria University of Wellington, awarded him an honorary doctorate (LLD) for his legal knowledge in 1979. Ngata was knighted in 1982 for services to the Māori people. He tried to follow his father, Āpirana Ngata, into politics but was unsuccessful when he stood in the 1969 general election.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 34.3 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 44.0 / 100

## Timeline
- **2011** - Died
- **1981** - Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- **1979** - Honorary Doctor of Victoria University of Wellington
- **1967** - Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- **1917** - Born

## Sources
- [Hēnare Ngata](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C4%93nare_Ngata)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96203716)

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