graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Ngata died in Waiomatatini on 14 July 1950, following a brief illness, and was buried beside his first wife Lady Arihia behind their home 'The Bungalow' in Waiomatatini. He is remembered for his great contributions to Māori culture and language. His image appears on New Zealand's $50 banknote. Sir Āpirana and Lady Arihia Ngata guided the design of the St. Michael and All Angels' Chapel at Hukarere Girls College, and the chapel was consecrated on 1 November 1953. Several schools have houses named after him, including Rangiora High School, Tauranga Boys' College, Rotorua Intermediate, Cashmere High School, Te Aute College (where Ngata went), Te Puke High School, Wainuiomata High School and Otumoetai Intermediate. Ngata has inspired all sorts of politicians today, who follow his blend of progressive conservatism. As controversial as he was adulated, Ngata's legacy is still very complicated. While many have praised him for tireless work to promote the Māori language (especially in a white-based, right-wing political environment), others have criticised and even derided him for corruption, conservatism and not taking the views of all his iwi into account while making incredibly important decisions on his own. In 1999, Ngata was posthumously inducted into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame. Family legacy On 19 October 2009, Āpirana Ngata's last surviving daughter, Mate Huatahi Kaiwai (born Ngata), died at her residence at Ruatoria, East Cape, New Zealand, aged 94. She was interred next to her late husband Kaura-Ki-Te-Pakanga Kaiwai and her son Tanara Kaiwai at Pukearoha Urupa. In the 2004 New Year Honours she had been made a Companion of the Queen's Service Order (QSO) for community service. Ngata's youngest son, Sir Hēnare Ngata, died on 11 December 2011 aged 93. He was Māori vice-president of the National Party from 1967 to 1969 and stood as the National Party candidate for Eastern Māori in 1969. Ngata's grandson Hōri Mahue Ngata wrote a widely used Māori-English dictionary. Notes References External links from the Dictionary of New Zealand Biography 1874 births 1950 deaths Members of the Cabinet of New Zealand Members of the New Zealand Legislative Council New Zealand Liberal Party MPs University of Auckland alumni University of Canterbury alumni People from Te Araroa New Zealand Knights Bachelor Māori culture Māori language New Zealand people of World War I New Zealand people of World War II 19th-century New Zealand lawyers People educated at Te