What cultural and economic revitalization initiatives were championed by Sir Apirana Ngata in the 1920s and 1930s?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Maori land development schemes
- Step 1: As Native Minister, Ngata established farm development schemes enabling tribes to clear and farm ancestral lands with state loans. Step 2. He established the School of Maori Arts in Rotorua, reviving traditional carving and weaving, and published 'Nga Moteatea'. Answer: Maori land development schemes. Why not the others: His portrait appears on the New Zealand fifty-dollar banknote.
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