* He was one of the country’s most important people for over half a century
* He was the first Maori to complete a NZ university degree
* He dedicated his life’s work to reforming and improving the social and economical conditions for Maori
* He formed the Young Maori Party
* He was made part of the Cabinet and was put in charge of Maori councils
* He was made part of the Cabinet and was put in charge of Maori councils
* He founded the Waiapu Farmers’ Co-operative Company – a company owned by Ngati Porou Farmers – and encouraged other iwi to follow and make their companies thrive
* He recruited Maori for war and pushed for a Maori Battalion in WWI and WWII
* He was the Minister of Maori Affairs for six years
* He was the Father of the House by the time he lost his seat in parliament – a title given to the longest serving MP
* He was the Father of the House by the time he lost his seat in parliament – a title given to the longest serving MP
* He became the third Maori to be knighted in 1927
