title: Apirana
text: # Apirana
  
  Apirana is a male given name of New Zealand Maori origin meaning 'Pleasant; Kind' and may refer to:
  
  * Āpirana Ngata (1874–1950), politician and lawyer
  * Api Pewhairangi (born 1992), Ireland rugby league player
  * Apirana Taylor (born 1956), poet and novelist
  