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Sir Apirana Ngata was never a Maori king.

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Apirana Ngata did not become the Maori king. He was a prominent Maori leader, politician, and advocate for Maori rights, but he did not hold the position of Maori king. The Maori king is a hereditary position within the Maori King Movement, established in the 19th century.

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